{"product_id":"bright-lights-and-summer-nights-isbn-9781774883662","title":"Bright Lights and Summer Nights","description":"\u003cb\u003eTHREE STARRED REVIEWS! • Take a luminous bedtime journey through the summery dreamworld of a restless baby in this enchanting picture book lullaby. In the tradition of bedtime classics like \u003ci\u003eGoodnight Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, this gorgeous book with a cloth-like spine is the perfect gift for new parents.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFireflies and mystic moon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMystic moon and brilliant night\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003efilled with friends and firelight\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn a hot summer night, Mother Moon soothes a little star baby who won't go to sleep. With her magic, she spins a warm, lyrical tale of friendship and fun: a dreamy summer evening set beneath a blanket of twinkling stars as children and forest friends with balloons enjoy a country fair with a carousel and caramel apples before taking a fantastical trolley ride to a marvelous, light-filled destination. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA captivating book, sure to be picked up night after night, that will send all little star babies off to dreamland.\u003cb\u003eOne of the Toronto Public Library's First and Best of 2025\u003cbr\u003eAn Amazon Best Book of June for Ages 3-5 Pick\u003cbr\u003eA Canadian Children's Book Centre Best Book for Kids and Teens, Fall 2025\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[W]ends from pleasantly pedestrian to fantastical and transcendent; this is the kind of restorative dream one hopes to have.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eSTARRED REVIEW, \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Crisp, rhythmic phrasing from Grant and luminous, emerald-hued artwork by Manbeck chart a child’s enchanted summertime dreams in this vividly rendered picture book. . . . As the story zooms back out, a portrait of the child curled up on a cloud warmly invites readers to drift off themselves.\" \u003cb\u003e—STARRED REVIEW, \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"The sparse text encourages readers to take in the story slowly and pay attention to every turn of phrase and each star or shadow they see.\u003ci\u003e Bright Lights and Summer Nights\u003c\/i\u003e is a true lullaby, gently soothing readers to a place where they are ready for an enchanted night’s rest. Reminiscent of classic bedtime stories like \u003ci\u003eGoodnight Moon \u003c\/i\u003eby Margaret Wise Brown, this lovely book is a beautiful bedtime story young readers will request night after night. \u003ci\u003eBright Lights and Summer Nights \u003c\/i\u003eis a worthy addition to any young child’s bedtime routine.\" \u003cb\u003e—STARRED REVIEW, \u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"[A] lovely addition to the tradition of bedtime books that imagine a world of excitement and impossible wonders once the sun goes down.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Booklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"[A] lyrical bedtime book with golden mixed-media art that depicts a child busy with his toy box who allows himself to be carried off by a magical Mother Moon figure through a starry sky into a dreamlike playland filled with familiar toy characters, where he is finally lulled to sleep.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Montreal Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHAUNTAY GRANT\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning author, poet, playwright, interdisciplinary artist and associate professor of creative writing at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia. Her picture books include \u003ci\u003eMy Fade Is Fresh \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAfricville\u003c\/i\u003e. In writing \u003ci\u003eBright Lights and Summer Nights\u003c\/i\u003e, Shauntay was inspired by Margaret Wise Brown’s \u003ci\u003eGoodnight Moon\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eZACH MANBECK\u003c\/b\u003e is an artist and children’s book author and illustrator based in Pennsylvania. He made his picture book debut with \u003ci\u003eYou Are Here\u003c\/i\u003e. Zach was inspired by the film \u003ci\u003eThe Wizard of Oz \u003c\/i\u003eand the paintings of Maxfield Parrish and Vincent van Gogh for his art in \u003ci\u003eBright Lights and Summer Nights\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Tundra Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233002664165,"sku":"NP9781774883662","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781774883662.jpg?v=1767723080","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/bright-lights-and-summer-nights-isbn-9781774883662","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}