Sleep Like a Tiger
2013 Randolph Caldecott Honor AwardIn this magical bedtime story, the lyrical narrative echoes a Runaway Bunny – like cadence: “Does everything in the world go to sleep?” the little girl asks. In sincere and imaginative dialogue between a not-at-all sleepy child and understanding parents, the...
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2013 Randolph Caldecott Honor AwardIn this magical bedtime story, the lyrical narrative echoes a Runaway Bunny – like cadence: “Does everything in the world go to sleep?” the little girl asks. In sincere and imaginative dialogue between a not-at-all sleepy child and understanding parents, the little girl decides “in a cocoon of sheets, a nest of blankets,” she is ready to sleep, warm and strong, just like a tiger. The Caldecott Honor artist Pamela Zagarenski’s rich, luminous mixed-media paintings effervesce with odd, charming details that nonsleepy children could examine for hours. A rare gem.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780547641027 (0547641028)
ASIN: 547641028
Publish date: October 23rd 2012
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages no: 40
Edition language: English
God save the Eastern European illustrators (okay, so maybe she's not originally from Europe--I don't know)! Anyway, her style is highly reminiscent of Dusan Kallay, Peter Sis, Stepan Zavrel. Zagarenski is the hero in this book. I was smitten on the second spread when the mom and the girl showed up w...
Appeal Characteristics: vivid visual art, lyrical word usageThis book is just a beautiful unfolding story that could instantly be a bedtime classic! I could imagine children wanting to hear this story over and over again while they try to sleep. The vivid imaginary and word use makes this book a gem...
A luminous, magical tale lyrically beautiful and visually exquisite.
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