Come Back to Me: A Bedtime Story for Sleepy Eyes

by r.h. Sin, Janie Secker (Illustrator)

Overview

From New York Times bestselling author r.h. Sin comes an instant classic lullaby that illustrates the beauty of imagination in the eyes of a child.

Written from the warm and comforting perspective of a parent and illustrating the beauty in childlike imagination comes a timeless new lullaby from celebrated poet r.h. Sin. Come Back to Me is a sweet celebration of dream-filled slumber.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781524887889
Publisher:	Andrews McMeel Publishing
Publication date:	05/30/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	100 MB
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Age Range:	3 Months to 5 Years

About the Author

Janie Secker lives near Christchurch, New Zealand, with her husband and two indulged sausage dogs. She works in a digital medium, adding hand-painted elements to provide texture and depth. "Looking into a blank canvas, carving out little worlds upon it, bringing those worlds to life, is magical to me."

Editorial Reviews

2023-03-29
Sin and Secker team up for another bedtime soother.

This title differs from Dream, My Child (2022) in that it features no humans, just an adorable cast of anthropomorphized forest animals, and instead of promising to be there when the child awakes, the parent asks the child to return to them after their night of dreaming, perhaps an acknowledgment that the child is growing older and more independent. This gentle lullaby begins around sunset as a young fox and their constant hedgehog companion begin to wind down from their day, gathering with forest neighbors for dinner and a campfire under the moon. The parent fox tucks the duo in, and the text turns to some of the things they might see in dreamland: some fishes, a whale, storytelling rabbits, bees, etc. But no matter where the two go or what they do, the parent fox wants them to always return in the morning. The odd sights the two see in dreamland may spark a conversation about a child’s own dreams, but while the illustrations (the true stars here) are full of delightful details, the lack of rhyme or rhythm, as well as the fact that there is not an end mark or a capital letter to be found in the text, may relegate this to the bookshelf full of similar titles that fail to stand out against the classics. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

This sleepy tale doesn’t live up to its imaginative illustrations. (Picture book. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews