When it’s time to sleep, it’s nice to know there’s a place that’s safe. In a cozy house, in a comfy bed, under a blanket that’s white and red under stars so bright they light up the night in your own little piece of the universe.
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"The coziest of quilts becomes a rocket ship in this gorgeous, mesmerizingly rhythmic read-aloud that explores a boy's small place in a vast world ... A dreamy-yet-instructive ode to the universe."(Picture book. 2-6) KIRKUS STARRED REVIEW
"A boy celebrates his place in the world in Reidy's soothing bedtime story ... The collaborators are entirely in sync as they remind readers that the universe and its wonders are theirs to revel in." PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
"Before bedtime, a young boy ... takes his blanket, transforms it into a rocket ship, and soars off into the vastness of the heavens. Thus begins a cumulative tale that takes him out of this world ...Soft assonant sounds soothe the cumulative rhyme that parallels nighttime routines." HORN BOOK REVIEW
"A boy celebrates his place in the world in Reidy's soothing bedtime story ... The collaborators are entirely in sync as they remind readers that the universe and its wonders are theirs to revel in." PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
"Before bedtime, a young boy ... takes his blanket, transforms it into a rocket ship, and soars off into the vastness of the heavens. Thus begins a cumulative tale that takes him out of this world ...Soft assonant sounds soothe the cumulative rhyme that parallels nighttime routines." HORN BOOK REVIEW
About the Author
Jean Reidy (www.jeanreidy.com) is a freelance writer whose articles and essays have appeared in more than fifty publications, including FamilyFun and The Christian Science Monitor. Her first two picture books, Too Pickley! and Too Purpley!, were both published by Bloomsbury USA and illustrated by Genevieve Leloup. She lives in Denver with her husband and four children.
Margaret Chodos-Irvine (www.chodos-irvine.com/index.cfm) is the illustrator of several books for children, including Buzz, an ABA Pick of the Lists and a Los Angeles Times Book Review Best Book of the Year, and her own Caldecott Honor Book Ella Sara Gets Dressed. She lives in Seattle, Washington, with her husband and two daughters.
Margaret Chodos-Irvine (www.chodos-irvine.com/index.cfm) is the illustrator of several books for children, including Buzz, an ABA Pick of the Lists and a Los Angeles Times Book Review Best Book of the Year, and her own Caldecott Honor Book Ella Sara Gets Dressed. She lives in Seattle, Washington, with her husband and two daughters.
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Jean Reidy has been told that a naughty little kid lives within her - and she takes that as a high compliment. She loves crunchy peanut butter and her pink striped pajama pants. She writes from her home in Colorado.
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The repetitive phrases lull us to sleep! Great way to increase vocabulary and science concepts also!
Will become a night time favorite.
Will become a night time favorite.
By rubylynns
Format:Hardcover
A very cute book explaining our place in the universe. It has a great flow and rhyme. My son loved to see how the little boy used his blanket into different modes of transportation. My 3 year old son, who is in love with space, loved this book. So glad we checked it out from the library. I can't wait to buy it for him.
Format:Hardcover
A quiet little rhyming story, with the rhythm of This is the House That Jack Built,
that explains a boy's spot in the big universe, as the boy prepares for bed.
"This is my country, with highlands and plains,
with farmlands and cities and highways and trains.
It sits on my continent, far and wide,
which kisses an ocean on either side,
on half the Earth,
which circles the sun,
which hides its face when the day is done,
while stars glow bright
and light up the night."
A gentle story, perfect for a bedtime read.
that explains a boy's spot in the big universe, as the boy prepares for bed.
"This is my country, with highlands and plains,
with farmlands and cities and highways and trains.
It sits on my continent, far and wide,
which kisses an ocean on either side,
on half the Earth,
which circles the sun,
which hides its face when the day is done,
while stars glow bright
and light up the night."
A gentle story, perfect for a bedtime read.
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