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The Way to Slumbertown
Follow the lilting words of L.M. Montgomery, poet and world-renowned author of Anne of Green Gables, as she reveals "The Way to Slumbertown." This classic poem is now a beautifully illustrated lullaby without which no bedtime travels would be complete. As soothing as a mother's embrace, The Way to Slumbertown gently guides children to the world of dreams, as they peacefully drift off to sleep.
This enchanting new illustrated version of L. M. Montgomery's poem makes a wonderful gift for small children and their parents. Destined to become a bedtime classic, The Way to Slumbertown can be read aloud to sleepy youngsters, introducing them to the gentle, lyrical magic of traditional poetry.
Part of the Read Me a Poem series--classic poetry with a modern visual twist.
This enchanting new illustrated version of L. M. Montgomery's poem makes a wonderful gift for small children and their parents. Destined to become a bedtime classic, The Way to Slumbertown can be read aloud to sleepy youngsters, introducing them to the gentle, lyrical magic of traditional poetry.
Part of the Read Me a Poem series--classic poetry with a modern visual twist.
24 pages, Hardcover
First published September 19, 2005
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L.M. Montgomery
1,862 books13.2k followersLucy Maud Montgomery was a Canadian author, best known for a series of novels beginning with Anne of Green Gables, published in 1908.
Montgomery was born at Clifton, Prince Edward Island, Nov. 30, 1874. She came to live at Leaskdale, north of Uxbridge Ontario, after her wedding with Rev. Ewen Macdonald on July 11, 1911. She had three children and wrote close to a dozen books while she was living in the Leaskdale Manse before the family moved to Norval, Ontario in 1926. She died in Toronto April 24, 1942 and was buried at Cavendish, Prince Edward Island.
Montgomery was born at Clifton, Prince Edward Island, Nov. 30, 1874. She came to live at Leaskdale, north of Uxbridge Ontario, after her wedding with Rev. Ewen Macdonald on July 11, 1911. She had three children and wrote close to a dozen books while she was living in the Leaskdale Manse before the family moved to Norval, Ontario in 1926. She died in Toronto April 24, 1942 and was buried at Cavendish, Prince Edward Island.
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August 1, 2020
Now there is nothing even remotely difficult or in any manner inherently philosophical or issue-heavy to be gleaned from L.M. Montgomery's presented text, from her to and for my senses oh so amazingly brilliant The Way to Slumbertown (and thus, if you are looking for lyricism of intensity and pondering heaviness, you should most definitely be looking elsewhere). However and yes definitely, The Way to Slumbertown truly does indeed shiningly represent both a five star read and a (personal) "favourites" shelving, as it glowingly and sweetly features a delightfully simple, easy to understand, utterly and tenderly caressing, lovingly eternally lyrical and gentle lullaby song (and one that you cannot help singing and humming to yourself, even if there is no music score and melody shown with it).
Accompanied by Rachel Bédard's etherial, magical illustrations (which combine both imagination and reality and use white and blue hues to augment and enhance the author's sense of nighttime magic), The Way to Slumbertown presents a perfectly enchanting marriage of text and image, exquisite, poetic, with the perhaps standard, but very astute and true message that for young children, the surest and safest passage to the world of dreams, to Slumbertown, is as L.M. Montgomery so eloquently and tenderly states, by the way of a mother's arms and a mother's rocking chair. Highly recommended (and for both children and adults at that, especially for those of you who consider themselves L.M. Montgomery fans and would like to try a simply marvellous, spectacular, heart-warming picture book adaptation of one of the latter's poems, but with the caveat that The Way to Slumbertown seems to be currently out of print and is thus not always that easy to obtain for purchase).
Accompanied by Rachel Bédard's etherial, magical illustrations (which combine both imagination and reality and use white and blue hues to augment and enhance the author's sense of nighttime magic), The Way to Slumbertown presents a perfectly enchanting marriage of text and image, exquisite, poetic, with the perhaps standard, but very astute and true message that for young children, the surest and safest passage to the world of dreams, to Slumbertown, is as L.M. Montgomery so eloquently and tenderly states, by the way of a mother's arms and a mother's rocking chair. Highly recommended (and for both children and adults at that, especially for those of you who consider themselves L.M. Montgomery fans and would like to try a simply marvellous, spectacular, heart-warming picture book adaptation of one of the latter's poems, but with the caveat that The Way to Slumbertown seems to be currently out of print and is thus not always that easy to obtain for purchase).
August 9, 2020
A sweet and gently lulling bedtime poem from the great L.M. Montgomery, author of such Canadian classics as
Anne of Green Gables
and
Emily of New Moon
, is paired with lovely artwork from Quebec artist Rachel Bédard in this beautiful picture-book. The simple verse here describes the manner in which children reach the land of dreams, while the luminous artwork depicts numerous magical vistas...
Although I am a long-time fan of Montgomery's work, and have read practically everything she published (in book form) multiple times, The Way to Slumbertown is the first of her poems I have approached, and the first picture-book I have encountered from her pen. On the whole I quite liked it, finding it peaceful and soothing, in a way entirely appropriate for its purpose. The accompanying artwork from Bédard is well-suited to the tone here, with an abundance of white and blue tones that accentuate the sleepy, nighttime feeling. I would be interested to see more of Montgomery's poetry, as well as Bédard's artwork. For the former, there appear to be some collections, but it doesn't look as if the artist has illustrated any other books, which is a pity. Recommended to anyone looking for quiet, lulling bedtime book for younger children.
Although I am a long-time fan of Montgomery's work, and have read practically everything she published (in book form) multiple times, The Way to Slumbertown is the first of her poems I have approached, and the first picture-book I have encountered from her pen. On the whole I quite liked it, finding it peaceful and soothing, in a way entirely appropriate for its purpose. The accompanying artwork from Bédard is well-suited to the tone here, with an abundance of white and blue tones that accentuate the sleepy, nighttime feeling. I would be interested to see more of Montgomery's poetry, as well as Bédard's artwork. For the former, there appear to be some collections, but it doesn't look as if the artist has illustrated any other books, which is a pity. Recommended to anyone looking for quiet, lulling bedtime book for younger children.
December 6, 2018
Gorgeous!
June 7, 2019
Such breathtakingly beautiful illustrations paired with an equally gorgeous L.M. Montgomery poem! I really love the idea of reading this to children of my own someday as a bedtime story.
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August 16, 2013This book was selected as one of the books for the September 2013 - Bedtime stories discussion at the Picture-Book Club in the Children's Books Group here at Goodreads.
July 16, 2018
A surprise find at a new to me Little Free Library, I am pleased to have this sweet lullaby to read my wee grands. Canadian authored and delightfully illustrated.
December 30, 2022
Simple with great illustrations
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