The Night Tent (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780823450985)

A boy struggling to fall asleep peeks beneath his covers to find a world filled with nighttime adventures under a starry, tented sky.

Watson is having trouble sleeping. He lies awake at night, doing his best not to think about the lurking, creeping things that might be hiding in his closet or under his bed. But the more he tries, the harder it gets.

Then he notices a mysterious light coming from under his covers. When he takes a pee­k he discovers a beautiful, tented night sky full of twinkling stars. And because he isn't sleepy, he follows a path the stars show him. It leads him through a forest and onto an adventure that includes friendly creatures and a magical trolly ride to a tiny island with a very tall tower--and finally, sleep.

Landis Blair is the author and illustrator of The Envious Siblings and Other Morbid Nursery Rhymes, as well as the illustrator of the New York Times bestseller From Here to Eternity by Caitlin Doughty and the graphic novel The Hunting Accident by David Carlson. His quirky and wonderful work is perfect for fans of Edward Gorey. With his debut picture book, The Night Tent, he celebrates the exploration of imagination and possibility that becomes so potent in the late hours of the night.

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
An Evanston Public Library Great Book for Kids

Author: Landis Blair
ISBN-10: 0823450988
ISBN-13: 9780823450985
Publisher: Margaret Ferguson Books
Language: English
Published: 04/18/2023
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.93lbs
Size: 11.24h x 8.89w x 0.38d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2023
Publishers Weekly 02/13/2023
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2023
Booklist 03/15/2023 pg. 63
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2023 pg. 41
Foreword 04/17/2023
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2023 - Superior,Well Above Average