While You're Sleeping
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- Author：Mick Jackson
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Summary
A beautifully illustrated picture book by a Booker shortlisted author。
There’s a whole world of activity out there while we’re asleep in our beds – from bakers preparing bread and cakes and firefighters waiting patiently for a call， to hospitals caring for those who are ill and postal workers sorting our mail。 There is also wildlife such as foxes foraging， bats flying and owls hunting for prey。 And around the world there are children who are playing， learning， eating and reading while we’re tucked up asleep。
Perfect for bedtime， this book opens up a whole world of wonder and imagination for children and provides solace if they wake in the early hours。 In his first children’s book， illustrator John Broadley works in a limited palette， moving from soft dusk colours to warm dawn tones。
There’s a whole world of activity out there while we’re asleep in our beds – from bakers preparing bread and cakes and firefighters waiting patiently for a call， to hospitals caring for those who are ill and postal workers sorting our mail。 There is also wildlife such as foxes foraging， bats flying and owls hunting for prey。 And around the world there are children who are playing， learning， eating and reading while we’re tucked up asleep。
Perfect for bedtime， this book opens up a whole world of wonder and imagination for children and provides solace if they wake in the early hours。 In his first children’s book， illustrator John Broadley works in a limited palette， moving from soft dusk colours to warm dawn tones。
Reviews
Christie Kaaland
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Glorious illustrations carry this nighttime comfy story: while you sleep much is happening around the city。 "Sometimes a night worker and a fox will pass each other， nod to one another， then carry on their way。" Just enough suspense to hold a young reader's attention but not scary enough to keep you awake。 Even though "sometimes you'll wake， deep in the night， a bad dream maybe。。。or something else that's not quite right。" Black and white （especially black） illustrations dominate each frame with Glorious illustrations carry this nighttime comfy story: while you sleep much is happening around the city。 "Sometimes a night worker and a fox will pass each other， nod to one another， then carry on their way。" Just enough suspense to hold a young reader's attention but not scary enough to keep you awake。 Even though "sometimes you'll wake， deep in the night， a bad dream maybe。。。or something else that's not quite right。" Black and white （especially black） illustrations dominate each frame with just enough pastel light （especially flashlight yellow） to "see" what's going on。 。。。more
Nick Swarbrick
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I finally got my hands on a hard copy of this book， and it has so much going for it I don’t know really what to say。 The muted colours with white for emphasis reminded me of Eve Rice’s Goodnight Goodnight; images of country and townscape are like patchworks of patterned fabrics: this is visually complex and engrossing。 The message is simple: aimed at a child unable to sleep， it is an invitation to think about everyone who is awake， up and doing， in late-night shops， hospitals， sorting offices， o I finally got my hands on a hard copy of this book， and it has so much going for it I don’t know really what to say。 The muted colours with white for emphasis reminded me of Eve Rice’s Goodnight Goodnight; images of country and townscape are like patchworks of patterned fabrics: this is visually complex and engrossing。 The message is simple: aimed at a child unable to sleep， it is an invitation to think about everyone who is awake， up and doing， in late-night shops， hospitals， sorting offices， on the road in a bus， delivering goods （the sausages are a nice humorous touch）， coming into a small fishing port while “a million stars look down。” It confronts worry and fear， suggests how in another part of the world school is under way， and reminds the reader of the return of night workers as the day dawns。 A book of real beauty; a text of scope and lyrical power。 。。。more
Mathew
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When you find that Mick Jackon， who wrote the utterly fantastic adult novel， The Underground Man， has turned his words to picture books then you pick it up with some trepidation。 Can the author step back and let the pictures do as much talking as the prose and do they respect the reader enough to speak up to them and not down？ Thankfully， this book manages all of this and more through the perfect partnership with John Broadley。 The story begins with a young boy about to go to sleep; various obje When you find that Mick Jackon， who wrote the utterly fantastic adult novel， The Underground Man， has turned his words to picture books then you pick it up with some trepidation。 Can the author step back and let the pictures do as much talking as the prose and do they respect the reader enough to speak up to them and not down？ Thankfully， this book manages all of this and more through the perfect partnership with John Broadley。 