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As the rain, sleet, and snow pelt your windows this winter, consider cozying up under a warm blanket with a few wintry bedtime reads. Bed Hogs by Kelly DiPucchio, illustrated by Howard Fine (©2004, Hyperion). A clever, rhyming story accompanies beautifully corpulent pigs, making this an excellent bedtime romp. Co-sleeping parents will feel a kinship with the parents of Runt, who is such a restless little Bed Hog that he eventually pushes everyone else out of bed. Of course, when he realizes it isn’t nearly as cozy alone, he asks everyone else to come back to bed so he can get some sleep! Polar Bear Night by Lauren Thompson, illustrated by Stephen Savage (©2004, Scholastic). “The night was keen and cold,” and there starts the little polar bear’s journey to see the stars raining from the sky. The illustrations perfectly capture the cold quiet of a snowy night, and are an ideal companion to the spare and beautiful story. This is an excellent bedtime book, gently guiding you through a peaceful nighttime world, and lulling the little ones to sleep along the way. The Night Eater by Ana Juan (©2004, Arthur A. Levine). The Night Eater is an odd-looking, comfortable creature who follows the night, nibbling away at it and making way for the Sun. When his abundant size is pointed out by the Moon, the Night Eater vows to stop eating the night, plunging the world into a strangely beautiful, perpetual night. This slowly disturbs the balance by denying the inhabitants of the world of light, which is necessary to life. All is saved, though, when he accidentally swallows a “sliver of star” and remembers how sweet the night can be. This well-crafted myth is accompanied by beautiful illustrations that reveal more to your imagination with every reading. |
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