The Prickletrims Go Wild

'Dorléans employs longer descriptions in the beginning; she trims the text as the visuals dominate, effectively conveying life at either extreme - the rigidity of micro-management and the over-stimulation of chaos... A clarion call to take time to smell the flowers - and to let yourself and your garden go a little wild.' -- Kirkus Reviews 'Broad comedy pokes fun at those trying to exercise control over untamable forces, while spreads remind readers of the magnificence of nature left to its own devices.' -- Publishers Weekly 'An adorable picture book about a family that celebrates nature.' -- NetGalley Reviewer Praise for The Night Walk: 'Awash in nocturnal blue, Dorléans's graphite pencil illustrations of a family of nighttime explorers evoke a luminous sense of wonder.' -- Jessica Agudelo, New York Times 'Narrated by one of the children, the prose shines with sensory acuity as the family leaves a village behind them with a particular location in mind. Navy washes overlay graphite pencil and digital illustrations, with fine-lined detail so startlingly observed that readers will feel immersed in each expansive spread.' -- Publishers Weekly, Starred Review 'The poetic, evocative text immerses readers in a nocturnal world... This hushed, intimate picture book creates a respite from the demands of the daytime world and pulls readers into a moment of pure wonder and peace.' -- The Horn Book Magazine, Starred Review 'Beautifully composed and often striking... This rewarding picture book invites children to experience a memorable encounter with the natural world.' -- Booklist, Starred Review 'Watercolor and graphite pencil illustrations depict an enveloping nocturnal world through saturations of indigo. Young readers' hearts will quicken, feeling embraced by night made real with breathtaking, full-bleed washes of blue that stretch across double-page spreads... Urgency, exhilaration, and anticipation make the walk's conclusion, a luminous, lemony daybreak, all the more powerful.' -- Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review