
Nominated for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal & the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2018 An enchanting bedtime story about a small boy who is the custodian of night from talented new picture book author & poet Louise Greig with beautifully atmospheric illustrations by Ashling Lindsay Max has a key & a box of midnight blue When he turns the key in the lock
- WHOOSH! Day slips inside as Night sweeps out Darkness tumbles into the air It dances & whirls around the room It goes under the bed under the chair
- everywhere! Louise Greig's lyrical voice & Ashling Lindsay's warm endearing illustrations hold a candle up to the magical nature of night-time in this soothing picture book Perfect for cosying up to read & share before bedtime The Night Box is an original bedtime tale that sits perfectly alongside classics such as The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark
- great for reassuring little ones who have a fear of the dark & calming down lively children before bedtime! Tender & domestic luminous & star-shot Lindsay's illustrations perfectly complement Greig's soaring unrhymed poetry creating a sense of night's scale richness & enveloping magic
- The Guardian A reassuring bedtime read for any young child but particularly for those with a fear of the dark
- Picture Books Blogger Weaves magic with every word
- The Herald