Cover of children's picture book, Good Night My Sweet Island

Good Night My Sweet Island

By Petrea Honychurch Seaman
Illustrations by Susanne Heitz
£7.99

ISBN

9781838041595

PUBLISHED

September 2023

FORMAT

Paperback

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. 

Read as author Petrea Honychurch Seaman and illustrator Susanne Heitz discuss their early reading influences and favourite childhood reading on The Letter Press Project.

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What they say

“A beautifully illustrated poetic depiction of an island I love with all my heart.”
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

“A beautifully illustrated poetic depiction of an island I love with all my heart.”
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.

About the Author

Petrea Honychurch Seaman

Petrea Honychurch Seaman was born and grew up on the Caribbean island of Dominica before moving to the US where she studied landscape architecture. She began to write children’s fiction inspired by her two young daughters.

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. 

About the Author

Petrea Honychurch Seaman

Petrea Honychurch Seaman was born and grew up on the Caribbean island of Dominica before moving to the US where she studied landscape architecture. She began to write children’s fiction inspired by her two young daughters. She currently lives in Jamaica with her husband and children

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.