Bright Lights and Summer Nights

Praise

An Amazon Best Book of June for Ages 3-5 Pick

“[W]ends from pleasantly pedestrian to fantastical and transcendent; this is the kind of restorative dream one hopes to have.” —STARRED REVIEW, Kirkus Reviews

“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.” —STARRED REVIEW, Publishers Weekly

“[A] lovely addition to the tradition of bedtime books that imagine a world of excitement and impossible wonders once the sun goes down.” —Booklist

“[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.” —Montreal Gazette