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Children's Fiction, Bedtime & Dreams
Wynken, Blynken, and Nod by Eugene Field β€” book cover

Wynken, Blynken, and Nod

by Eugene Field, Giselle Potter
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Synopsis

"This classic bedtime poem appears in a newly illustrated edition. . . . Westerman's minutely detailed watercolors depict a Dutch landscape where three children, dressed in nightclothes, and a cat set sail in a wooden shoe. The luminosity of the moonlit sea is captured in muted shades of blue that create a soothing mood for the dramatic verse".—"School Library Journal".

Publishers Weekly

PW praised Westerman's "thoroughly dreamlike" characters and setting in her "soothing" interpretation of a classic bedtime verse. Ages 5-8. (Oct.)

About the Author, Eugene Field

Eugene Field (1850-1895) is best known for his children's poetry.
Giselle Potter is the illustrator of "The Boy Who Loved Words "by Roni Schotter, which received two starred reviews, "The Littlest Grape Stomper "by Alan Madison, and "Kate and the Beanstalk "(a "Publishers Weekly "and "School Library Journal "Best Book and ALA Notable Book). She lives in Kingston, New York.

"From the Hardcover edition."

Westerman is a graduate of Scripps College, where hse majored in studio art.

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Book Details

Published
May 1, 2008
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Format
Library Binding
ISBN
9780375945960

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