The story begins with a young boy about to go to sleep; various objects and toys put away for the evening。 A cunning kitty sweeps into the room just before dad closes the door。 What follows is a dreamy overview of all the people who work and entertain while the young boy sleeps。 Whilst Jackson pares back the narrative sweep of the town the boys lives in， Broadley presents us with rich spreads and vignettes of delivery vans， window cleaners， the fire service and so on。 The town continues to trick along even when we're lost to the stuff of dreams。。。This is a beautifully crafted picturebook and it feels as if everyone in the design team played a part。 It's richly produced and a pleasure to read too。 Broadley's print-like style is unique， full of rich texture and colour （even with its limited palette）。 Children will love making the connections between the objects in the boy's room and the real events outdoors too。 A lyrical， bedtime lullaby。 。。。more
Rebecca
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This should be on the short list for thr Caldecot award。 The illustrations （wood cut or linoleum cut？） pair wonderfully with the gentle cadence of the prose。 This fits in with other "get ready to go to sleep" classics with the added bonus of giving advice as to what to think about when you wake in the middle of the night and can't fall asleep。 I also appreciate the pages on babies being up at night and although parents treasure that time， they need sleep， too，or they will be grumpy。 This should be on the short list for thr Caldecot award。 The illustrations （wood cut or linoleum cut？） pair wonderfully with the gentle cadence of the prose。 This fits in with other "get ready to go to sleep" classics with the added bonus of giving advice as to what to think about when you wake in the middle of the night and can't fall asleep。 I also appreciate the pages on babies being up at night and although parents treasure that time， they need sleep， too，or they will be grumpy。 。。。more
Lilyn George
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While You Were Sleeping is an interesting book。 The illustration style is much different than anything we've （my child and I） have come across in picture books before， and caused a bit of a disagreement between us。 I， quite frankly， was not a fan of it at all， whereas my child thought it was pretty neat。 I suppose in this case her opinion matters more， but I'd take a peek at the 'look inside' if it's available to make sure it's one that will be pleasing to your kid。The other area we ran into a d While You Were Sleeping is an interesting book。 The illustration style is much different than anything we've （my child and I） have come across in picture books before， and caused a bit of a disagreement between us。 I， quite frankly， was not a fan of it at all， whereas my child thought it was pretty neat。 I suppose in this case her opinion matters more， but I'd take a peek at the 'look inside' if it's available to make sure it's one that will be pleasing to your kid。The other area we ran into a disagreement on was the words themselves - I prefer books like this that have a gentle cadence to them， but the prose in this book just hit all the wrong notes for me。 It was a boring read - which could have been the point， given that it's obviously a book to read at bed time。 However， the kidlet said that she liked thinking about what people were doing on the other side of the world， so 。。。 again， her opinion is probably more important here。In the end what we agreed upon was that this was definitely an interesting book in terms of subject matter and illustration， but not one of our favorites。Disclaimer: We received a copy of this book from the publicist for review consideration。 。。。more
Stacie
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Have you ever thought about what goes on in the world while you are sleeping？ No matter where you live， there are people working， driving， waking up， and animals wide awake。 On the other side of the world， there are kids at school while you are sleeping。With muted pinks， blues， and black， children get to experience what happens while they are sleeping。 Beginning with the busy city， there are the workers that clean while we sleep， bakers that bake while we sleep， and convenience store workers who Have you ever thought about what goes on in the world while you are sleeping？ No matter where you live， there are people working， driving， waking up， and animals wide awake。 On the other side of the world， there are kids at school while you are sleeping。With muted pinks， blues， and black， children get to experience what happens while they are sleeping。 Beginning with the busy city， there are the workers that clean while we sleep， bakers that bake while we sleep， and convenience store workers who stay open all night。 There are the hospital workers caring for the sick and injured and truck drivers delivering products across the country while we sleep。 There are firemen waiting for the alarm to sound and parents waking up with crying babies that need changing or feeding。In the woods， there are animals that do most of their activity at night。 And， on the other side of the world， there are kids just like you， wide awake in class or watching their favorite show， or at practice。 