I grew very excited to get my hands on today's read...not that there really is a reason. I simple found the rollercoaster, fireworks, and a boy drumming interesting. I'm pretty sure this is a bedtime read, although drums and everything else would suggest otherwise. I don't know of many little ones, who would fall asleep easily with any of these things around. Maybe, that's why I'm so excited to open this one up and see what's inside.
So, let's do just that!
BRIGHT LIGHTS AND SUMMER NIGHTS
by Shauntay Grant
Illustrated by Zach Manbeck
Picture Book
40 pages
ages 4 to 8
Take a luminous bedtime journey through the summery dreamworld of a restless baby in this enchanting picture book lullaby. A fresh alternative to Goodnight Moon, this gorgeous book with a cloth-like spine is the perfect gift for new parents.
Fireflies and mystic moon
Mystic moon and brilliant night
filled with friends and firelight
On a hot summer night, Mother Moon soothes a little star baby who won't go to sleep. With her magic, she spins a warm, lyrical tale of friendship and a dreamy summer evening set beneath a blanket of twinkling stars as children and forest friends with balloons enjoy a country fair with a carousel and caramel apples before taking a fantastical trolley ride to a marvelous, light-filled destination.
A captivating book, sure to be picked up night after night, that will send all little star babies off to dreamland.
Fireflies and mystic moon
Mystic moon and brilliant night
filled with friends and firelight
On a hot summer night, Mother Moon soothes a little star baby who won't go to sleep. With her magic, she spins a warm, lyrical tale of friendship and a dreamy summer evening set beneath a blanket of twinkling stars as children and forest friends with balloons enjoy a country fair with a carousel and caramel apples before taking a fantastical trolley ride to a marvelous, light-filled destination.
A captivating book, sure to be picked up night after night, that will send all little star babies off to dreamland.
MY TIDBITS
With a hint of magic, this book invites to dreams while bringing across a calming atmosphere.
This book is for younger listeners and works great for a bedtime read. It begins with the boy floating and playing his drum and gently slides into the tale with several pages without words as a magical woman holds a wand and carries him into the world of dreams. When the text settles in, there are only a few words on each page...just enough to bring across images and mood. The rest is in the illustrations.
The illustrations hold a constant, blueish-green direction to keep darker, nightly tones. The golden sparkles and magical scenes hit with brightness against the dark background. The details are mostly done in dark lines with slightly different tones of the color they are on. It keeps a fantastical impression, while still carrying cheerful vibes and excitement. The mix invites to yawns despite the amusement park and fun, and it's well done because of it.
And here she is...
SHAUNTAY GRANT is an award-winning author, poet, playwright, interdisciplinary artist, and associate professor of creative writing at Dalhousie University. She is the author of a number of picture books, including My Fade is Fresh, which garnered multiple starred reviews, Sandy Toes: A Summer Adventure, Snowy Mittens: A Winter Adventure and When I Wrap My Hair. A former poet laureate for the City of Halifax, her picture book Africville won the 2019 Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award and was a finalist for the 2018 Governor General's Literary Awards, the 2019 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Awards, and the 2019 Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia Masterworks Arts Award.
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