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Going to bed is a great adventure for one little boy in this charming tale. It might seem like he's putting his toys away, brushing his teeth and climbing into bed, but actually he's riding through a hallway forest, jumping over bathroom crocodiles and climbing a castle wall - no wonder he is exhausted and falls straight to sleep.
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Owen grew up near Brighton and recently graduated from University College Falmouth, gaining a First in Illustration. He describes his style as contemporary and nostalgic and likes to use a palette of warm, muted colours. His previous title Foxly's Feast , also published by Templar, was his debut picture book, and was'Highly Commended' by the 2009 Macmillan Children's Book Prize, an illustration prize previously won by Sara Fanelli and Lucy Cousins.
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Format:Hardcover
Thanks to the imagination of Owen Davey bedtime no longer needs to be something young ones try to prolong or even argue about, this talented artist/author has turned it into an adventure.
Noted for his amazing use of color, texture and pattern Davey works in both traditional and digital media. His images are fun, entertaining and informative as seen in Night Knight, a reinforced hardcover that will withstand many before bedtime readings.
We meet a young fellow who says, "For a knight like me, going to bed is a great adventure." (For many youngsters that is certainly a new approach to bedtime.) And then step by step we follow him from heading down the hallway to finally snuggling into bed with "Though it has been a great adventure...even a knight needs a good night's sleep."
Each step is accompanied by eye-catching full page illustrations as youngsters are reminded to take a bath, brush their teeth, and put away their things.
Both affirmative and encouraging Night Knight would be a welcome addition to a young one's bedtime ritual.
- Gail Cooke
Noted for his amazing use of color, texture and pattern Davey works in both traditional and digital media. His images are fun, entertaining and informative as seen in Night Knight, a reinforced hardcover that will withstand many before bedtime readings.
We meet a young fellow who says, "For a knight like me, going to bed is a great adventure." (For many youngsters that is certainly a new approach to bedtime.) And then step by step we follow him from heading down the hallway to finally snuggling into bed with "Though it has been a great adventure...even a knight needs a good night's sleep."
Each step is accompanied by eye-catching full page illustrations as youngsters are reminded to take a bath, brush their teeth, and put away their things.
Both affirmative and encouraging Night Knight would be a welcome addition to a young one's bedtime ritual.
- Gail Cooke
Format:Hardcover
This picture book has some of the most utterly beautiful illustrations I've ever seen. They're wonderfully imaginative, too, showing clearly (without any clunky textual explanation) how the little boy protagonist uses his imagination to turn bedtime into an exciting adventure - so for instance, the layout during bathtime shows the little knight swimming with lots of fish and other sea-creatures but also includes a floating tap hidden in the page as a sign of what's really going on.
It's pretty much the perfect book for any little kid who loves knights and castles. (And are there any little kids who don't? I'm sure there must be, but I haven't met them yet.) My little boy adores it. My one reservation, the first time we read it together, was that I worried the pictures - while stunning by any standards - used such a limited color palette, I wasn't sure he was getting the full effect of them as clearly as if they'd used more distinct colors to make each detail stand out. I think I was wrong about that, though - he points out hidden details every time we read it now, and asks for it to be read again and again!
I got a free copy of this book (as I share a publisher with the author), but I'll definitely be buying extra copies for friends' children.
It's pretty much the perfect book for any little kid who loves knights and castles. (And are there any little kids who don't? I'm sure there must be, but I haven't met them yet.) My little boy adores it. My one reservation, the first time we read it together, was that I worried the pictures - while stunning by any standards - used such a limited color palette, I wasn't sure he was getting the full effect of them as clearly as if they'd used more distinct colors to make each detail stand out. I think I was wrong about that, though - he points out hidden details every time we read it now, and asks for it to be read again and again!
I got a free copy of this book (as I share a publisher with the author), but I'll definitely be buying extra copies for friends' children.
Format:Hardcover
Knight Night was an enchanting and enjoyable book, perfect for any little boys (or budding knights!).
Its readers can follow the brave knight on his quest to bed through forests and past crocodiles and up a castle wall. What I particularly enjoyed was the blurred lines between reality and fantasy. It created the perfect story world for all to enjoy.
The book helps make bedtime more fun and enjoyable, whilst still keeping it about the task at hand. The full and busy pages keep children easily engaged, with plenty to look at, whilst teaching them that yes, even brave knight's have to brush their teeth.
Knight Night was an absolute pleasure to read.
Its readers can follow the brave knight on his quest to bed through forests and past crocodiles and up a castle wall. What I particularly enjoyed was the blurred lines between reality and fantasy. It created the perfect story world for all to enjoy.
The book helps make bedtime more fun and enjoyable, whilst still keeping it about the task at hand. The full and busy pages keep children easily engaged, with plenty to look at, whilst teaching them that yes, even brave knight's have to brush their teeth.
Knight Night was an absolute pleasure to read.
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