Bedtime Blastoff! - Hardcover

Luke Reynolds is a 7th grade English teacher in a public school system in Massachusetts, and father to two boisterous boys. Alongside his wife, Jennifer, Luke loves blasting off into imagining what our world might be. He is also the author of the middle grade novel The Looney Experiment. 

Mike Yamada is an animator and production designer at Disney Animation. He lives in California. This is his first picture book.

PreS-Gr 1-In typical bedtime fashion, this boy does not want to go down when it's time. He would much rather imagine being a train conductor, a jet pilot, a race car driver, and so on. With each page turn, he invents a different scenario, until he finally tuckers himself out and gives in to sleep. The spare text allows for imaginative interpretation, which is what drives the story. Digitally rendered illustrations pop on mostly white backgrounds and serve to depict the imaginings of the boy. VERDICT Children and parents alike will be able to relate to the slight struggle and silly shenanigans that come as bedtime nears.-Emily E. Lazio, The Smithtown Special Library District, NYα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.