Colin Meloy is the lead singer and songwriter of The
Decemberists, a highly celebrated (and uncommonly literary) band
that has sold in excess of 1 million records. Colin has been
recognised as much for his musical abilities - his ear for
inventive and timeless melodies and his lilting vocals - as he has
been for his unmatched lyrical prowess. Crafting each song as a
vivid, imaginative story unto itself, he's become one of the most
distinctive and appreciated voices of our time. Wildwood
marks Colin's debut as children's author. He is the bestselling
author of the Wildwood series of middle grade novels and The
Whiz Mob and the Grenadine Kid. He lives in Portland,
Oregon.
Shawn Harris is an artist and musician who lives in
California's Mojave Desert. He got his start doing record and
poster art for popular musicians including 311, Snoop Dogg, and
Adele. His first picture book, Her Right Foot, written by
Dave Eggers, was the recipient of seven starred reviews and has
received dozens of awards. His second book with Dave Eggers,
What Can a Citizen Do?, was named by Time Magazine as
one of The 10 Best YA and Children's Books of 2018.
[Everyone's Awake is r]ecommended for youngsters (and their
grownups) who come from or enjoy observing a family with more
quirks than every cast member of a Wes Anderson movie
combined.-School Library Journal
Pictures are packed with details, including clever allusions to
other picture books and chapter books for young readers. . . . [A]
crowd-pleasing underwear joke [is] sure to crack up anyone. . . .
Recommended for youngsters (and their grownups) who come from or
enjoy observing a family with more quirks than every cast member of
a Wes Anderson movie combined. -School Library Journal
[A] comic romp. . . . Manic though it may be, the family's
live-and-let-live attitude toward its members' rule-breaking
peculiarities makes this rip-roaring romp by Meloy defiantly
wholesome.--Publisher's Weekly
[A]n updated riff on the 1980s favorite 'The Napping House.'. . .
The exuberant nighttime household chaos, well conveyed in Harris's
witty, sloppy style with thick strokes of saturated blues and
blazing orange, will make many a sleep-deprived parent laugh
between shouts of 'Settle down!'-The New York Times
[D]azzling. . . each new picture [is] more chaotic and eye-popping
than the one before. . . . In every [spread], there's at least one
frog to seek and find, a rare touch of calm amid the insomniac
rowdiness of this rhyming tale for children ages 5-8-The Wall
Street Journal
[With] rollicking rhymes . . . [and] exuberant page-filling
illustrations (think Tomi Ungerer) . . . Meloy and Harris depict
one family's anarchical bedtime routine within their
lighthouse-esque domicile.-Horn Book Magazine
An energetic, insomniac romp of an anti-bedtime book. [A]
rollicking read-aloud. Don't sleep on this one.--Kirkus Reviews
Meloy's musical text, always bouncing forward in Seussian rhythms,
builds along with the action. It's an exercise in energetic
absurdity, a busier, edgier, and more grounded take on Eric Carle's
The Nonsense Show, with Harris' primary spot-colored
illustrations capturing the intensity and charm. An enticing
bedtime alternative.--Booklist
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