Wynken, Blynken and Nod

This classic bedtime poem appears in this illustrated edition in a moonlit Dutch landscape – the sailing boat is a shoe, the sea a sea of dew, the stars are herring, the moon speaks to the fishermen. There is ample fuel for a small child’s imagination and the three children, dressed in nightclothes are off on an adventure. The luminosity of the moonlit sea is captured in muted shades of blue that create a soothing mood. This poem, though well-known to grandparents, will be fresh for young children and it is the perfect bedtime story which will lull with its rhythms and create a sense of a safe, solid adult world, while allowing the imagination to soar and dreams to be pleasant. AGES: 4-8

Format: Paperback
Pages: 32
Imprint: NORTH-SOUTH
Publication date: 04/10/2005
Illustrator: Westerman, Johanna