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Johnson, Mariana Ruiz

While You Are Sleeping

(3) PS In this wordless, oversize picture book, a sleeping child's dream comes to life in sweeping, intricate full-spread illustrations. Cityscapes give way to a wilderness when animal characters from the child's bedtime story head out on a Sendak-reminiscent wild rumpus; from the tantalizing open windows to a sky full of twinkling stars and a forest lush with curling plants, this Italian import is a visual delight.

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