Somewhere to Sleep

by Daniel Howarth, Fernleigh Books (Produced by), Rebecca Elliott (Illustrations)

Fun lenticulars, an appealing little bear, and a charming story will make this picture book a favorite with youngsters.   Just like last season’s Santa’s Busy Day , this story of kindness and friendship features lenticulars—holographic images that appear to literally move and shift—on every page. It’s simply spectacular to watch the snowflakes start to fall as Little Bear looks for a place to hibernate but none of the other animals will share. Neither the hedgehogs in their hollow log nor the toads by the riverbank offer a warm welcome. Now he’s all alone, out in the cold, with no cozy, snuggly place to go. Will Little Bear ever find someplace to sleep? Children will enjoy finding out the answer.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

14 pages, Board Book

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Daniel Howarth started drawing from a very early age and went on to study Art at college and then university. He graduated with a degree in Illustration in 1994 and started creating his own range of greetings cards with his wife and fellow children's author, Heidi Howarth, whom he met at university. Daniel works from his studio in Exeter and enjoys the wealth of inspiration and imagination that comes from living deep in the Devon countryside with his wife and two children.

- excerpted from Little Tiger Press

You can find him at Etsy and on Facebook.

Reviews

[Ella]

This would be a good story to read to younger children before or during the teaching of hibernation as it explores the hibernation of a young bear. The book would be very engaging for children as each page has a moving picture of the animal which is in its den. If using this as a key book for a topic, the teacher could transform the reading area into a den for the children to sit in when reading.