{"product_id":"bedtime-for-bo-9781592703746","title":"Bedtime for Bo","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA \u003c\/i\u003eNew York Times\u003ci\u003e\/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2022 \u003c\/i\u003e★\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eStretch like a giraffe and snuggle like a meerkat with Bo and Mommy as they get ready for bed!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's time for bed, but little Bo isn't ready to stop playing quite yet! As his mother gamely guides him through his nighttime routine, he imitates various animals--a hibernating bear after eating a snack, a snuggling sea otter when taking a bath, a coiled python while curling up under the covers... Mommy joins in on the fun and keeps one step ahead of Bo until he falls asleep, soaring like a bird into the world of dreams.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lively and imaginative take on getting ready for bed that celebrates creative family play and the joyous love between mother and son.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKjersti Annesdatter Skomsvold\u003c\/b\u003e made her literary debut in 2009 with the novel \u003ci\u003eThe Faster I Walk, The Smaller I Am\u003c\/i\u003e, which was shortlisted for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in 2013, and awarded the prestigious national Vesaas First Book Prize and nominated for the Norwegian Booksellers'Prize in 2009. \u003ci\u003eMonsterhuman\u003c\/i\u003e, Skomsvold's second novel, was shortlisted for the NRK radio P2 Listeners' Prize and was nominated for Best Norwegian Book of 2012 by the magazine \u003ci\u003eNatt \u0026amp; Dag\u003c\/i\u003e. Her third novel, \u003ci\u003e33\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 2014, and in 2017, she published \u003ci\u003eThe Child\u003c\/i\u003e, an acclaimed, highly personal novel about love and childbirth. A versatile and prodigious writer, Skomsvold writes fiction, poetry, and children's books. In 2021, she published the picture book \u003ci\u003eBedtime for Bo\u003c\/i\u003e, in collaboration with artist Mari Kanstad Johnsen. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMari Kanstad Johnsen\u003c\/b\u003e is an awarded and acclaimed visual artist, children's book author, and illustrator. She has a bachelor's degree from Oslo National Academy of the Arts and a master's from Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts \u0026amp; Design in Stockholm. In 2012, Kanstad Johnsen's illustration for picture book \u003ci\u003eVivaldi\u003c\/i\u003e won a Gold Award for Illustration in the National Norwegian Graphic Design Awards and was included in \u003ci\u003eFlavorwire\u003c\/i\u003e's list of \"The 20 Most Beautiful Children's Books of All Time.\" In 2017, she was honored to receive a special mention for \u003ci\u003eJeg Rømmer (I'm Out of Here)\u003c\/i\u003e at the international Bologna Ragazzi Awards. Mari Kanstad Johnsen has illustrated for several newspapers and magazines, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, \u003cb\u003eKari Dickson\u003c\/b\u003e grew up bilingually, as her mother is Norwegian and her grandparents could not speak English. She holds a B.A. in Scandinavian studies and an M.A. in translation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Enchanted Lion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50607717482770,"sku":"9781592703746","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_587c8d11-e1ba-4385-b3b2-f8f17f2ed8cb.jpg?v=1732312657","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/bedtime-for-bo-9781592703746","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}