Arlo the Lion Who Couldn't Sleep
By Catherine Rayner
By Catherine Rayner
Category: Children's Picture Books
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$18.99
Oct 06, 2020 | ISBN 9781682632222 | 2-5 years
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Praise
“Rayner’s soothing language effectively sets the stage for addressing a frequent childhood problem. . . The lullaby portion of the story appears in wavy lines, emphasizing its lyric qualities. Rayner’s full-bleed mixed-media spreads skillfully depict the flora and fauna of an African savanna. She makes good use of vivid hues for the sky. . . many will find it a welcome soporific.” —Booklist
“[Arlo] is rendered by the writer-illustrator Catherine Rayner in a liquid, blobby, swirly style, barely held together by strong black outlines, which to my eye underscores just how desperate he is to slip the bonds of consciousness… a pretty wash of a painting. . . shows the lion bleeding into a landscape that itself seems to be bleeding into air — an illustration that looks the way the drift and untethering of falling asleep feels.”—The New York Times
★ “Spellbinding. . . alluringly tranquil. . . Gentle and gorgeous.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
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