Goodnight Solo / Goodnight Raphael - Softcover

Sajdak, John

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798993522326

Publisher: Whisker Tales Publishing, 2026

Synopsis

Goodnight Solo / Goodnight Raphael is an illustrated storybook told through two companion perspectives, following two characters who experience the same moments in very different ways.

In Solo's story, the world feels safest when it is orderly and predictable. Patterns are comforting, routines bring calm, and balance is something to be carefully maintained. Raphael's story offers a contrasting experience of those same moments-one shaped by movement, emotion, and change, where balance is discovered not by control, but by adaptation and trust.

Through gentle language and richly detailed artwork, the paired narratives explore themes of balance, control, rest, and letting go. Each perspective stands on its own, yet together they invite readers to notice how internal experiences shape the way the world feels. The stories do not explain or instruct; instead, they allow meaning to emerge naturally through repetition, contrast, and quiet observation.

Designed for children but layered for adults, Goodnight Solo / Goodnight Raphael encourages shared reading and conversation while remaining deeply comforting as a bedtime story. The illustrations are meant to be lingered over, revealing subtle visual details and emotional cues that reward repeated readings.

As part of the Whisker Tales series, this book is created to be read slowly, revisited often, and experienced across generations. It offers space for reflection, empathy, and calm-an invitation to notice different ways of being in the same world, and to rest within them.

Above all, Goodnight Solo / Goodnight Raphael is a quiet reminder that there is more than one way to feel steady-and that rest can look different for everyone.

About this title

About the Author

John Sajdak is the creator of Whisker Tales, an illustrated children's book series that blends lyrical storytelling, painterly art, and heartfelt reflections on memory, courage, and imagination. Each volume contains two stories in one, with mirrored perspectives that meet in the middle - a structure that invites young readers to see the world in more than one way.His debut, Goodnight Bijou / Goodnight Munchkin, introduced the series' signature style of bedtime stories wrapped in dreamscapes, while his follow-up, Goodnight Lucia / Goodnight Frankie, expands the universe with new voices and new lessons on patience, bravery, and belonging.Outside of his creative work, John serves as International Training & Accounts Manager at Attainment Company, a leader in special education publishing and assistive technology. With decades of experience supporting educators and families worldwide, he brings the same commitment to accessibility, empathy, and human connection into his storytelling.When he isn't drafting stories or working with schools, John can be found sketching out new dreamscapes, traveling to local book festivals, and sharing the Whisker Tales world with readers of all ages. He lives in NW Arkansas with his family, who often inspire the laughter, memories, and love threaded through his books.

Edition details

• Publisher: Whisker Tales Publishing
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798993522326
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 78