Sleepy Book

Hardback

Main Details

Title Sleepy Book
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Charlotte Zolotow
Illustrated by Vladimir Bobri
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:36
Dimensions(mm): Height 247,Width 200
ISBN/Barcode 9781851244577
ClassificationsDewey:813.54
Audience
Preschool (0-5)
Illustrations 36 Illustrations, color

Publishing Details

Publisher Bodleian Library
Imprint Bodleian Library
Publication Date 18 November 2016
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Age range 3+ This charming bedtime book explores the different ways animals slumber, from familiar pets like cats and dogs, cosy in their baskets, to the less well-known cricket and moth. The gentle and timeless language combines with exquisite illustrations to create a calm, comforting text that is the perfect precursor to nodding off. All creatures sleep in their own way, from bears hibernating in caves, to horses standing in fields and seals stretched out on their flippers. This charming bedtime book explores the different ways animals slumber, from familiar pets like cats and dogs, cosy in their baskets, to the less well-known cricket and moth. Charlotte Zolotow's gentle and timeless language combines with exquisite illustrations by Vladimir Bobri to create a calm, comforting text that is the perfect precursor to nodding off.

Author Biography

Charlotte Zolotow was a children's picture book author, poet and book editor. In a career spanning 50 years she wrote over 90 books for children and edited hundreds of children's books. Vladimir Bobri was an author, illustrator and artist, celebrated for his design work. From the 1940s he began to illustrate children's books, a number of which have now become classics.

Reviews

'A brilliant book to hold ... it has a cosy warmth and each page draws in the eye - it's hard to choose a favourite scene! ... By helping to re-situate humans as one among many kinds of life, 'Sleepy Book' plays an important role in reminding us of who else our actions affect - as well as being enjoyable to look at whatever your age.' * Armadillo Magazine *