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Time for Bed, Miyuki Roxane Marie Galliez, Seng Soun Ratanavanh

Time for Bed, Miyuki

Roxane Marie Galliez Seng Soun Ratanavanh

$17.95
Details: Hardcover with jacket
Size: 8.5 X 11.65 IN
Pages: 32
Color: 18
Publication Date: 09/18/2018
Rights: World English
ISBN: 9781616897055

Description

Outstanding Merit, Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year

“The striking artwork brings Miyuki's imagination to life with wondrous, bright colors that curiously set a dreamy stage for this gorgeous bedtime story that also highlights intergenerational family bonds.” —The Children's Book Review

“…gloriously colorful and imaginative” —The New York Times Book Review

 

A beautifully illustrated story for any young reader whose imagination peaks at bedtime, from award children’s book author Roxane Maria Galliez, with stunning Japanese-inspired artwork by Seng Soun Ratanavanh.  

Miyuki doesn’t want to go to bed— there are just too many things to do! She needs to water the vegetables, gather snails, and prepare for the arrival of the Dragonfly Queen. Luckily, her patient grandfather follows along on her adventures, gently encouraging her to go to sleep.

In this beautiful story about family, nature, and love, young children and their parents will find a welcome companion for their own bedtime journey.

Roxane Marie Galliez is a prize-winning writer, poet, and children's bookauthor. She has a doctorate in the history of ancient civilizations andtraveled the Pacific Islands for several years as a researcher and journalist.She lives near Saint-Etienne, France.

Seng Soun Ratanavanh is a French illustrator and painter living in Paris. She graduated from the National School of Fine Arts ( ENSBA Paris) and regularly exhibits her paintings and drawings in France and abroad. She previously illustrated Thank You, Miyuki; Patience, Miyuki; and Time For Bed, Miyuki.

Editorial Reviews

The Children's Book Review

The striking artwork brings Miyuki's imagination to life with wondrous, bright colors that curiously set a dreamy stage for this gorgeous bedtime story that also highlights intergenerational family bonds.