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Russian Book. Al'bus korvus.Belaia vorona. 0. 2021. Hardcover.
80 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2017
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Kitty Crowther
71 books52 followersb. 1970
Kitty Crowther developed a love for books in early childhood, due in part to the fact that she was born with a hearing defect that delayed her speaking until the age of four. Her dossier provides this comment on her work: "Kitty's style speaks for itself. A simple, pure line, a light stroke that creates movement, that traces emotion, that touches the heart. Characters are drawn with a few, clear pen strokes and are revealed subtly. 'I'm fascinated by movement, the line that trembles, that is agitated, hard, soft.' This young woman is not interested in reproducing reality. She is concerned much more with reinventing experience. As she searches for meaning and for accuracy, she does not allow herself to be distracted by the gaze of others. 'I am not a fan of drawing only after painstaking sketching. I prefer to draw a gesture or an attitude that I recall from memory. I trust my visual memory. I try to be true to myself. Everything that I put in my books comes from experiences that have touched me profoundly. I try to recreate this special energy as closely as possible because it is beautiful. Restoring things because they are pretty does not have meaning for me. I live what I draw."
Kitty Crowther developed a love for books in early childhood, due in part to the fact that she was born with a hearing defect that delayed her speaking until the age of four. Her dossier provides this comment on her work: "Kitty's style speaks for itself. A simple, pure line, a light stroke that creates movement, that traces emotion, that touches the heart. Characters are drawn with a few, clear pen strokes and are revealed subtly. 'I'm fascinated by movement, the line that trembles, that is agitated, hard, soft.' This young woman is not interested in reproducing reality. She is concerned much more with reinventing experience. As she searches for meaning and for accuracy, she does not allow herself to be distracted by the gaze of others. 'I am not a fan of drawing only after painstaking sketching. I prefer to draw a gesture or an attitude that I recall from memory. I trust my visual memory. I try to be true to myself. Everything that I put in my books comes from experiences that have touched me profoundly. I try to recreate this special energy as closely as possible because it is beautiful. Restoring things because they are pretty does not have meaning for me. I live what I draw."
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September 25, 2018
Inspired by a portentous dream of a friend, Crowther has collected three of her own fairy-tale-esque stories here which are told in order to help baby bear get to sleep. Each story is on the theme of sleep and safety and a bright pink is used throughout each page to connect the story right back to mummy bear. I think much of Crowther’s magic lies in her mastery of a delicate, comforting narrative captured in both words and pictures. She is a weaver of tales that speaks to us at a deep level. It’s hard to encapsulate what she does that I find deeply affecting.
June 10, 2018
Een kleine beer moet slapen, maar wil eerst nog 3 verhaaltjes. Alsjeblieft, Alsjeblieft, Alsjeblieft?
Ja, de kleine beer is tenminste beleefd, ik moest wel even proesten want daar kan mama beer natuurlijk niks tegen inbrengen. En dus mag onze kleine beer 3 spannende, leuke verhaaltjes kiezen die de kleine beer wilt horen.
Ik zal bij elk verhaal schrijven wat ik van het verhaaltje vond + een rating.
Eerste verhaal: De slaapbewaakster: 4.5 sterren. Wat een leuk idee dat er een oud vrouwtje door het bos loopt met een gong (ja, een gong!) om te zorgen dat iedereen lekker gaat slapen. Sommige dieren gaan al makkelijk naar bed, sommige slapen al bijna, maar er zijn er altijd wel een paar die niet willen slapen. Zoals de vis die het liefst nog eventjes wat sprongetjes wil doen. Of de schattige hermelijnbaby die nog niet moe is. Het was heel mooi om haar door het kleurrijke bos te zien lopen, zachtjes slaan op haar gong. Daarna moet ze zelf naar bed en ik moest even lachen om wat daar gebeurde. Haha, leuk!
