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Even with everyone in the kingdom lending a hand, the Prince will still not go to bed! The cook brings biscuits, the maid brings hot milk and the physician brings medicine, but the young Prince will not sleep. So the King and the Queen try an entire troupe of dancers, a mustached musician, a feather down quilt and even a cake! Still, the Prince will not close his eyes. Will the strange woman at the palace gate hold the key to the Prince’s slumber? New paperback edition includes online access to the audio recording of the story read by actor Hugh Bonneville. AGES: 3 to 7 AUTHOR: Joanne Oppenheim is the author of more than fifty books for and about children, many of which have received awards and critical acclaim. She is the mother of three grown children and six grandchildren, and lives in New York. This was Joanne’s second project for Barefoot Books, following The Miracle of the First Poinsettia. Miriam Latimer studied illustration at the University of the West of England, gaining a first class honors degree in 2003. Miriam now lives in St. Albans, England. She says that her most elaborate illustrations are inspired by “the smallest of things – something someone said, or a sweet wrapper, or a road sign!” Miriam is the author and illustrator of many other beloved Barefoot books, including Emily’s Tiger, Shrinking Sam, and the popular Ruby series (Ruby’s Baby Brother, Ruby’s School Walk, and Ruby’s Sleepover), along with the inaugural Barefoot Books Build-a-Story Cards deck, Magical Castle. SELLING POINTS: . A humorous account of familiar bedtime rituals that will delight both children and parents and reinforce the love of reading. . With amusing rhyming text and online access to Oscar winner Jim Broadbent’s charming narration, The Prince’s Bedtime is just right for reading aloud or listening along together again and again. . Miriam Latimer’s bright acrylics and collage illustrations burst with new amusing details to spot with each read.
Author Biography
Award-winning author Joanne Oppenheim has also written the Miracle of the First Pointsettia for Barefoot Books Joanna lives in New York Miriam Latimer studied illustration at the University of the West of England. She now works as a full-time illustrator and combines this with workshops for primary school children. Miriam lives with her husband and two sons in Devon, England. She is a beloved Barefoot Books collaborator whose illustration credits include The Prince’s Bedtime, The Prince’s Breakfast and the popular Ruby series.
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