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While you sleep

"Rhyming couplets and collage art depict a mother putting her child to sleep, while her beloved toy rabbits come to life to tidy and polish the world for when she wakes up again. Their fantastical activities include painting flowers, stitching clouds, and embroidering the Milky Way."--

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Main Author: Maruno, Jennifer, 1950- (Author)
Other Authors: Sato, Miki, 1987- (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Pajama Press Inc., 2022.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Mother and child > Juvenile fiction.
Fantasy > Juvenile fiction.
Dreams > Juvenile fiction.
Stories in rhyme.
Picture books.
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Summary:"Rhyming couplets and collage art depict a mother putting her child to sleep, while her beloved toy rabbits come to life to tidy and polish the world for when she wakes up again. Their fantastical activities include painting flowers, stitching clouds, and embroidering the Milky Way."--
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 x 26 cm
ISBN:9781772782677
177278267X
Author Notes:JenniferMaruno isthe author of seven novels for middle grade and young adult readers as well asthe picture book Moose's Roof . Her novels have been nominated for the PacificNorthwest Young Readers Choice Award, the Hamilton Arts and Culture Award, the RockyMountain Book Award, and more. She received her Bachelor of Arts from WaterlooUniversity and Master of Education from Brock University. Formerly the Vice-Presidentof the Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators and Performers,among other literary roles, Jennifer currently enjoys writing and mentoringother writers full time. Jennifer lives in Burlington, Ontario. MikiSato is a Japanese-Canadian illustrator who uses a varietyof different textures and materials to create three-dimensional images.Originally from Ottawa, she moved to Toronto to complete her degree inillustration from the Ontario College of Art and Design. Her picture booksinclude Snow Days, which was a finalist for the Elizabeth Mrazik-CleaverCanadian Picture Book Award, Sunny Days , which was a 2021 CBC Books BestBook, Windy Days , which won a Northern Lights Book Award, and RainyDays .


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