EVERYONE’S AWAKE by Colin Meloy
A silly and sublime bedtime book from the New York Times bestselling children's book author Colin Meloy.
A simple goodnight routine turns marvelously madcap in this cleverly rhymed picture book. Instead of settling down to sleep, Dad bakes bread, Mom fixes the roof, and Grandma plays cards with a ghost. And between the dog, the cat, Sister, and Brother, there's at least three different wars being waged! A modern classic perfect for read-aloud fun and bedtime alike.
“Meloy’s musical text, always bouncing forward in Seussian rhythms, builds along with the action… It’s an exercise in energetic absurdity, a busier, edgier, and more grounded take on Eric Carle’s The Nonsense Show, with Harris’ primary spot-colored illustrations capturing the intensity and charm. An enticing bedtime alternative.”
—Booklist
“[Everyone’s Awake is r]ecommended for youngsters (and their grownups) who come from or enjoy observing a family with more quirks than every cast member of a Wes Anderson movie combined.”
—School Library Journal
“[With] rollicking rhymes . . . [and] exuberant page-filling illustrations (think Tomi Ungerer) . . . Meloy and Harris depict one family’s anarchical bedtime routine within their lighthouse-esque domicile.”
—Horn Book Magazine
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And now I’ve teamed up with my local indie bookshop, Ink Spell Books to offer signed and personalized copies of my books— when checking out, in the order comments section, include who you’d like your books signed to, and if you have a special message or doodle request for me to draw in them.