{"product_id":"in-the-night-garden-isbn-9780823449866","title":"In the Night Garden","description":"\u003cb\u003eA gentle, collage-illustrated bedtime read about the often mysterious and always beautiful experiences to be found in nighttime spaces.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn the night garden fireflies look like fallen stars.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMoonflowers unfurl and release their intoxicating perfume.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn the night garden you can lie \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eon the cool grass and look up to the\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003emillions and trillions of stars…\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the night garden, nothing is as it seems and everything is made new. Blinking stars and pale moonlight might reveal a lone cat tiptoeing across a roof, luminous flowers unfurling in the cool air, a mama fox escorting her sleepy cubs home. Listen closely and you might hear the wind blowing through the trees, the murmur of a slow stream, or the gentle song of crickets and bullfrogs, lulling you to sleep.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarin Berger is the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Little Yellow Leaf, \u003c\/i\u003ea \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Best Illustrated Book. \u003c\/i\u003eWith soothing words and spectacularly detailed, hand-cut collage artwork, she has fashioned a bedtime book like no other. Curious readers will be rewarded when they look for the mysterious cat that appears on every page!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn ALA Notable Children's Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year - Outstanding Merit\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e★  \"In tandem, the text and art endow nighttime with a sense of whimsy and wonder, and for little ones readying for bed, they'll find comfort and reassurance for sweeter dreams.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ★ \"Nighttime is the right time for young readers thanks to this perfect amalgamation of soothing text and image.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003eStarred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ★ \"A striking sequence of collaged spreads. . . . All the senses are engaged as, en route to a cozy ‘sleep tight,’ Berger presents the smells, the sounds, and the sights of nighttime as elegant, dazzling, and serene.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Publishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003eStarred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ★ \"Carin Berger’s sweet, gentle bedtime story is more than just a pretty face; it fully captures the imagination. Using her own garden as a muse, Berger (\u003ci\u003eFinding Spring\u003c\/i\u003e) takes the unease out of nighttime. . . .\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage, \u003c\/i\u003eStarred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e ★ \"Berger’s attention to detail in the art, alongside her sophisticated and accessible text, creates a magical nighttime world. This spellbinding picture book will undoubtedly hold children in that glorious tension between wide-eyed curiosity and heavy-lidded drowsiness before they drift off to sleep.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book, \u003c\/i\u003eStarred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"With subtlety, grace, and perfection, Berger creates a goodnight book for the ages. I like it better for a modern audience than Goodnight Moon.\"—\u003cb\u003eAnita Silvey, former Editor-in-Chief of \u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Berger’s abstract paper collage captures the whimsy ambiance of nighttime spaces. . . . This would make a calming bedtime tale that will have little ones’ eyes gleaming with delight while observing the serene magic of the night.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Bulletin for the Center of Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarin Berger\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis the award-winning author and illustrator of almost a dozen picture books for children, including \u003ci\u003eThe Little Yellow Leaf, \u003c\/i\u003ea\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Book, \u003ci\u003eAll of Us\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFinding Spring\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eBehold the Bold Umbrellaphant \u003c\/i\u003eby Jack Prelutsky and \u003ci\u003eAre We Pears Yet? \u003c\/i\u003eby Miranda Paul. She She and her family divide their time between NYC and \u003ci\u003eCupcake\u003c\/i\u003e, their home, in the Hudson Valley. Carin spends all of her spare time tending her garden. \u003ci\u003eCupcake\u003c\/i\u003e makes an appearance in and was the inspiration for \u003ci\u003eIn the Night Garden\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Neal Porter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303633604837,"sku":"NP9780823449866","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823449866.jpg?v=1767729982","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/in-the-night-garden-isbn-9780823449866","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}