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list price: $19.95
edition:Hardcover
category: Children's Fiction
published: Mar 2002
ISBN:9781551431932
publisher:
Orca Book Publishers
Description
Snug in her bed, Tabitha waits and searches and listens for sleep. Her bed is cozy. Her room is dark and quiet. Her favorite things surround her. She should be able to drift off to sleep with no trouble, but something is missing. What could it be? Tabitha's imagination takes over. One by one, the things that she cherishes offer to help her. Will the whale lull her to sleep? Can the eagle carry her to dreamland? Or the horse? The frog? The rabbit? One by one, Tabitha considers and then rejects their aid. Sleep comes in the end, as it often does, from an unexpecteded place.
Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age:
- 0 to 7
- Grade:
- p to 2
- Reading age:
- 4 to 8
Awards
- Commended, CCBC Our Choice
- Short-listed, BC Book Prize - Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize nominee
Editorial Reviews
"The child's imaginative play is beautifully expressed in the combination of the wild and the cozy . . ."
— Booklist
"Parents - and, with any luck, young children - will delight in the idea of sleep by the end of this beautifully illustrated story."
— Canadian Living
"An engaging blend of whimsy and thoughtful reflection, this tale convincingly assures sleep-wary tots that their cozy beds are just the spot for them."
"The watercolor illustrations are gracefully executed, artfully capturing both the luminescent beauty of the young child and offering stunning images of the different wildlife."
— Kirkus Review
" . . . illustrations. . . set a tranquil mood for dreamland in this gentle, sleepy-time book."
"Any child who has trouble falling asleep will enjoy and find comfort in this bedtime story."
"Recommended."
— Library Talk
". . . this is a lovely book, enjoyable on several levels and sure to become a bedtime favourite."
— Quill & Quire
" . . . a quiet, gentle bedtime story."
"The illustrations are soft and Tabitha is portrayed as a lively, inquisitive little girl."
— Resource Links
"It is a . . . sort of story that children will want to hear read again and again."
" . . . vibrant watercolours bring the small insomniac and her surroundings to life perfectly."
"Young listeners will certainly enjoy the rhymes and the surprise ending."
— CM Magazine
"B.C. artist Sheena Lott brings the story to life with her ingenious watercolour illustrations."
"The gorgeously rendered pictures look watery and dreamlike. They make the tale as eye-catching as it is rib-tickling. Be warned: After you read this book you might be giggling too hard for sleep to find you."
— The Vancouver Sun
Out of print
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