The Midnight Fair
A spectacular award-winning wordless picture book about the secret life of animals - brimming with details to spot, perfect for children ages 3 to 7
Will be published approx. on 3. February 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
48 pages
978-1-4063-9465-8 (ISBN)
Description
"Wordless and eloquent, "The Midnight Fair" offers true enchantment for children ages 3 to 8." - The Wall Street Journal
Far from the city, but not quite in the countryside, lies a fairground. When night falls, and the fair is empty, something unexpected happens: wild animals emerge from the trees. A brave raccoon pulls a lever, and the rides explode back into bright, neon life. Now, it's time for the woodland creatures to have some fun...
Bears, foxes, deer, hedgehogs and all manner of woodland animals are given their chance to try the fairground rides - the carousel, the rollercoaster, the bumper cars and even the tea cups! - play the arcade games, and indulge in candy floss and popcorn. Can the animals have their fun and still get back to the woods before the sun comes up?
This stunning award-winning wordless picture book is packed with clever secondary narratives to follow and characters to spot on each page - children will spend hours poring over these many hidden details. Perfect for fostering Imagination, developing narrative Skills and promoting visual literacy.
- Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year, Picture Book - 2021
- Shelf Awareness Best Children's Books of the Year
"There is mystery, anticipation, alacrity, kindness, collaboration, exploration, compassion; this book will delight its viewers." - The School Librarian
"bathes every spread in brilliant, theatrical light." - Publishers Weekly
"from the minute the book is opened, the stunning illustrations immerse the reader in the fair, offering them the opportunity to experience it like never before ... and every journey will be a unique one." - Just Imagine, Favourite Books of 2022
"Surprise after surprise emerges for the keen-eyed reader, and not a detail is neglected. The Midnight Fair-like a ride on a Ferris wheel - will likely elicit entreaties of "Again, again!" - Shelf-Awareness
Far from the city, but not quite in the countryside, lies a fairground. When night falls, and the fair is empty, something unexpected happens: wild animals emerge from the trees. A brave raccoon pulls a lever, and the rides explode back into bright, neon life. Now, it's time for the woodland creatures to have some fun...
Bears, foxes, deer, hedgehogs and all manner of woodland animals are given their chance to try the fairground rides - the carousel, the rollercoaster, the bumper cars and even the tea cups! - play the arcade games, and indulge in candy floss and popcorn. Can the animals have their fun and still get back to the woods before the sun comes up?
This stunning award-winning wordless picture book is packed with clever secondary narratives to follow and characters to spot on each page - children will spend hours poring over these many hidden details. Perfect for fostering Imagination, developing narrative Skills and promoting visual literacy.
- Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year, Picture Book - 2021
- Shelf Awareness Best Children's Books of the Year
"There is mystery, anticipation, alacrity, kindness, collaboration, exploration, compassion; this book will delight its viewers." - The School Librarian
"bathes every spread in brilliant, theatrical light." - Publishers Weekly
"from the minute the book is opened, the stunning illustrations immerse the reader in the fair, offering them the opportunity to experience it like never before ... and every journey will be a unique one." - Just Imagine, Favourite Books of 2022
"Surprise after surprise emerges for the keen-eyed reader, and not a detail is neglected. The Midnight Fair-like a ride on a Ferris wheel - will likely elicit entreaties of "Again, again!" - Shelf-Awareness
Reviews / Votes
Painting from close up, Di Giorgio creates the sense that viewers are part of the crowd, and bathes every spread in brilliant, theatrical light. * Publishers Weekly * Wordless and eloquent, "The Midnight Fair" offers true enchantment for children ages 3 to 8. * The Wall Street Journal * This is a wonderful, dream-like picture book that's also strong on humour. * Christmas countdown of amazing books, RTEjr * Lush watercolour, gouache and coloured pencil artwork by Di Giorgio is spectacular not just in its liveliness and beauty but in its remarkable depth and perspective. Surprise after surprise emerges for the keen-eyed reader, and not a detail is neglected. The Midnight Fair--like a ride on a Ferris wheel--will likely elicit entreaties of "Again, again!". * Shelf-Awareness * Despite all the merriment, The Midnight Fair is much more than a cute story about animals having fun. It's entertaining and clever, but it never devolves into flippancy or silliness. Unhampered by the solidity and clarity of text, it maintains an ethereal aura of mystery and a sense of quiet dignity not often found in picture books with anthropomorphic animal protagonists.Every inch of illustrator Di Giorgio's art is captivating, [...] Gleaming and golden, The Midnight Fair radiates magic. It's truly exceptional. * Bookpage *
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 3 to 7 years
Dimensions
Height: 275 mm
Width: 195 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
232 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4063-9465-8 (9781406394658)
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Persons
Gideon Sterer is an award-winning American author whose books include Not Your Nest!, illustrated by Andrea Tsurumi, From Ed's to Ned's, illustrated by Lucy Ruth Cummins and The Christmas Owl, co-written with Ellen Kalish and illustrated by Ramona Kaulitzki. Gideon grew up in the woods of upstate New York, where his parents owned a little zoo where he would run around after-hours and let the animals out. Find him online at gideonsterer.com.
Mariachiara Di Giorgio is an illustrator, storyboard artist and concept designer from Rome, Italy. She created her first picture book, the wordless Professional Crocodile, with writer Giovanna Zoboli in 2017. Find Mariachiara online at
cargocollective.com/mariachiaradigiorgio.
Mariachiara Di Giorgio is an illustrator, storyboard artist and concept designer from Rome, Italy. She created her first picture book, the wordless Professional Crocodile, with writer Giovanna Zoboli in 2017. Find Mariachiara online at
cargocollective.com/mariachiaradigiorgio.