Once Upon a Northern Night - by Jean E Pendziwol (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The beauty and wonder of a northern winter night unfold.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>In this exquisite lullaby, a parent paints a picture of a northern winter night for their sleeping child, describing the beauty of a snowfall, the wild animals that appear in the garden, the twinkling stars, the gentle rhythm of the northern lights and the etchings of frost on the window pane. <p/>As the young child sleeps, wrapped in a downy blanket, a snowflake falls, and then another and another. The parent describes the forest of snow-covered pines, seeing a deer and fawn nibbling a frozen apple, a great gray owl swooping down with its feathers trailing through the snow. Two snowshoe hare scamper and play under the watchful eyes of a little fox, and a tiny mouse scurries in search of a midnight feast. When the snow clouds disappear, stars light up the sky, followed by the magical shimmering of the northern lights -- all framed by the frost on the window. <p/>Jean E. Pendziwol's lyrical poem reflects a deep appreciation of a northern winter night, a desire to share it with her sleeping child and the love that underlies that wish. <p/>Isabelle Arsenault's spare, beautifully rendered illustrations, with their subtle but striking use of color, make us feel that we too are experiencing the enchantment of that northern night.<br><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award for Children (Text)</b><br><b>Finalist for the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award</b><br><b>Finalist for the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Picture Book Award</b><br><b>Finalist for the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award</b><br><b>Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the Year</b><br><b>Toronto Public Library First and Best</b><br><b>Quill & Quire Books of the Year</b> <p/>[A] mixture of magic, wildlife and deep comfort. -- <i>New York Times</i> <p/>A sweet and lovely tale of waking up to a world magically transformed by winter. -- <i>Booklist</i>, starredreview <p/>A beautiful, lyrical celebration of northern light and night. -- <i>Kirkus</i>, starred review <p/>A reverent ode to the magic and wonder of an icy winter night. -- <i>Publishers Weekly</i>, starred review <p/>This is a lovely wintry bedtime story, best for sharing one-on-one. -- <i>School Library Journal</i>, starred review<br><br>Praise for <i>Migrant: </i><br>Moving, inventive, and thoughtful . . . -- <i>Kirkus Reviews</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Jean E. Pendziwol</b> is the author of several highly acclaimed picture books, including <i>Dawn Watch</i> and <i>The Red Sash</i>, illustrated by Nicolas Debon, and <i>Marja's Skis</i>, illustrated by Jirina Marton. She was inspired to write this book by the long but beautiful northern nights in Thunder Bay, Ontario, where she lives with her family. <p/><b>Isabelle Arsenault</b> is a very talented Quebec illustrator, who has garnered an impressive number of awards and international recognition. She has illustrated several books, including <i>Le coeur de monsieur Gauguin</i> (Governor General's Award) and <i>My Letter to the World and Other Poems</i> (Governor General's Award Finalist, IRA Children's Choices), and she has won the Grand Prix for illustration (Magazines du Québec) for six years running.
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