While a young girl sleeps, nighttime deepens all around her--in the woods and garden, on the ocean, in the city, and on the porch, where her parents sit.

 

This book was recognised in the Illustrator category by the Coretta Scott King Award. Presented annually since 1970 by the American Library Association to books by African-America authors and illustrators, this award recognizes excellence in promoting a deeper understanding of the African-American Experience.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 1990 by Simon & Schuster .

Crescent Dragonwagon is the author of more than fifty books, including Half a Moon and One Whole Star . She lives in Vermont.