Imagine a Night
By (Author) Sarah L. Thomson
Illustrated by Rob Gonsalves
Simon & Schuster
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
18th July 2003
United States
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Mysteries and the unexplained
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Supernatural and mythological creatures
813.6
Commended for Governor General's Literary Awards (Children's Illustrated) 2003
Hardback
40
Width 279mm, Height 279mm, Spine 13mm
544g
Imagine a night when you can ride your bike right up the stairs to your bed. Imagine a night when your toy train rumbles on its tracks out of your room and roars back in, full sized, ready for you to hop on for a nighttime adventure. Imagine a night when a farmer plays a lullaby on his fiddle, and his field of sunflowers begins to dip and sway to the rhythm. Imagine a night when ordinary objects magically become extraordinary...a night when it is possible to believe the impossible.
With the intrigue of an Escher drawing and the richness of a Chris Van Allsburg painting, renowned Canadian artist Rob Gonsalves depicts that delicious time between sleep and wakefulness, creating a breathtaking, visual exploration of imagination and possibility that will encourage both children and adults to think past the boundaries of everyday life, and see the possibilities beyond.
Sarah L. Thomson's other books include The Dragon's Son, which was named one of the best science fiction, fantasy, and horror books of 2001 by Voice of Youth Advocates; Stars and Stripes; and Imagine a Night. She lives in Maine.
Rob Gonsalves grew up drawing images from his imagination. Before becoming a full-time artist, Mr. Gonsalves worked as an architect. He began exhibiting paintings in Toronto in 1990, and his work is now shown throughout North America and beyond. His picture books are Imagine a Place, Imagine a Night, and Imagine a Day, which was the recipient of the Governor Generals Literary award. He currently lives in Ontario, Canada.