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by Jennifer Maruno (Author), Miki Sato (Illustrator)
Breathtaking collage art and exquisite rhyming couplets
showcase fantastical dreams as the natural world is prepared for a new day in
this gentle bedtime book.
mother, night-helper bunnies work their magic to tidy and polish the world. These
helpers paint flowers, dust butterflies, and charge rainbows to make the world
a beautiful place to wake up to. Miki Sato's collage art, which combines paper, textiles,
and embroidery silk, creates a three-dimensional dream world that is rich in
detail and texture. Jennifer Maruno uses soothing rhyming couplets that celebrate
the beauty of nature, creating a uniquely magical world.
Author Biography
Jennifer
Maruno is
the author of seven novels for middle grade and young adult readers as well as
the picture book Moose's Roof. Her novels have been nominated for the Pacific
Northwest Young Readers Choice Award, the Hamilton Arts and Culture Award, the Rocky
Mountain Book Award, and more. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Waterloo
University and Master of Education from Brock University. Formerly the Vice-President
of the Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators and Performers,
among other literary roles, Jennifer currently enjoys writing and mentoring
other writers full time. Jennifer lives in Burlington, Ontario.Miki
Sato is a Japanese-Canadian illustrator who uses a variety
of different textures and materials to create three-dimensional images.
Originally from Ottawa, she moved to Toronto to complete her degree in
illustration from the Ontario College of Art and Design. Her picture books
include Snow Days, which was a finalist for the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver
Canadian Picture Book Award, Sunny Days, which was a 2021 CBC Books Best
Book, Windy Days, which won a Northern Lights Book Award, and Rainy
Days.
