My Bed: Enchanting Ways to Fall Asleep Around the World by Rebecca Bond, Salley Mavor
Published by HMH Books for Young Readers on October 27, 2020
ISBN: 0544949064
Pages: 40
Format: Picture Book Nonfiction
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An unusual and creative book for bedtime that highlights the many sleeping traditions from around the globe.  Each spread begins with a bolded headline that provides a detail about the sleeping customs in that specific country. Next comes an embroidered image of an animal animal followed by  a brief explanation of the tradition. The amazing visuals that accompany the text are unique illustrations creating using fabric, beads, wire and yarn on embroidered fabric backgrounds. These outstanding visuals take up 2/3 of the page leaving 1/4 of the page to text.

This book provides a great resource for children to get a global perspective of what they have in common with other children and also how they are different. The fabric illustrations  are very rich and detailed and entice the reader to pore over the pages looking at the amazing artistry of the page. The back pages include a note about the stitching provided by the illustration.  A beautiful way to travel around the world and take a glimpse into children’s bedtime rituals. For children ages 4 to 7. A solid purchase for both schools and public libraries.

Reviewed by Terri Bauld, Children’s Librarian, Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library — Kennebunkport, ME.