The Night Lion [Hardcover]

From rising star Sanne Dufft comes a richly illustrated picture book about nighttime fears, a grandmother's love, and the power of a child's imagination.Morgan, an endearing tousle-haired little boy, feels big and strong during the day with his tall hat and his toy sword. But at night, when he dreams that a robber is coming through the woods to take these precious possessions, all of Mom's assurances that there is no robber are not enough to ease his fears. Then Nana brings Morgan a stuffed toy lion, because everybody needs a lion sometimes - and because sometimes, fears in a child's mind can only be conquered with the imagination. That night, Morgan rides a life-sized Night Lion into the woods and together they drive the robber far away. Comforting watercolor illustrations soothe any scary scenes, and the magical Night Lion will find an instant welcome in young readers' hearts.6,000-copy print run; Featured at PLA, TLA, ALA Annual, and ILA; Pitch to major review media including The New York Times Book Review, Booklist, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal; target marketing to review centers, influential bloggers, and major library system selectors; classroom guide for educators; social media; e-Newsletter promotion* Addresses nightmares and other nighttime fears and models one way of dealing with them* A warm grandmother-grandchild story* An appealing, imaginative nighttime adventure reminiscent of Maurice Sendak* Addresses the needs of living things, both human and animal, and the roles of different family members* Validates children's feelings and character traits, and demonstrates a sense of identity and positive self-image* Curriculum Connections: Includes a variety of language features and elements of style, including repetition | Drawing self-portraits; painting, drawing, or constructing models of characters or settings | Using a variety of adjectives to describe one's self | Can be used for read aloud, mentor text, or independent reading* OriginallÃf