Sourcebooks Jabberwocky | 978-1492638322
I love finding a book that immediately captures my attention. In the case of, BEDTIME FOR SWEET CREATURES by Nikki Grimes, illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon it was the combination of bright, energetic illustrations and a text that surprises. The story begins:
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“No! No! NO!”
You beat
the word
like a drum
the minute
I say.
“Come,
sweet creature.
It’s bedtime.”
You can hear the drum, can’t you? No! No! NO!
It may be bedtime, but this child is having none of it. Of course, Mommy knows exactly how to lead her “sweet creature” to bed.
“BEAR is going,” she says calmly, and suddenly the child comes running, too.
© Elizabeth Zunon CLICK TO ENLARGE
A parade of noisy animals, both fierce and tame, accompany the toddler to bed until…
“Mommy? Can I sleep with you?”
In crawl one sleepy child and a caravan of colorful creatures.
This bedtime book is a delight! Don’t miss it. 🙂
And while you’re at it, Grimes and Zunon have another book together, OFF TO SEE THE SEA, available tomorrow, January 12, 2021.
- Learn more about the book in THIS INTERVIEW with author Nikki Grimes
- Meet illustrator Elizabeth Zunon and discover more about her artistic process in this recent EPISODE on WMHT.
And, finally, 4 times a year, I release a newsletter with updates about bookish things, workshops, and more. Click HERE to find the January 2021 newsletter. (If you’d like to receive future newsletters, click SUBSCRIBE on the top left!)
