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This picture book ponders the untold backstory of the famed sleep bringer, the Sandman. Tor, an inches-tall man who gets around in a mouse-drawn chariot, cannot sleep, no matter what he tries. Then he happens upon a dragon scale during a jaunt in the woods. He discovers that the powder made by grinding down the scale induces sleep and travels far and wide to sprinkle his amazing sand in the eyes of sleepless children. Fletcher’s spin on the classic character responsible for suddenly leaden lids is helped along by Cowdry’s quaint, deeply hued artwork. Especially appealing is the clever detailing of Tor’s miniature world—a postage stamp hung as art, warm baths taken in a ladle—as well as the Sandman’s gentle, grandfatherly face as he spreads his magic dust night after night. While there is a nice touch of adventure when Tor must restock his supply from a fire-breathing dragon, the beast is not frightening enough to sour the dreams sure to follow this charming and comforting bedtime tale. Preschool-Kindergarten. --Ian Chipman
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This picture book ponders the untold backstory of the famed sleep bringer, the Sandman. Tor, an inches-tall man who gets around in a mouse-drawn chariot, cannot sleep, no matter what he tries. Then he happens upon a dragon scale during a jaunt in the woods. He discovers that the powder made by grinding down the scale induces sleep and travels far and wide to sprinkle his amazing sand in the eyes of sleepless children. Fletcher’s spin on the classic character responsible for suddenly leaden lids is helped along by Cowdry’s quaint, deeply hued artwork. Especially appealing is the clever detailing of Tor’s miniature world—a postage stamp hung as art, warm baths taken in a ladle—as well as the Sandman’s gentle, grandfatherly face as he spreads his magic dust night after night. While there is a nice touch of adventure when Tor must restock his supply from a fire-breathing dragon, the beast is not frightening enough to sour the dreams sure to follow this charming and comforting bedtime tale. Preschool-Kindergarten. --Ian Chipman
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"The old-fashioned look is refreshingly straightforward, free of irony and adult-oriented nostalgia."
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