  | Book Details Title: Bedtime for Sweet Creatures |
Book DescriptionReview “Grimes and Zunon capture the time-for-bed dance with verve, imagination and empathy in this tale of a not-sleepy child and her creative appeals to stay up longer… On each lovely page, Zunon collages realistic images of the family alongside fanciful, mythical-looking animals. With its refreshing ending – the girl ends up in her parents’ bed, as so many children do – this one has the feel of an all-time great bedtime picture book.” – The New York Times“vivid and appealing” – The Wall Street Journal“Lots of rich imagery plus brightly colored collage illustrations make this a wonderful choice to read to children at bedtime, rich with family, imagination, and love.” – Imagination Soup“[A] rhythmic, playful romp through a restless child’s bedtime routine… a loving, effective lullaby.” – Publishers Weekly (starred review)“An adorable and imaginative bedtime story to add to collections for young children…children will engage with the pajama-clad tot’s antics and be soothed by the book’s positive tone. A fabulous interpretation of an everyday battle.”” – Booklist (starred review)“A patient mother with a healthy sense of whimsy helps prepare her headstrong toddler for bed… Zunon’s art takes this book to the next level: Her portrayals of the animals mentioned in the text are colorful and full of intriguing patterns and shapes. An adventurous treat of a bedtime story.” – Kirkus Reviews (starred review)“” – SLJ Read more About the Author New York Times bestselling author Nikki Grimes is the recipient of the Coretta Scott King Award, the 2017 Children’s Literature Legacy Award, the 2016 Virginia Hamilton Literary Award, and the 2006 NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children, among many others. Ms. Grimes lives in Corona, California. Find her at nikkigrimes.com.Elizabeth Zunon grew up in West Africa and now lives Albany, NY where she draws, paints, collages, sews, silkscreens, makes jewelry, and ponders the endless possibilities of chocolate. Her work is largely influenced by the people, places, and things from her childhood in the Ivory Coast as the product of two cultures. Visit her at lizzunon.com. Read more Customers Review: Beautifully illustrated and well-written story. The only thing I didn’t like was the ending….for those who have their kids in an routine at night (I.e sleeping in their own bed and lights off), this book doesn’t end that way which made me uneasy reading it to my toddler. He seems to love the book !
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