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In a Blue Room
CCBC Review:
Like many children, Alice needs things to be just so before going to sleep at night. Bouncing on her bed, way past bedtime, Alice explains that she can sleep only in a blue room—blue is her favorite. Tricia Tusa’s cozy ink, watercolor, and gouache illustrations show that Alice’s room is anything but blue, though. To soothe her, Mama brings Alice a vase of flowers with a gentle scent and a cup of warm tea, but still Alice needs blue. Tucked in with a silky-soft quilt, Alice’s request grows quieter as special lullaby bells are hung in the open window of her homey room. Surrounded by pale yellow walls and calmed by her mother’s kindness, Alice is almost ready for sleep. “The moon…Mama,” Alice murmurs. Mama whispers, “Here it comes.” In that moment, Alice’s bedside lamp is clicked off and the room is bathed in blue light. Nighttime has come, and the moon’s pale illumination emits a tranquil glow over Alice, who is now sound asleep in her blue room. A loving look at a bedtime ritual offers a comforting new view of “lights out.” Honor Book, 2009 Charlotte Zolotow Award © Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Tricia Tusa
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 3-6
Age Range:
Babies/Toddlers (birth – 3)
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Bedtime
Colors (Concept)
Publisher:
Harcourt
Publish Year: 2008
Pages: 32
ISBN: 97801559927
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Averbeck
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