About this item
In this exquisite lullaby, the beauty and wonder of a northern winter night unfold, with images of a soft snowfall, the wild animals that appear in the garden, the twinkling stars, the gentle rhythm of the northern lights and the etchings of frost on the window pane.As the young child sleeps, wrapped in a downy blanket, a snowflake falls, and then another and another. The poem describes the forest of snow-covered pines, where a deer and fawn nibble a frozen apple, and a great gray owl swoops down with its feathers trailing through the snow. Two snowshoe hares scamper and play under the watchful eyes of a little fox, and a tiny mouse scurries in search of a midnight feast. When the snow clouds disappear, stars light up the sky, followed by the mystical shimmering of northern lights - all framed by the frost on the window.
About the Author
Jean E. Pendziwol is an award winning Canadian author of books for adults and children. Her most recent publications include her debut adult novel "The Lightkeeper's Daughters" which was released July 2017 and became an instant bestseller in Canada, as well as "Me and You and the Red Canoe", a quiet lyrical picture book set in northern Ontario. She was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award and the 2014 TD Canadian Children's Literature Award for "Once Upon a Northern Night". Her children's books include the critically acclaimed "No Dragons for Tea: Fire Safety for Kids (and Dragons) " which continues to be used as a valuable resource for teaching fire safety and was featured in the McDonald's Canada Happy Meal Books campaign. She lives in the shadow of the Nor'Wester Mountains near Lake Superior and draws inspiration for her stories from the rich history, culture and geography of the area. She has three adult children, a loveable mutt, and a coop of temperamental chickens, all occasionally tormented by visiting deer, foxes, wolves and bears.Jean is represented by Jenny Bent of The Bent Agency.