Tweede verhaal: Het verloren meisje en haar zwaard: 3.5 sterren. Een spannend verhaal, maar ik vond het niet helemaal goed lopen. Het ene moment is het meisje aan het wegrennen van iets wat haar achtervolgde en het volgende moment was er een introductie met een vleermuis. Het was echt heel vreemd, ik zat naar mijn boek te kijken en was aan het zoeken of ik misschien een bladzijde of zo had gemist.
De proporties van de bomen/dingen om haar heen > het meisje waren ook vreemd. De bramen waren mega, de bomen op een punt ook, maar dan staat ze aan de oever van een meer en zijn de bomen en zij weer gewoon als hoe je zou verwachten bij een mens. Maar dan ontmoet ze een vleermuis die net zo groot is als zij, en klimmen ze een boom die of veel te groot is of dat ons meisje toch een dwergje is. Ik heb geen idee of dit de bedoeling was, of dat proporties van dingen moeilijk zijn voor de tekenaar.
Maar terug naar het verhaal, ik vond hem best wel leuk. En ik was blij dat ze veilig en wel naar huisje kon dankzij de vleermuis (die ik eerst niet vertrouwde, want wie zegt dat hij niet degene was die haar stalkte). En ik vond het wel stoer dat ze zoveel moeite deed voor wat lekkers.
Derde, en laatste verhaal, De man met de lange jas die zijn slaap kwijt was: 4 sterren. Haha, geweldig, ik had een hele fantasierijke naam verwacht, maar deze man heet gewoon Bo. Ja, echt, Bo! En een otter genaamd Otto. :P Bo kan niet slapen en dus gaat hij naar het water waar hij zijn vriend tegenkomt, die hem wel wilt helpen. Wat daarna gebeurde was leuk, ook al moet ik zeggen dat ik dacht dat Otto nog iets zou uitspoken (iets met die geniepige oogjes), en ik was ook zeker blij voor Bo. Dus alles wat hij nodig had waren die 3 dingen, wat zoet.
En zo eindigen de verhaaltjes. De kleine beer zit vol met plannen voor de volgende dag, maar eerst moet hij nu slapen. En ik had zeker niet verwacht dat dat zou gebeuren. Wat een superleuk einde!
Dus ja, een heerlijk boek om te lezen voor het slapengaan. Leuke verhaaltjes, best leuke tekeningen (die heel erg kleurrijk zijn), een lieve mama beer en een kleine beer. Deze zou ik dus zeker aanraden.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
Ja, de kleine beer is tenminste beleefd, ik moest wel even proesten want daar kan mama beer natuurlijk niks tegen inbrengen. En dus mag onze kleine beer 3 spannende, leuke verhaaltjes kiezen die de kleine beer wilt horen.
Ik zal bij elk verhaal schrijven wat ik van het verhaaltje vond + een rating.
Eerste verhaal: De slaapbewaakster: 4.5 sterren. Wat een leuk idee dat er een oud vrouwtje door het bos loopt met een gong (ja, een gong!) om te zorgen dat iedereen lekker gaat slapen. Sommige dieren gaan al makkelijk naar bed, sommige slapen al bijna, maar er zijn er altijd wel een paar die niet willen slapen. Zoals de vis die het liefst nog eventjes wat sprongetjes wil doen. Of de schattige hermelijnbaby die nog niet moe is. Het was heel mooi om haar door het kleurrijke bos te zien lopen, zachtjes slaan op haar gong. Daarna moet ze zelf naar bed en ik moest even lachen om wat daar gebeurde. Haha, leuk!
Tweede verhaal: Het verloren meisje en haar zwaard: 3.5 sterren. Een spannend verhaal, maar ik vond het niet helemaal goed lopen. Het ene moment is het meisje aan het wegrennen van iets wat haar achtervolgde en het volgende moment was er een introductie met een vleermuis. Het was echt heel vreemd, ik zat naar mijn boek te kijken en was aan het zoeken of ik misschien een bladzijde of zo had gemist.
