My bed rocks on water
My bed sways in the breeze.
My bed’s beneath a curtain
My bed’s aloft in trees . . .
In the Netherlands, some beds rock on water. In Brazil they might sway in the breeze. From Canada to Japan, Afghanistan to Norway, sleep has taken many forms and shapes throughout history. Astonishing, hand-stitched illustrations and a delightful narrative tell the story of sleeping traditions across the world.
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Rebecca Bond grew up in Peacham, Vermont. When she is not having fun painting and writing, she is busy fixing up her old house in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston and spending time with her two young children. She is the author of several picture books and has illustrated one chapter book, The Mysterious Woods of Whistle Root
More about Rebecca Bond"Working in 3 dimensions was an exciting way to communicate my ideas," writes Salley Mavor. "I never thought that the assemblages and experiments I presented for critique would ever turn into a workable illustration technique." Salley Mavor is an award-winning children's book illustrator and the owner of Wee Folk Studio. She lives on Cape Cod in Massachusett
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