The perfect bedtime picture book story.
Joyce Dunbar (Author)
Joyce Dunbar is a widely respected author of more than fifty books
for children. Her MOUSE AND MOLE series has been very popularly
adapted for television and her lyrical re-telling of the Nativity
story, THIS IS THE STAR, received widespread critical acclaim. She
has also collaborated with artist Debi Gliori for several picture
books for the Doubleday/Picture Corgi list, including TELL ME
SOMETHING HAPPY BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP.
Debi Gliori (Illustrator)
Debi Gliori is the author and illustrator of many books for
children, including the very popular Mr Bear series. She won the
Children's Book Award picture book section, and was shortlisted for
the Kate Greenaway Medal in 1997. Her backlist in Doubleday/Corgi
includes Tell Me Something Happy Before I Go to Sleep and The Very
Small. Pure Dead Magic, which introduced the Strega-Borgias, was
her first novel. It was followed by Pure Dead Wicked, Pure Dead
Brilliant, Deep Trouble, Deep Water and Deep Fear.
Debi lives in Scotland, near Edinburgh.
Joyce Dunbar is one of the best writers for children today, and
this is a wonderful example of her sensitivity, lyrical style and
gentle humour. . . . Debi Gliori's pictures take the text and warm
it through with cosy, glowing night-time scenes full of the detail
children love. If ever there were a perfect bedtime book, this has
to be it
*Guardian*
Will settle many night-time anxieties of three- to
six-year-olds
*The Times*
Joyce Dunbar is one of the best writers for children today, and
this is a wonderful example of her sensitivity, lyrical style and
gentle humour. . . . Debi Gliori's pictures take the text and warm
it through with cosy, glowing night-time scenes full of the detail
children love. If ever there were a perfect bedtime book, this has
to be it * Guardian *
Will settle many night-time anxieties of three- to six-year-olds *
The Times *
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