Stories of the Night

Hardback

Main Details

Title Stories of the Night
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Kitty Crowther
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:64
ISBN/Barcode 9781776571970
ClassificationsDewey:823.92
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Gecko Press
Imprint Gecko Press
Publication Date 1 September 2018
Publication Country New Zealand

Description

"Tell me three goodnight stories, please, please, please," says Little Bear. "Three!" says her mother. "Yes, I said please three time!" First, Little Bear hears the story of the Night Guardian, who lives in the woods and makes sure all the animals go to bed. But who tells the Night Guardian when it's bedtime? The second story is about the brave girl Zhora, who seeks the forest's most delicious blackberries. In the third we meet Bo, the little man with the big overcoat, who finds it hard to sleep. Finally, Little Bear falls asleep, and there in bed beside her are her new storybook friends.

Author Biography

Kitty Crowther lives in Belgium. With English and Swedish parents, and born in Brussels, she has written and illustrated over forty books which have been translated into twenty languages and won many awards. In 2010, she received the world's most prestigious prize for children's literature: the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.

Reviews

"A quirky charmer of a bedtime book...A visually distinct, original, pleasing bedtime book that has the feel of a classic." -- Kirkus Starred Review "Together with the appealing illustrated animal nests, these distinctive bedtime litanies might become some families' favorite nighttime read." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "This magical totem of a book bursts with beauty, absurdity, generosity and the surprise of the natural world." -- The New York Times