A boy struggling to fall asleep peeks beneath his covers to find a world filled with nighttime adventures under a starry, tented sky.Watson is having trouble sleeping. He lies awake at night, doing his best not to think about the lurking, creeping things that might be hiding in his closet or under his bed. But the more he tries, the harder it gets.
Then he notices a mysterious light coming from under his covers. When he takes a peek he discovers a beautiful, tented night sky full of twinkling stars. And because he isn’t sleepy, he follows a path the stars show him. It leads him through a forest and onto an adventure that includes friendly creatures and a magical trolly ride to a tiny island with a very tall tower—and finally, sleep.
Landis Blair is the author and illustrator of
The Envious Siblings and Other Morbid Nursery Rhymes, as well as the illustrator of the New York Times bestseller
From Here to Eternity by Caitlin Doughty and the graphic novel
The Hunting Accident by David Carlson. His quirky and wonderful work is perfect for fans of Edward Gorey. With his debut picture book,
The Night Tent, he celebrates the exploration of imagination and possibility that becomes so potent in the late hours of the night.
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionAn Evanston Public Library Great Book for Kids
Watson is having trouble sleeping when he notices a mysterious light coming from under his covers which leads him down a path through a forest and onto a magical adventure.