De proporties van de bomen/dingen om haar heen > het meisje waren ook vreemd. De bramen waren mega, de bomen op een punt ook, maar dan staat ze aan de oever van een meer en zijn de bomen en zij weer gewoon als hoe je zou verwachten bij een mens. Maar dan ontmoet ze een vleermuis die net zo groot is als zij, en klimmen ze een boom die of veel te groot is of dat ons meisje toch een dwergje is. Ik heb geen idee of dit de bedoeling was, of dat proporties van dingen moeilijk zijn voor de tekenaar.
Maar terug naar het verhaal, ik vond hem best wel leuk. En ik was blij dat ze veilig en wel naar huisje kon dankzij de vleermuis (die ik eerst niet vertrouwde, want wie zegt dat hij niet degene was die haar stalkte). En ik vond het wel stoer dat ze zoveel moeite deed voor wat lekkers.
Derde, en laatste verhaal, De man met de lange jas die zijn slaap kwijt was: 4 sterren. Haha, geweldig, ik had een hele fantasierijke naam verwacht, maar deze man heet gewoon Bo. Ja, echt, Bo! En een otter genaamd Otto. :P Bo kan niet slapen en dus gaat hij naar het water waar hij zijn vriend tegenkomt, die hem wel wilt helpen. Wat daarna gebeurde was leuk, ook al moet ik zeggen dat ik dacht dat Otto nog iets zou uitspoken (iets met die geniepige oogjes), en ik was ook zeker blij voor Bo. Dus alles wat hij nodig had waren die 3 dingen, wat zoet.
En zo eindigen de verhaaltjes. De kleine beer zit vol met plannen voor de volgende dag, maar eerst moet hij nu slapen. En ik had zeker niet verwacht dat dat zou gebeuren. Wat een superleuk einde!
Dus ja, een heerlijk boek om te lezen voor het slapengaan. Leuke verhaaltjes, best leuke tekeningen (die heel erg kleurrijk zijn), een lieve mama beer en een kleine beer. Deze zou ik dus zeker aanraden.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
July 17, 2019
Celebrated Belgian children's author and illustrator Kitty Crowther, who received the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in 2010, here presents three of her idiosyncratic but charming fairy-tales, all tied together through the storytelling of Mother Bear, who is attempting to get Little Bear to bed. In the first tale, the Night Guardian convinces all of the forest creatures to go to bed, before performing the ritual that allows her to fall asleep as well. In the second, a tiny elfin girl named Zhorra wanders through the wood with her sword and her blackberry, before being taken in for the night by her friend Jacko Mollo the bat. In the third and final tale, a little man named Bo, living in an owl's nest, has trouble getting to sleep until he visits the shore and, in the company of his friend Otto the otter, takes a soothing dip in the ocean...
I was surprised to see on the colophon of Stories of the Night that this delightful little tome was first published in Swedish, as Sagor om Natten. I know that Crowther is Belgian, and the only other title I have read from her, Scritch Scratch Scraww Plop , was originally published in French. Perhaps she is a polyglot? Whatever the case may be, I am glad I happened across this one at the library, as I found it delightful. Mother and Little Bear put me in mind of the similarly named Mother and Little Bear from the classic American early readers, written by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by the immortal Maurice Sendak. The inset stories themselves were quirky and appealing, with a weird sense of charm, while the artwork, in which a bright pink shade predominates, was unexpectedly appealing. There's nothing natural about this color palette, and one might expect it to feel unfitting, in a depiction of the forest, but somehow the whole thing just works.
I was surprised to see on the colophon of Stories of the Night that this delightful little tome was first published in Swedish, as Sagor om Natten. I know that Crowther is Belgian, and the only other title I have read from her, Scritch Scratch Scraww Plop , was originally published in French. Perhaps she is a polyglot? Whatever the case may be, I am glad I happened across this one at the library, as I found it delightful. Mother and Little Bear put me in mind of the similarly named Mother and Little Bear from the classic American early readers, written by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by the immortal Maurice Sendak. The inset stories themselves were quirky and appealing, with a weird sense of charm, while the artwork, in which a bright pink shade predominates, was unexpectedly appealing. There's nothing natural about this color palette, and one might expect it to feel unfitting, in a depiction of the forest, but somehow the whole thing just works.
