Wynken, Blynken, & Nod [Paperback]

Eugene Field (Author), Johanna Westerman (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1998 | Age Level: 2 and up

"This classic bedtime poem appears in a newly illustrated edition. . . . Westerman's minutely detailed watercolors depict a Dutch landscape where three children, dressed in nightclothes, and a cat set sail in a wooden shoe. The luminosity of the moonlit sea is captured in muted shades of blue that create a soothing mood for the dramatic verse".--"School Library Journal".

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

PW praised Westerman's "thoroughly dreamlike" characters and setting in her "soothing" interpretation of a classic bedtime verse. Ages 5-8.
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About the Author

Eugene Field (1850-1895) is best known for his children's poetry.
Giselle Potter is the illustrator of "The Boy Who Loved Words "by Roni Schotter, which received two starred reviews, "The Littlest Grape Stomper "by Alan Madison, and "Kate and the Beanstalk "(a "Publishers Weekly "and "School Library Journal "Best
Book and ALA Notable Book). She lives in Kingston, New York.

"From the Hardcover edition."

Westerman is a graduate of Scripps College, where hse majored in studio art.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: North-South Books (August 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558589988
• ISBN-13: 978-1558589988
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.5 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #65,646 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #9 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Issues > Sleep
  • #42 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Baby-3 > Nursery Rhymes > General
  • #54 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Literature > Short Story Collections

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Poem, July 3, 2008

By 

Kevin J. Coolidge - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wynken, Blynken, & Nod (Paperback)

I visited this great little town, called Wellsboro PA and they had a statue of Wynken, Blynken and Nod. I went in the local bookstore which is on main st. call From My Shelf Books and they had the poem. I thought this poem had gone out of print. I was glad to have found it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sailing Off to Dreamland, October 13, 2002

By 

Terrie (Little Chute, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wynken, Blynken, & Nod (Paperback)

This beautiful classic nursery rhyme by Eugene Field has comforted children off to sleep for generations and has endured as a favorite for good reason. The lovely, peaceful verse sings to us of a river of crystal light, a sea of dew, twinkling foam, nets of silver and gold, a moon that laughs and a wind that ruffles the waves. The illustrations that Johanna Westerman has supplied are the perfect compliment to this treasured story and are executed in watercolors using mostly sea green, blue and torquoise to create a moonlit vision of dreamland as the three children, Wynken, Blynken and Nod, set sail with their cat in a charming boat shaped like a wooden shoe. This is a soothing and gentle bedtime story and I highly recommend it.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A comfort book, July 11, 2000

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"dixlyn" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wynken, Blynken, & Nod (Paperback)

My father used to recite this poem to my sister and I all the time. It's truly a beautiful poem that can still bring a sense of tranquility. This version is beautifully illustrated. I bought it for my nephew when he was a baby and since he was about 6 months, he was enthralled by the pictures.