Awake, Asleep
by Kyle Lukoff (Author) Nadia Alam (Illustrator)
A rhythmic, meditative read-aloud about the extraordinary beauty found in babies' and toddlers' everyday moments, written by Stonewall and Newbery Award-winning author, Kyle Lukoff.
A kiss, a blink, a dawn, a break.
A yawn, a peep, a stretch, awake!
From sunup to sundown, a young child's day is bursting with discovery and wonder-filled moments. Follow a day in the life of three diverse families and their little ones, as everyday moments like sharing breakfast and exploring the park are rendered full of love, exploration, joy, and wonder. Sparse, beautiful rhyming text from Newbery and Stonewall Award-winning author Kyle Lukoff is a rhythmic and poetic read-aloud perfect for any time of day, paired against luminous, tender illustrations from artist Nadia Alam.
Showcasing a diverse range of kids, and families that include same-sex parents, single parents, and multigenerational households, Awake, Asleep reflects our world with beauty and joy, rendering the simple moments in a young child's day as transformative, wonder-filled memories.
Perfect for bedtime cuddles and cozy storytime all day long, this book is a modern classic in the making that's a must-have on your little one's bookshelf.
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Via simple, largely monosyllabic words strung together into gently bouncing lines, Lukoff (If You're a Kid Like Gavin) follows three families with young children through a single day, from sun-up to slumber. "A kiss, a blink, a dawn, a break," text begins, as waking children are seen through different residence windows, wooded slopes and a city beyond lit by the rising sun. Families of various configurations and skin tones greet the day: some tend a baby ("a sniff, a stink, a change"); a bearded, tattoo-sporting caregiver pulls on pink sneakers as the child beside them dons a smaller pair ("a dress, a pink"). The groups amble toward a playground as the children spot small signs of wildlife ("a land,/ a slow,// a stalk"). Help appears across the generations ("A reach,/ a hand,/ a rise,/ a stand"), as does comfort when problems arise. In loose, digitally finished, gently tinted vignettes, debut illustrator Alam envisions a community that offers all its members security and love in this sedate ode to ordinary days that ends with "a kiss, a blink, a night,// asleep." Ages 3-5. Author's agent: Saba Sulaiman, Talcott Notch Literary. Illustrator's agent: Elena Giovinazzo, Pippin Properties. (May)
Copyright 2023 Publishers Weekly, LLC Used with permission.Kyle Lukoff is the author of Different Kinds of Fruit, Explosion at the Poem Factory, and many other books for young readers. His favorite "vegetable" is whichever one he's eating at the moment. He's mildly allergic to figs, will never forget his first Concord grape, and loves thinking about how language creates categories. He climbs every tree he can and once got into a fight about whether a vegetable garden could have tomatoes in it.
kylelukoff.com
Andrea Tsurumi is the author and illustrator of the books Accident!, Crab Cake, and I'm On It, and they have illustrated many more, including Mr. Watson's Chickens and the Kondo & Kezumi series. They live with their spouse and carrot-loving dog in Philadelphia. Find out more at:
andreatsurumi.com
JUV074000 - Juvenile Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural
Stories in rhyme
Families
Family life
Day