Then， in the morning， while you are getting ready for your day， all those kids are being tucked into bed。This book offers kids， maybe even ones that have a hard time going to sleep， something to think about。 You could have a conversation about the people in your own community， in your own family that are still awake while you are asleep。 Maybe you have a truck driver， a nurse， or a factory worker that works the third shift in your family， or someone that lives 8+ hours away that you know。 You can talk about how they are just going to work and what that might be like for them。 I think this book opens kids’ eyes to the importance of their world still functioning while they are sleeping。 We couldn’t get our mail or groceries or clothes if people weren’t willing to work while most of us were sleeping。The author is from the UK， so some of the language is a bit different from what we use in the United States， but again， that just makes for another learning opportunity while reading with your child。 What a great book to add to your child’s bedtime reading！ 。。。more
Mrs Mommy Booknerd http://mrsmommybooknerd。blogspot。com
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REVIEW: This book is an adventure of night and all the things that happen when most of us are sleeping。 This book is a way to create conversations with your young reader about all the roles that exist that make the world go round。 Such a pretty book too！ A super original and fun book！！！
Two BookWorms Blog
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I was really curious about the illustrations。 So intricate！ So retro！ I wondered whether or not they were woodcuts？ I did a little research and found that Pavilion has a wonderful interview with Broadley about his artwork。For the full review: https://twobookwormsblog。wordpress。co。。。 I was really curious about the illustrations。 So intricate！ So retro！ I wondered whether or not they were woodcuts？ I did a little research and found that Pavilion has a wonderful interview with Broadley about his artwork。For the full review: https://twobookwormsblog。wordpress。co。。。 。。。more
Kristi Bernard
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When you go to bed at night what do you think happens in the city while you sleep？ This story shares all of the people and animals that start their day at night。At night， some people clean the trains and buses getting them ready for the busiest time of the day。 Some people spend their nights cleaning streets， shops， and offices。 The night work can seem as busy as the day work， especially with the truck drivers bringing in fresh fruit and flowers。 All the mail is sorted and night making sure all When you go to bed at night what do you think happens in the city while you sleep？ This story shares all of the people and animals that start their day at night。At night， some people clean the trains and buses getting them ready for the busiest time of the day。 Some people spend their nights cleaning streets， shops， and offices。 The night work can seem as busy as the day work， especially with the truck drivers bringing in fresh fruit and flowers。 All the mail is sorted and night making sure all packages are delivered on time。 Convenience stores， late night cafes and taxi drivers are busy too。 Hospital personnel， firefighters and police officers never seem to sleep。 The fox and bunny rabbit are creatures of the night on occasion， but the bat， owl， and deer roam free throughout the night。 There is a lot going on at night and sometimes even scary dreams may wake you up。 What else do you think happens at night？This story is great for reading before bed or even during the day。 Young readers will be amazed at what happens and night and how the illustrations with a hint of color make imaging night life interesting and engaging。 Parents and teachers can discuss with kids the pros and cons of working at night。 。。。more
Jaimie Morris
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A beautiful， unusual picture that opens the curtains to the night-time world。 What happens at night when we are all tucked up in bed and dreaming？ It’s a question that fascinates children and it’s explored beautifully in this picture book。 Double page illustrations show us the people going about their night-time jobs， the trucks rattling down roads packed with the things we need， and even give us a peek into the Royal Mail’s sorting office where busy workers go through bundles of letters and par A beautiful， unusual picture that opens the curtains to the night-time world。 What happens at night when we are all tucked up in bed and dreaming？ It’s a question that fascinates children and it’s explored beautifully in this picture book。 Double page illustrations show us the people going about their night-time jobs， the trucks rattling down roads packed with the things we need， and even give us a peek into the Royal Mail’s sorting office where busy workers go through bundles of letters and parcels。 Meanwhile， out at sea ships cut through the waves under the stars， while the countryside belongs to owls， bats and hares。 This book is beautiful to look at， a glimpse into another world， and will be wonderful to share with young readers， particularly at bedtime。 。。。more
Reference
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