In this sweet rhyming picture book, a mother prepares her daughter for bed by telling her about the different animals that live nearby and their nighttime activities. The mother's narrative comes full circle from night to dawn, and the little girl is lulled to sleep dreaming about her animal friends.Lyrical writing and warm illustrations from the bestselling author-illustrator team of Rose A. Lewis and Jen Corace make this a perfect bedtime book.Praise for Sweet Dreams" A pretty...bedtime story."-Kirkus Reviews "As a lullaby should, this book has soothing language and illustrations in comforting colors. The rhymes are sweet and satisfying when read aloud. This is a lovely book that any parent or grandparent would enjoy sharing."-School Library Journal"Sweet Dreams captures the essence of the genre. The writing is light and benevolent, the drawings both familiar and fresh."-Wall Street Journal"The text forms the scaffolding for Corace's elegant spreads, in which distinctively stylized, sharp-cornered figures are muted by a twilight palette."-Publishers Weekly

 

This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Parents' Choice Award.

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2012 by Abrams .

Rose Lewis has a masters degree in journalism from Northwestern University. An accomplished still photographer and an award-winning producer for WCVB-TV in Boston, she lives with her daughter in Massachusetts. Rose A. Lewis is the author of numerous children's books, including the New York Times bestseller I Love You Like Crazy Cakes. Jen Corace is the bestselling author-illustrator of Little Pea and many other books.