Laurie Elmquist is the author of several books for young readers
including Where's Burgess? which was short-listed for both the
Chocolate Lily Award and the Silver Birch Award. She holds an MA in
Literature and creative writing from the University of Windsor in
Ontario and has been published in several magazines and
anthologies. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia.
Elly MacKay creates tiny worlds from cut paper, ink and light,
which she then photographs. Her work has been featured in
international publications, including O: The Oprah Magazine,
Chatelaine and Cosmopolitan.
★ "Dreamy artwork and verse reassure readers who are headed to
bed...Enchanting, engaging, and restful."-- "Publishers Weekly,
starred review"
"A gentle and gorgeous book."-- "Quill & Quire"
"A lovely, warm, emotive story which warms both heart and soul."--
"Resource Links"
"The text is lyrical...with greatly lulling effect...MacKay's
evocatively lit cut- and marbled-paper dioramas are equally
soothing, rendered in pastel twilight tones that suit the mood...A
seaside bedtime idyll."-- "Kirkus Reviews"
"This lovely introduction to a beach environment is a good read for
naptime and evening sharing."-- "School Library Journal"
"MacKay's...illustrations are dreamlike...This board
book...captures the beauty of the ocean, and it would evoke
pleasant memories when falling asleep. Recommended."-- "CM
Magazine"
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