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32 pp.
| Imprint
| August, 2018
|
TradeISBN 978-1-250-09407-0$17.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Mandy Sutcliffe.
Miss Amy's ballet class is excited to put on a show. The youngest, Rosa, is disappointed when she is cast as a glowworm instead of a butterfly but soon realizes her role is important after all. Friendship and collaboration steal the show as the students help one another with dance steps, costumes, and self-esteem. Sutcliffe's warm illustrations realistically capture the movements of young dancers.
32 pp.
| Random
| September, 2016
|
TradeISBN 978-0-399-54947-2$17.99
|
EbookISBN 978-0-399-54949-6
(4)
PS
Illustrated by
Mandy Sutcliffe.
A girl sings a lullaby for her pet bunny, Boo. A typical verse: "All the big ships have dropped anchor--sploosh! / Little sailors are resting their heads. / Pirates are snoozing in hammocks. / Captain Boo, now it's time for bed!" The treacly rhymes hit some snags, but fans of old-fashioned nursery-rhyme art will appreciate Sutcliffe's cozy, dimly lit scenes.
32 pp.
| Little
| September, 2003
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TradeISBN 0-316-73880-8$$14.95
(4)
PS
Illustrated by
Mandy Sutcliffe.
"Goodnight moon and glimmering stars. / Goodnight swish of passing cars." Sounding a lot like Goodnight Moon, the rhyming text is illustrated with pictures of a cozy house, from a distance and then closer up and inside the home, where two children prepare for bed. Though a little on the sweet side, both the text and the well-composed oil paintings are accomplished.
32 pp.
| Candlewick
| September, 2000
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TradeISBN 0-7636-1192-1$$15.99
(3)
PS
Illustrated by
Mandy Sutcliffe.
When Amy and her family want to visit Nanna and Grandpa, they travel in the evening, with Amy and her baby brother already dressed in their pajamas. In both the glowing nighttime scenes that Amy views outside the car window and the images of the happy family gathering, the serene, cozily lit artwork complements the gentle tone of the text.