{"product_id":"the-night-is-deep-and-wide-9781459824812","title":"The Night Is Deep and Wide","description":"\u003cp\u003e★ \u003cstrong\u003e\"A lovely visual lullaby to soothe youngest readers to sleep.\"--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Rich imagery, gentle rhythm and soothing repetition will lull your little one to sleep as the tulips close for the night, one by one. In this bedtime story written as an Italian villanelle, poet Gillian Sze makes use of the poetic forms of cyclic pattern and rhyme scheme to create a melodious lullaby. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A young child comes in from picking flowers as the creatures around their home all settle down for the evening. Songbirds curl against their mothers' sides, the house slumps and sighs low, a hush settles as times slows. And little readers are invited to rest their heads and be soothed to sleep as moonlight falls on eyes that close.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTodd, Sue:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSue Todd\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning illustrator living in Toronto, Ontario. She is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art (now OCAD University). Sue began her career as a freelance designer in retail advertising. For a more creative outlet, she took up linoleum carving, an ancient printmaking technique similar to woodcut, and developed a unique style of art that led to a career in illustration. Sue has created images for a wide range of clients, from advertising and corporate to editorial and publishing, including illustrations for \u003cem\u003eAn African Alphabet\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Wild Beast\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSze, Gillian:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGillian Sze \u003c\/strong\u003eis the author of multiple poetry collections, including \u003cem\u003ePeeling Rambutan, \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eRedrafting Winter\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePanicle.\u003c\/em\u003e Her work has been nominated for the QWF's A.M. Klein Prize for Poetry and has received awards such as the University of Winnipeg Writers' Circle Prize and the 3Macs \u003cem\u003ecarte blanche \u003c\/em\u003ePrize. She studied creative writing and English literature at Concordia University and received a PhD in études anglaises from the Université de Montréal. Originally from Winnipeg, she now resides in Montreal, where she teaches creative writing. \u003cem\u003eThe Night Is Deep and Wide\u003c\/em\u003e is her first board book and was inspired by her son, who was a challenging sleeper as a baby.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orca Book Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50613229289746,"sku":"9781459824812","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bdfc2d3f-c77f-4e77-af4c-be085a874bb0.jpg?v=1732391612","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-night-is-deep-and-wide-9781459824812","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}