{"product_id":"good-night-planet-isbn-9781943145201","title":"Good Night, Planet","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Children’s Books of 2017\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Bedtime Stories of 2019\u003c\/b\u003e  When you go off to sleep, your toys go out to play! After a long day of jumping in leaves and reading her favorite books, this little girl is wornout, but her favorite stuffed animal, Planet, is just getting started. Planet befriends a dog, gobbles a cookie, and takes a leap into the unknown. This tender, gorgeous tale by the internationally renowned cartoonist Liniers will reveal to early readers the wonders that exist at night, in secret, after they close their eyes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiniers\u003c\/b\u003e's US debut, \u003ci\u003eThe Big Wet Balloon\u003c\/i\u003e, was selected as one of \u003ci\u003eParents Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e's top ten, and his follow up, \u003ci\u003eWritten and Drawn by Henrietta\u003c\/i\u003e, was named one of \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Books of the Year. Liniers is from Buenos Aires, Argentina, but he now lives in Vermont as the artist-in-residence at the Center for Cartoon Studies with his wife and three young daughters. They have fallen in love with the New England landscape, the house they live in, the night sky, and the family's new puppy, Elliot, all of which figure prominently in this book.\u003cb\u003eEsner Award WINNER!: Best Publication for Early Readers \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBest Bedtime Stories of 2019 Association for Library Service to Children Graphic Novels Reading List 2019 (Grades K-2)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Children’s Books of 2017\u003cbr\u003eBank Street College of Education's Best Children's Books of 2018\u003cbr\u003eALSC's Notable Children's Books 2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e​Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Books of 2017\u003cbr\u003eChicago Public Library's Best of the Best List 2017​\u003cbr\u003e​\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e Top Ten Graphic Novels for Youth 2018\u003cbr\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003cbr\u003e2018 Tejas Star Reading List\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHREE STARRED REVIEWS!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e​★★★ \"A beautiful, original work for one-on-one or independent reading, and an excellent bedtime tale.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTARRED REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★★★ \"There are plenty of stories about what toys get up to at night, but this quiet, masterfully executed comic is particularly enchanting.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTARRED REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★★★ \"Liniers continues his run of clever comics for kids, with a fun adventure and panels full of easy-to-follow action. Delightful.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003eSTARRED REVIEW\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A fast-moving, richly imagined story that loses nothing in repeated readings. A fable about a stuffed animal that comes to life risks being a tedious cliché, but in Liniers' skillful hands,\u003ci\u003e Good Night, Planet\u003c\/i\u003e is anything but.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The panel sequences are alternately poignant and funny, and there’s quiet wisdom, too.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Cartoonist Liniers provides exceptional and gorgeous color drawings throughout in a story that is appealing both visually and conceptually.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Midwest Book Review Children's Bookwatch - The Fantasy Shelf\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Liniers’ thin, sketchy ink lines are complemented by a beautiful watercolor palette that adds depth and mass to his forms, in addition to his masterful use of crosshatching (especially during nighttime scenes).​\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A beautifully illustrated take on the classic idea of a child’s beloved stuffed animal coming alive at night.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eComics Worth Reading\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"So which is your child's favourite doll? The one that he\/she takes along to bed and wakes up to see its face? The little girl in this story does the same, but just that the stuffed animal here comes to life at night. With great illustrations and a simple narrative, this book teaches kids all about teamwork and friendship in a delightful manner.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKids Stop Press Book Club\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"A gentle and imaginative tale.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePuget Sound Council for Reviewing Children's and Young Adult Literature\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiniers's\u003c\/b\u003e U.S. debut, \u003ci\u003eThe Big Wet Balloon\u003c\/i\u003e, was selected as one of \u003ci\u003eParents Magazine’\u003c\/i\u003es top ten and his follow up, \u003ci\u003eWritten and Drawn by Henrietta\u003c\/i\u003e, was a Mildred L. Batchelder Award honor book and named one of \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e’s Best Books of the Year. 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