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Sunshine's Night Out
Sunshine was a little hamster with delicate sensibilities. One night, when the door to her cage was accidentally left open, Sunshine went on an adventure. But the world is a scary place for a little hamster all on her own. Based on a real story about a real hamster, Sunshine’s Night Out tells the tale of one critter’s adventure and her eventual return to the love and safety of her home. It’s the story of a girl and her hamster. Preview the book on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8-rbo...
50 pages, Paperback
Published October 17, 2011
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November 1, 2011
Carly Strickland is a fellow SCAD alumna and one of the nicest people I ever met there. Today, I am happy to review her new children’s book “Sunshine’s Night Out” published by Matter Deep Publishing.
Carly describes choosing her images “based on the most theatrical way to express a concept” which is deftly delivered in the illustrations in Sunshine’s Night Out. Honestly, I couldn’t have described them better.
Sunshine the hamster does not say a single word in this book, but the endearing theatricality of her expressions conveys her thoughts and feelings loud and clear, in a way that even the youngest children can comprehend. With whimsical compositions of display text, she travels through the pages in sequential images reminiscent of comic panels. This succession of images effectively makes the reader feel as if they were watching a sweet little animated movie.
The story presents a clear beginning, middle and end. Or a conflict, the curve in Sunshine's short but eventful nighttime journey, and a satisfying resolution. Also isn't that fun? Sunshine's having a nighttime journey. SUNSHINE. NIGHTTIME. It's great. I love it.
It is not with the unconditional praise of a friend, but with admiration as a fellow artist that I give Carly and Kyle Strickland’s “Sunshine’s Night Out” a glowing review. Carly, I am very proud of you and I eagerly hope to read more of your books in the future.
Carly describes choosing her images “based on the most theatrical way to express a concept” which is deftly delivered in the illustrations in Sunshine’s Night Out. Honestly, I couldn’t have described them better.
Sunshine the hamster does not say a single word in this book, but the endearing theatricality of her expressions conveys her thoughts and feelings loud and clear, in a way that even the youngest children can comprehend. With whimsical compositions of display text, she travels through the pages in sequential images reminiscent of comic panels. This succession of images effectively makes the reader feel as if they were watching a sweet little animated movie.
The story presents a clear beginning, middle and end. Or a conflict, the curve in Sunshine's short but eventful nighttime journey, and a satisfying resolution. Also isn't that fun? Sunshine's having a nighttime journey. SUNSHINE. NIGHTTIME. It's great. I love it.
It is not with the unconditional praise of a friend, but with admiration as a fellow artist that I give Carly and Kyle Strickland’s “Sunshine’s Night Out” a glowing review. Carly, I am very proud of you and I eagerly hope to read more of your books in the future.
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February 15, 2015This is a wonderful picture book that the whole family (readers and non-readers alike) can enjoy. Though, I did get a little sick of how many times my daughters asked me to read it to them. ;)
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