E.G. Alaraj

This beautiful meld of gentle lulling verse and a cozy build of images gives structure and security to a young child at bedtime. The author knows the mind of children so well -- urging them not to sleep yet while making it all but impossible not to. It made this adult smile. Martyna Czub's whimsical watercolors have the soft blur of bedtime that pair perfectly with E. G. Alaraj's deceptively simple verse. I'd give this book six out of five stars if I could.