Book
What if bedtime didn't exist? / story by Francine Cunningham ; art by Mathias Ball.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781773218687
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 23 x 26 cm
- Publisher: Toronto : Annick Press, [2024]
- Copyright: ©2024
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| Subject: | Imagination > Juvenile fiction. Siblings > Juvenile fiction. Bedtime > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Picture books. |
| Topic Heading: | Canadian author Indigenous author |
Available copies
- 6 of 7 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Sparwood Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 7 total copies.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparwood Public Library | E CUN (Text) | 35172000330767 | Easy readers/Picture books | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2024 March #1
How far could we go if we allowed our creativity to wander freely with wild abandon? The dark-haired, brown-skinned siblings in this vivacious book let their imaginations soar and conjure up riotous what ifs that readers will wish would actually materialize. Take, for instance, the "really nice" green and blue monsters in their closets who've come to play dress-up in outlandish outfits that these kids "didn't even know we had." Or what if, after breakfast, the kids could sprout wings and fly out the kitchen windowâ¦and "play hide-and-seek in the puffy white clouds"? What if "dinosaurs [were] still aliveâ¦but "were all accidentally shrunk to the size of antsâ¦and now they roam and roar with ferocity at our toes"? Cunningham (Saddle Lake Cree Nation) employs language that grows richer, lusher, and more evocatively picturesque as the what ifs grow more vivid and ingenious. If ever there was an opportunity for children to share their own thoughtsâverbally, in writing, or through artâthis is it! Youngsters will jump at the chance to let their fancies fly freely and happily join these sibs in a wondrous fantasy world of sublime what ifs. The best is saved for last: the what if of nonexistent bedtime! The illustrations are terrific: flying, swooping whoops of dazzling colors that match these children's own inventiveness. What if there was a great book about kids' artful, joyful imagination? Oh, wait: Here it is! (Picture book. 5-8) Copyright Kirkus 2024 Kirkus/BPI Communications. All rights reserved. - Publishers Weekly Reviews : PW Reviews 2024 January #3
Following on from a refrain of "what if...," Cunningham articulates innumerable possibilities, including the titular phrase. From morning until night, mundane moments become enlivened by imaginary opportunities for two kids: "What if.../ when we're eating breakfast at our/ table and finish before everyone else, we could/ sprout wings in any color or shape and fly out/ of the kitchen window...?" Mini dinosaurs, secret-whispering ladybugs, and "an endless ice cream/ sundae on wheels" parade through the children's minds as they picture themselves becoming supers, sea creatures, or playmates of otherworldly beings. Alongside lengthy meandering text, candy-colored illustrations feature the two dark-haired kids, portrayed with light brown skin, embracing a supernatural world. As bedtime begins, loving wishes provide invincibility for more far-out dreamsâencouraging readers to lean into their own what-ifs. Ages 4â7.
Copyright 2024 Publishers Weekly.(Mar.)