April 19, 2017
Underbar!
April 8, 2021
To, co w tej książeczce wprost uwielbiam, to ILUSTRACJE. Są przepiękne! Kitty Crowther postawiła na kredki i na kolor przewodni - róż i dało to niesamowity efekt. Oczy naprawdę cieszą się na tę szaleńczą plątaninę kresek, kropek, rozlanych barw. Postaci zostały czule odmalowane i sprawiają, że ta lektura staje się jakaś taka bliska, ciepła i milutka.
Wspaniały pomysł! Mama Niedźwiadka, powiada swojemu synkowi przed snem trzy historie. Są to historie, w których sen gra bardzo ważną rolę - rolę wiodącą. Nie jest to skomplikowane, to bardzo proste opowieści, ale w połączeniu z ilustracjami tworzą zachwycającą całość.
Pierwsza jest o strażniczce nocy, która uderza w gong i tym samym ogłasza lasu porę na sen. Druga opowiada o odważnej dziewczynce, która w poszukiwaniu jeżyn zaszła... za daleko. I wreszcie trzecia, o Nobo, który nie mógł zasnąć i wyruszył na spacer, by go odnaleźć. Każda z tych historii przetkana jest rozmową mamy Niedźwiadka z małym Niedźwiadkiem. Dużo tu miłości, a końcówka - ilustracyjna - jest znakomita i jest idealną kropką, o której też można ze swoim małym Niedźwiadkiem porozmawiać.
Bardzo wam polecam tę książkę. Jest urocza i wspaniała do czytania na dobranoc. Zachwycił mnie pomysł i wykonanie. Nie spodziewajcie się głębokiej treści, to proste słowa, ale przy dobrej woli możemy nadać im wielkie znaczenie.
I oczywiście wydanie. Gruby papier, przyjemna w dotyku okładka, piękne kolory - nic tylko brać i czytać. Dla maluszków coś ślicznego. To może być bardzo miłe zakończenie dnia.
dobranoc gwiazdki
8/10
Wydawnictwo Dwie Siostry
Wspaniały pomysł! Mama Niedźwiadka, powiada swojemu synkowi przed snem trzy historie. Są to historie, w których sen gra bardzo ważną rolę - rolę wiodącą. Nie jest to skomplikowane, to bardzo proste opowieści, ale w połączeniu z ilustracjami tworzą zachwycającą całość.
Pierwsza jest o strażniczce nocy, która uderza w gong i tym samym ogłasza lasu porę na sen. Druga opowiada o odważnej dziewczynce, która w poszukiwaniu jeżyn zaszła... za daleko. I wreszcie trzecia, o Nobo, który nie mógł zasnąć i wyruszył na spacer, by go odnaleźć. Każda z tych historii przetkana jest rozmową mamy Niedźwiadka z małym Niedźwiadkiem. Dużo tu miłości, a końcówka - ilustracyjna - jest znakomita i jest idealną kropką, o której też można ze swoim małym Niedźwiadkiem porozmawiać.
Bardzo wam polecam tę książkę. Jest urocza i wspaniała do czytania na dobranoc. Zachwycił mnie pomysł i wykonanie. Nie spodziewajcie się głębokiej treści, to proste słowa, ale przy dobrej woli możemy nadać im wielkie znaczenie.
I oczywiście wydanie. Gruby papier, przyjemna w dotyku okładka, piękne kolory - nic tylko brać i czytać. Dla maluszków coś ślicznego. To może być bardzo miłe zakończenie dnia.
dobranoc gwiazdki
8/10
Wydawnictwo Dwie Siostry
January 4, 2019
In Stories of the Night we hear three bedtime tales told by Mother Bear to help Little Bear go to sleep. Clearly familiar and affectionately retold to the cub, Crowther depicts a bedtime scene where stories are inherent to the final moments of the day and ingrained in Little Bear’s feeling of love and security. It is so lovely to see each character later re-emerge as a part of Little Bear’s dreams, showing how real these stories do feel as they blend into the dreamworld.
