The Way to Slumbertown.The Way to Slumbertown L. M. Montgomery, author; Rachel Bedard, illustrator Lobster Press 1620 Sherbrooke Street, West, Montreal, Quebec, H3H 1C9, Canada 1894222989 $14.95 www.lobsterpress.com Soft and soothing illustrations of children enjoying nighttime fantasies, such as sailing on a boat of moonbeams A defunct childrens' cancer charity based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Before ceasing activities, it was the subject of a scandal surrounding the use of donated money. £3 milllion were donatyed by the public with only £70,000 going to cancer victims and their families [1]. or flying on a white moth's back, The Way to Slumbertown is a picturebook rendition of L. M. Montgomery's classic poem. A fanciful fan·ci·ful adj. 1. Created in the fancy; unreal: a fanciful story. 2. Tending to indulge in fancy: a fanciful mind. 3. and beautiful storybook sto·ry·book n. A book containing a collection of stories, usually for children. adj. Occurring in or resembling the style or content of a storybook: storybook characters; a storybook romance. perfect for reading just before bedtime, The Way to Slumbertown is sure to delight and amaze with its sublime balance of lyrical verse and captivating cap·ti·vate tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates 1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm. 2. Archaic To capture. art. Highly recommended. Betsy L. Hogan Reviewer |
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