How about a great KIDS book for getting the little critters to bed?
Synopsis: Jeanne Blackmore continues her grandfather Roger Duvoisin’s tradition of creating beautiful books for children. Through her poetic and deceptively simple text, Blackmore has created an ideal sleepy time tale:
“How does sleep come?” Jacob asked his Mama as he climbed into bed. Jacob’s Mama tucked the covers all around Jacob just so, and then she told him. “Sleep comes quietly. Like a snowfall that
Jacob closed his eyes.
And the snow fell.
And the fog rolled in.
And the clouds drifted.
And the cat purred.
And quietly, silently, softly, peacefully, gently, Jacob fell asleep.
Review: This is a GORGEOUS storybook, one that you will want to keep dear for many generations! Blackmore's poetry is at once simple, and also complex, as it wraps the reader, and listener, into a nighttime song of wonders. The illustrations are gorgeous and will draw both you and your child into a landscape of quiet dreams and wonder. Kiddo was entranced with the book, and came close to falling asleep by the end of the book!
As we read the ebook version, it was hard to get a picture to show you how wonderful the illustrations are! Trust me when I say you MUST get this book for any child, between the ages of 2-6. They will love, and so will their parents!
About the Author: Jeanne C. Blackmore is the granddaughter of Caldecott Medal-winning children’s book author and illustrator, Roger Duvoisin, and this is her picture book debut. All of her siblings are authors of one sort or another. Jeanne grew up surrounded by wonderful stories, some of the best coming from her older brother, Marc Duvoisin, who often set his tall tales to dramatic piano accompaniment.
About the Illustrator: Best-selling illustrator Elizabeth Sayles has illustrated over 20 children's books! Her work also appears on book jackets, as well as in other projects including for Delta Airlines, Lands’ End, Lord & Taylor, Peaceable Kingdom Press and Sony/BMG Music. She is an adjunct professor of Illustration at the School of Visual Arts in NYC and of Illustration & Cartooning at SUNY/Rockland.. Check out her artowrk on her website:http://elizabethsayles.blogspot.com
Disclosure / Disclaimer: I was sent this book, free of charge, for review purposes, from Sourcebooks. No other compensation, monetary or in kind, has been received or implied for this post. Nor was I told how to post about it.
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