I adore this little book. Visually it is stunning and extremely memorable. The lucid pink that bathes each illustration and which is so clearly tied to sleep denotes something that feels both wild and very safe. A tale that is other-worldly and yet maintains a feeling of warmth throughout.
I adore this little book. Visually it is stunning and extremely memorable. The lucid pink that bathes each illustration and which is so clearly tied to sleep denotes something that feels both wild and very safe. A tale that is other-worldly and yet maintains a feeling of warmth throughout.
November 24, 2018
Interesting and charming little book; the stories wander as fairy tales are wont to do, but the illustrations are wonderful. Originally published in New Zealand; the stories have a leisurely pace and the illustrations give space for the text to unfold.
Kitty Crowther is a Belgian illustrator and children's book writer; she won the 2010 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award from the Swedish Arts Council, the biggest prize in children's literature. She was cited in the jury notes as "the master of line but also of atmosphere".
Kitty Crowther is a Belgian illustrator and children's book writer; she won the 2010 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award from the Swedish Arts Council, the biggest prize in children's literature. She was cited in the jury notes as "the master of line but also of atmosphere".
March 5, 2024
What a beautiful book this is - three stories about sleep and the night told as bedtime stories to a restless baby bear. Crowther chooses a strange, dreamlike and almost hallucinatory pink colour palette for her stories but there’s as much attention to detail in her art as there is in her stories. And it’s beautifully and unobtrusively translated too. A lovely little volume
June 8, 2020
An enchanting bedtime book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpNIS...
November 14, 2022
..vienkāršība ir skaista. tāda mīlīga grāmata ar trim maziem stāstiem, ko lasīt priekšā bērnam pirms gulētiešanas. | 3,5*
December 30, 2017
* review soon*
November 15, 2018
A sweet, warm, unique little children's book of 3 sleepy tales. Very cool use of pink in the illustrations.
May 9, 2018
It's time for bed, and Little Bear is ready. But first he clamors for three bedtime stories from his mother. She is happy to oblige and spins three engaging ones. First, she relates the tale of a Night Guardian whose job it is to remind everyone, including herself, when it's time to sleep. The young bear finds it curious that it is his mother and not the Night Guardian who wakes him up every morning. The next tale concerns Zhora who carries a sword, collects delicious blackberries, and spends the night with a bat in a leafy bower. The third story concerns Bo, a man who lives in an owl's nest but finds it hard to fall asleep. He goes for a swim, finds a stone poem written by his friend Otto, an otter, and then is finally able to fall asleep. Little Bear is also ready for some slumber, but first, he welcomes all those characters from his mother's stories into his bed. The illustration has used pencil drawings and plentiful pinks to accompany this magical tale, originally published in German. Lucky is the bear--or child--who has a caregiver who enjoys telling stories like these. I was not familiar with any of the ones told by Mother Bear, but they could easily have been part of someone's fairy or folktale collection.
January 29, 2019
Set in the magical illustrated world of Astrid Lingren (per info on the book cover) are three fairy tales collected by Kitty Crowther and translated from German, originally published in New Zealand. I saw it at my library, was intrigued. Three tales asked for by the little bear, all new to me, clearly from another tradition, and favorites. The pink seems to indicate love and feeling safe. The characters in the stories re-emerge in the little bear's dream. One memorable line: "As Bo reached the shore, he wondered if his friend Otto the otter was still awake, writing poems on stones and throwing them out into the sea."
Speaking of awards, Kitty Crowther is a Belgian illustrator and children's book writer; she won the 2010 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award from the Swedish Arts Council, the biggest prize in children's literature. She was cited in the jury notes as "the master of line but also of atmosphere".
Speaking of awards, Kitty Crowther is a Belgian illustrator and children's book writer; she won the 2010 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award from the Swedish Arts Council, the biggest prize in children's literature. She was cited in the jury notes as "the master of line but also of atmosphere".
