"Red balloon and country fair
Country fair and carousel
Carousel and forest friends"
A toddler, bathed in light and tapping a drum glows from the first page of this bedtime story. A carousel radiates light, the child sits atop a rocking horse and a fairy godmother sprinkles the air with fairy dust. What more could that child want as sleep beckons?
The following full spread shows the child peacefully wrapped in the arms of the fairy godmother. Filled with light and love, they travel together through the summer night to touch the stars and gaze at the magic of moonshine. The deeper the sleep, the more fantastic the journey becomes. Country fairs, balloons, and other dreamers allow for carousel rides, giant butterflies, forest animals, and a trolley ride through the night's darkness.
The book's poetic text offers a lullaby of sorts for the journey taken. Shauntay Grant admits to being inspired by Margartet Wise Brown's Goodnight Moon. Mixed-media artwork sparkles from the pages, with warmth and comfort. Shimmering, golden yellows and deep, lush greens fill the sky with fireworks before fading to the white glow of serene and welcome slumber. What a brilliant world of imagination!
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