Good Night My Sweet Island
Illustrations by Susanne Heitz
ISBN
9781838041595
Published
September 2023
Format
Paperback
Saying good night “to all things we love”: in a homage to a magical Caribbean island, Good Night Sweet Island takes the reader through a poetic and visually stimulating journey. Each verse celebrates aspects of tropical island life: birds and animals, dance and music, fruit and food, rivers and forests, sea and beach. As the sun goes down, a child says a dreamy good night to all the rich experiences of the day.
Selected as one of only 25 picture books featured in the UK’S Reading Agency’s Summer Reading Challenge 2024: Marvellous Makers.
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What they say
– Trish Cooke, author of So Much and Look Back!
“A feast for the ears and eyes. Beautiful.”
– Margaret Bateson-Hill, author of Masha and the Firebird
“With smoothly rhyming text and relaxing imagery, this comforting book is perfect for lulling children to sleep”
– Summer Edward, School Library Journal
“The rhythms, sights and sounds of the Caribbean are beautifully captured. A real joy!”
–Valerie bloom Jamaican poet and novelist
“I strongly recommend that you spend time relishing this extraordinary picture book.”
– Karen Argent, Letter Press Project
Good Night My Sweet Island: a reading by Jane Ulysses Grell
At the UK launch of Good Night My Sweet Island, Jane Ulysses Grell reads from the first page of this magical new children’s picture book.
Author Petrea Honychurch Seaman and illustrator Susanne Heitz discuss their early reading influences and favourite childhood reading on The Letter Press Project.
Activity Sheets
Activity sheets for Good Night My Sweet Island from the Reading Agency Summer Reading Program 2024 – you can access a PDF of the sheets from here.
About the Author
Petrea Honychurch Seaman
About the Illustrator
Susanne Heitz
Susanne Heitz was born in Germany but has spent much of her life in the Caribbean. Trained at the Hochschule for Fine Art and Design in Hannover, Germany, her love of nature and vibrant colors are key elements in her work.