November 5, 2018
Stories of the Night, translated from German, is rather reminiscent of early folk tales, rather than the more gentle, and usually tepid, "fairy tales" of today. That's not to say that Stories of the Night is not gentle, because the premise of Mother Bear telling Little Bear the three stores for which he asked "Please, please, please?" is gentle and tender and speaks of familiar tales long told.
The illustrations are very much in keeping with those of early folk tales. I'm not sure why the nearly neon pink is on every page, though. I will assume that the pages where it is most prevalent, those featuring Mother Bear & Little Bear it signifies the love and trust they have for each other.
The illustrations are very much in keeping with those of early folk tales. I'm not sure why the nearly neon pink is on every page, though. I will assume that the pages where it is most prevalent, those featuring Mother Bear & Little Bear it signifies the love and trust they have for each other.
"Choose a star to lead you into tomorrow."
May 13, 2019
The illustrations of this children's book by Kitty Crowther are just OK. Unique but not spectacular. The story revolves around yet another "good night" story which I would like to know what percentage of children's books are about a child falling asleep or parents putting them to sleep. Seems like that statistical would be high and telling. In this story, Mama Bear tells 3 stories to Little Bear as he falls asleep. The fantasy characters eventually all come into Little Bear's room and rest with him in the bed.
August 13, 2019
Tre storie per far dormire Orsetto: una sul gong della buonanotte, una sulla bambina con la spada e una sull'uomo che aveva perso il sonno.
Le storie in sè non sono granchè, purtroppo, ma le illustrazioni di Kitty Crowther (stessa illustratrice del criptico Dentro me) sono meravigliose. Adoro vedere i tratti delle matite usate per disegnare la vegetazione e gli inusuali colori utilizzati.
Le storie in sè non sono granchè, purtroppo, ma le illustrazioni di Kitty Crowther (stessa illustratrice del criptico Dentro me) sono meravigliose. Adoro vedere i tratti delle matite usate per disegnare la vegetazione e gli inusuali colori utilizzati.
November 16, 2021
Rating: 3.3 leaves out of 5
Characters: 3/5
Cover: 4/5
Story: 3/5
Writing: 3/5
Genre: Children/Picture Book
Type: Audiobook
Worth?: Yes!
It was a cute little nightly story but if I am being honest the graphics were a bit scary. The coloring is great it is just the rest of the illustration that had me a bit... spooked.
My favorite story was the first one with the night guardian.
Characters: 3/5
Cover: 4/5
Story: 3/5
Writing: 3/5
Genre: Children/Picture Book
Type: Audiobook
Worth?: Yes!
It was a cute little nightly story but if I am being honest the graphics were a bit scary. The coloring is great it is just the rest of the illustration that had me a bit... spooked.
My favorite story was the first one with the night guardian.
February 23, 2019
This is such an unexpected little volume. Little Bear finagles 3 bedtime stories out of Mother Bear, and the book tells those stories. What I love about it is that both the art and the stories are just so…beautifully odd. It’s definitely got a unique vibe, and creates it’s own cozy universe, while still fulfilling a traditional bedtime story role. So there you go- sweet and traditional, but also quirky and modern! Love it.
June 20, 2019
Baby Bear begs his mother to tell three bedtime stories and she complies -- three cozy stories about going to bed at night.
Translated from Swedish, this charming little book will bring to an end a perfect day of reading. Crowther's color pencil and pink pastel illustrations are bright enough to be a wake-up in the morning!
This would make a solid beginning reader.
Recommended for PreS-grade 2.
Translated from Swedish, this charming little book will bring to an end a perfect day of reading. Crowther's color pencil and pink pastel illustrations are bright enough to be a wake-up in the morning!
This would make a solid beginning reader.
Recommended for PreS-grade 2.
April 5, 2019
This book is a “bedtime story” but honestly would be a great read at any time. The story had a classic feel to it, as did the illustrations. The illustrations also felt unique too. I liked the calm feeling that the pink gave, I felt like this made the night time stories less scary for young children. I recommend this bedtime story!
