Twenty Yawns - Hardcover

Smiley, Jane

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1477826351 ISBN 13: 9781477826355

Publisher: Two Lions, 2016

Synopsis

A Huffington Post Best Children’s Book of the Year

From Pulitzer Prize winner Jane Smiley and Caldecott Honor artist Lauren Castillo.

As her mom reads a bedtime story, Lucy drifts off. But later, she awakens in a dark, still room, and everything looks mysterious. How will she ever get back to sleep?

Pulitzer Prize winner Jane Smiley’s first picture book, illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist Lauren Castillo, evokes the splashy fun of the beach and the quietude of a moonlit night, with twenty yawns sprinkled in for children to discover and count.

About this title

Review:

“Perfect bedtime story for the end of a busy day.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

Horn Book, Starred Review

“A sweet soporific and an attractive option for most collections wanting to refresh bedtime selections.” —School Library Journal, Starred Review

“Caldecott Honor Book illustrator Castillo uses bold outlined figures and soft backgrounds exceptionally well...Children will enjoy turning pages to count all twenty yawns.” —Booklist

“This is a perfect bedtime book.” —Huffington Post, “Best Picture Books of 2016”

About the Author:

Jane Smiley is the author of numerous novels, including A Thousand Acres, which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, as well as five works of nonfiction and a series of books for young adults. In 2001 she was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and in 2006 she received the PEN USA Lifetime Achievement Award for Literature. This is her first picture book. She lives in Northern California.

Lauren Castillo is the illustrator of many books, including The Reader by Amy Hest. She has also written and illustrated several books, including Caldecott Honor book Nana in the City and The Troublemaker. She lives in Pennsylvania. Readers can find her online at www.laurencastillo.com and follow her on Twitter @studiocastillo.

About this edition

• Publisher: Two Lions
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1477826351
• ISBN 13: 9781477826355
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Castillo Lauren