Synopses & Reviews
Somewhere a bee Makes a bed in a rose,
Because the bee knows
Day has come to a close.
and#160;Nighttime blankets a little farm. An owl who-hoots. A bear curls up in a log. A mother fox calls her pups home to the den. But animals arenandrsquo;t the only ones preparing to rest.
In the tradition of Margaret Wise Brown,and#160;with classically styled picture bookand#160;illustrations and fresh, childlike imagery, this poetic bedtime book, as peaceful as it is warm, will wrap young ones in the comforts of routine.and#160;Soft covers, rounded corners, and sturdy board book pages make this padded edition the perfect bedtime companion.and#160;Now is the time for dreams.
Review
* andquot;Repeated, pleasingly surreal lines of verse convey the sense of drifting into slumber...a keeper.andquot;
andmdash;Publishers Weekly, starred review
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andquot;A quiet book for sharing in a cozy setting.andquot;
andmdash;School Library Journal
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andquot;The blue-hued mixed-media illustrations soothingly depict a farm as it moves from dusk to night and bring a hush to the bookandmdash;and no doubt its readers as well.andquot;
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Synopsis
The youngest readers receive a gentle introduction to their ABCs with this comforting alphabet book. Words and phrases are accompanied by familiar images from everyone's favorite bedtime book,
Goodnight Moon, by Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd.
From kittens to stars to yarn, there are so many things that can be found in the great green room from the classic storybook Goodnight Moon.
This edition is published with a padded cover, perfect for toddlers. The companion concept book, Goodnight Moon 123, is also available as a padded board book for your enjoyment.
Synopsis
From kittens to stars to yarn, there are so many things that can be found in the great green room.
Search for them all as you learn your ABCs.
This comforting alphabet book links words and phrases with familiar images from everyone's favorite bedtime book, Goodnight Moon.
Synopsis
In the tradition of Margaret Wise Brown, Mary Lyn Ray presents a hushed book about the rhythm of the natural world on a small farmand#160;as all creatures prepare for sleep. Artist Christopher Silas Nealand#39;s classicand#160;illustrationsand#160;quietand#160;even the most restlessand#160;little night owls with familiar childlike imagery and the comforts of routine. This padded board book is perfect for sending any child off to sleep with sweet dreams.
About the Author
Few writers have been as attuned to the concerns and emotions of childhood as Margaret Wise Brown (1910-1952). A graduate of Hollins College and the progressive Bank Street College of Education, she combined her literary aspirations with the study of child development. Her unique ability to see the world through a child's eyes is unequaled. Her many classic books continue to delight thousands of young listeners and readers year after year.
Muy pocos escritores de literatura infantil han logrado captar las emociones e inquietudes de la niñez como Margaret Wise Brown (1910-1952). Sus numerosos y ya clásicos libros y grabaciones continúan deleitando a lectores y oyentes de todas las edades.
Clement Hurd (1908-1988) is best known for illustrating Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny, the classic picture books by Margaret Wise Brown. He studied painting in Paris with Fernand Léger and others in the early 1930s. After his return to the United States in 1935, he began to work in children's books. He illustrated more than one hundred books, many of them with his wife, Edith Thacher Hurd, including the Johnny Lion books, The Day the Sun Danced, and The Merry Chase. A native of New York City, he lived most of his life in Vermont and California.
Clement Hurd (1908-1988) se graduó de Yale University. Estudió pintura en París en los años 1930 con Fernand Léger, entre otros. Allí fue donde desarrolló su estilo característico, compuesto de colores de fuerte contraste. Hurd estuvo casado con la escritora Edith Thacher Hurd, con quien también creó muchos libros que se convirtieron en favoritos de los niños.