July 7, 2019
Finally! A very different kind of children's book. I was an elementary school librarian - I should know. This is a gem. It dares to be different. The art is astounding. Any adult should appreciate what is going on in this one. I hope Kitty Crowther creates other books for the child inside all of us! Bright star ---
August 19, 2022
Beautiful illustrations that immerse you in that comfy state of suspended disbelief, so you are easily transported to this pink fantasy world. The story is lovely and meandering, there is no moral or gimmicky "gotcha" moment as in so many kid's books, just an implied love for all things good and simple and cozy.
September 16, 2024
I picked this book up because it is pinkly perfect to look at.
The stories, told by mother bear to baby boy bear, are sweet and all about night, about sleep.
Essentially though it is about the mother and the child, "Who will tell me when to sleep?" Who will soothe a child with stories at night?
I love the illustrations. I love the relationship between mother and baby bear. What a delight!
The stories, told by mother bear to baby boy bear, are sweet and all about night, about sleep.
Essentially though it is about the mother and the child, "Who will tell me when to sleep?" Who will soothe a child with stories at night?
I love the illustrations. I love the relationship between mother and baby bear. What a delight!
October 2, 2018
**Thank you to Gecko Press for kindly sending me a copy of this book**
It’s bedtime and Little Bear begs his mother to tell him three stories, which she happily does, because he “said please three times!” Each of the three stories explore sleep in some way. The first story is about the Night Guardian who makes sure all the animals go to sleep, while the second tells the story of a brave girl who ends up sleeping in the forest with a bat she meets while searching for blackberries. In the third story we meet a man in a big coat who struggles to go to sleep, despite how cosy his bed is.
Stories of the Night is a quirky bedtime story with a fairytale feel. I think the real magic of this picture book lies in Kitty Crowther’s illustrations. The neon pink hues and the pencil illustrations beautifully depict that time at night when the sun goes down and the skies come alive with colour.
It’s bedtime and Little Bear begs his mother to tell him three stories, which she happily does, because he “said please three times!” Each of the three stories explore sleep in some way. The first story is about the Night Guardian who makes sure all the animals go to sleep, while the second tells the story of a brave girl who ends up sleeping in the forest with a bat she meets while searching for blackberries. In the third story we meet a man in a big coat who struggles to go to sleep, despite how cosy his bed is.
Stories of the Night is a quirky bedtime story with a fairytale feel. I think the real magic of this picture book lies in Kitty Crowther’s illustrations. The neon pink hues and the pencil illustrations beautifully depict that time at night when the sun goes down and the skies come alive with colour.
November 24, 2018
Five stars purely for the illustrations. It’s stunning. This book is very sweet and the perfect, colorful book to put little ones to bed. It’s imaginative and the stories in it are simple yet wonderful.
January 17, 2021
This book’s strangeness makes it all the better. It’s also terrific that the stories didn’t become scary for kids in their imaginative happenings. Very heartwarming style to this book and I liked it a lot.
January 7, 2025
Non il mio albo illustrato preferito, ma le illustrazioni sono veramente bellissime.
Letto per un esame, sono storie molto carine per accompagnare i bambini durante la discesa nel sonno.
La mia preferita è quella di Bo, l’uomo che non riusciva a dormire ed esce a cercare il sonno.
Letto per un esame, sono storie molto carine per accompagnare i bambini durante la discesa nel sonno.
La mia preferita è quella di Bo, l’uomo che non riusciva a dormire ed esce a cercare il sonno.
January 23, 2026
Simple and sweet bedtime stories. The small trim size contributes the cozy, intimate atmosphere of this book.
The illustrations and color palate are unique--not appealing to me, but maybe to others.
The illustrations and color palate are unique--not appealing to me, but maybe to others.
October 7, 2018
Mother Bear tells Little Bear three stories before bed, one of a night guardian, another about Zhora, then came the story of Bo a man who never takes off his coat.
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