Song for a Summer Night - Hardcover

Heidbreder, Robert

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1554984939 ISBN 13: 9781554984930

Publisher: Groundwood Books, 2015

Synopsis

As night falls on a soft summer evening, neighborhood children are drawn out of their houses by the sights and sounds of the world after dark. First the fireflies come sparkling past, followed by a host of domestic and wild animals, from cats and dogs to owls and skunks. Accomplished children s poet Robert Heidbreder creates a world of enchantment, while Qin Leng s illustrations conjure the harmonious interplay between our everyday domestic world and one that is just a little bit wilder. All the characters, both human and otherwise, have their moment on the nighttime stage, but eventually, the curtain falls, and sleepiness beckons.
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About this title

Review:

Praise for "Norman, Speak!: ""Simple ink drawings set against ample white space make the endearing dog come alive on paper. This title will be a surefire hit with children. "School Library Journal""
"A sweet evocation of the pleasures of nighttime." "Kirkus Reviews"
"The poetry is a soft and lovely lullaby . . . The delicate illustrations, fashioned with ink and brush and digitally colored in pastel tones, evoke the beauty of the quiet night with perfect charm." "School Library Journal"
"Equally effective as a quiet bedtime story or as an entertaining group read-aloud, this is a creative and lovely addition to the lullaby canon." -"Booklist"
"The atmosphere Heidbreder suggests with letters, Leng amplifies with soft colors, dreamy images, and blended backgrounds. Go ahead: get ready to snuggle in and share this summer lullaby tonight." "BookDragon"
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"A sweet evocation of the pleasures of nighttime." Kirkus Reviews
"The poetry is a soft and lovely lullaby . . . The delicate illustrations, fashioned with ink and brush and digitally colored in pastel tones, evoke the beauty of the quiet night with perfect charm." School Library Journal
"Equally effective as a quiet bedtime story or as an entertaining group read-aloud, this is a creative and lovely addition to the lullaby canon." -Booklist
"The atmosphere Heidbreder suggests with letters, Leng amplifies with soft colors, dreamy images, and blended backgrounds. Go ahead: get ready to snuggle in and share this summer lullaby tonight." BookDragon
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Praise for Norman, Speak!: "Simple ink drawings set against ample white space make the endearing dog come alive on paper. This title will be a surefire hit with children. School Library Journal"

About the Author:

Robert Heidbreder is an award-winning children s poet and author. His many books include I Wished for a Unicorn andDrumheller Dinosaur Dance. He spent30 years as a primary school teacher and, in 2002, won the Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, and continues to do many school and festival presentations.
Qin Leng lives and works as a designer and illustrator in Toronto. She has published numerous picture books in Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Sweden, Hong Kong and South Korea. She has also illustrated for Save the Children and UNICEF."

About this edition

• Publisher: Groundwood Books
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1554984939
• ISBN 13: 9781554984930
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Leng Qin