Everyone agrees that Cutie LaRue is a perfect child . . . except at bedtime. She just isn’t tired. Cutie’s parents try absolutely everything to get her to bed–with disastrous results. But finally they discover Night Owl, a wondrous toy that takes Cutie on a fantastic journey to Dreamland.

The award-winning author and illustrator team of Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney have created a world of magic and music, perfect for children who just can’t seem to fall asleep–and for the sleepless parents who help them through the ordeal. With Cutie LaRue and Night Owl for company, bedtime will never be the same.
ISBN: 9780547480336
Imprint: ClarionBks
On Sale: Jan 3, 2011
List price: $8.5
No of pages: 32
Trim Size: 4.710 in (w) x 7.170 in (h) x 1.040 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Bedtime & Dreams
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General (see also headings under Social Themes)
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Places / General

Andrea Davis Pinkney

Biography

Andrea Davis Pinkney is the New York Times best-selling author of several books for young readers, including the novel Bird in a Box, a Today Show Al Roker Book Club for Kids pick, and Hand in Hand: Ten Black Men Who Changed America, winner of the Coretta Scott King Author Award. Additional works include the Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Honor book Duke Ellington, illustrated by her husband, Brian Pinkney; and Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters, a Coretta Scott King Honor book and winner of the Carter G. Woodson Award. Andrea Davis Pinkney lives in New York City.

Brian Pinkney

Biography

Brian Pinkney is a celebrated picture-book illustrator who has won two Caldecott Honors. His professional recognition includes the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award and three Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honors. He has collaborated with his wife, author Andrea Davis Pinkney, on several picture books including Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra and Sleeping Cutie. The Pinkneys live in Brooklyn, New York.

Everyone agrees that Cutie LaRue is a perfect child . . . except at bedtime. She just isn’t tired. Cutie’s parents try absolutely everything to get her to bed–with disastrous results. But finally they discover Night Owl, a wondrous toy that takes Cutie on a fantastic journey to Dreamland.

The award-winning author and illustrator team of Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney have created a world of magic and music, perfect for children who just can’t seem to fall asleep–and for the sleepless parents who help them through the ordeal. With Cutie LaRue and Night Owl for company, bedtime will never be the same.

ISBN: 9780547480336
Imprint: ClarionBks
On Sale: Jan 3, 2011
List price: $8.5
No of pages: 32
Trim Size: 4.710 in (w) x 7.170 in (h) x 1.040 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Bedtime & Dreams
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General (see also headings under Social Themes)
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Places / General

Andrea Davis Pinkney

Biography

Andrea Davis Pinkney is the New York Times best-selling author of several books for young readers, including the novel Bird in a Box, a Today Show Al Roker Book Club for Kids pick, and Hand in Hand: Ten Black Men Who Changed America, winner of the Coretta Scott King Author Award. Additional works include the Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Honor book Duke Ellington, illustrated by her husband, Brian Pinkney; and Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters, a Coretta Scott King Honor book and winner of the Carter G. Woodson Award. Andrea Davis Pinkney lives in New York City.

Brian Pinkney

Biography

Brian Pinkney is a celebrated picture-book illustrator who has won two Caldecott Honors. His professional recognition includes the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award and three Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honors. He has collaborated with his wife, author Andrea Davis Pinkney, on several picture books including Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra and Sleeping Cutie. The Pinkneys live in Brooklyn, New York.