The Sandman (book)

For the 1984 novel of the same name by English writer Miles Gibson, see The Sandman (novel).
The Sandman

Cover of hardcover first edition
Author Ralph Fletcher
Illustrator Richard Cowdrey
Genre Children's
Publisher Henry Holt and Company
Publication date
2008-05-27
Media type Print (Hardcover)
Pages 32
ISBN 978-0-8050-7726-1
OCLC 85017990
[E] 22
LC Class PZ7.F634 San 2008

The Sandman is a children's book written by Ralph Fletcher and illustrated by Richard Cowdrey. It was first published in 2008 by Henry Holt and Company.

Plot summary

Tor is an inches tall man who can not fall asleep no matter what he tries. He discovers a dragon scale while walking in the woods. He learns that the powder made by grinding the scale induces sleep. He then travels sprinkling the sand into the eyes of sleepless children.

Reception

Ian Chipman in his review for Booklist said "Fletcher’s spin on the classic character responsible for suddenly leaden lids is helped along by Cowdry’s quaint, deeply hued artwork." He described the book as "charming and comforting bedtime tale."[1] Kirkus Reviews said "Fletcher's fantasy narrative fleshes out the familiar trope by combining worlds of fairy-tale-forest settings with average household bedtime environments. Cowdrey's deeply colored acrylics of flora, fauna, one frightfully greenish and nostril-smoking dragon, workshop scenes and angelically dozing children alternate with black-and-white images of a cherubic dimple-chinned bald and white mustachioed tiny gentleman hard at work."[2] Lauralyn Persson in her review for School Library Journal said "Fletcher's smoothly written story flows in a thoroughly plausible way and is beautifully served by Cowdrey's vibrant acrylic paintings. All in all, this is a compelling story with pictures that add drama, charm, and atmosphere."[3]

Notes

  1. Chipman, Ian (July 1, 2008). "The Sandman". Booklist. 104 (21): 73. ISSN 0006-7385.
  2. "THE SANDMAN". Kirkus Reviews. 76 (9): 488. May 1, 2008. ISSN 0042-6598.
  3. Persson, Lauralyn (May 2008). "The Sandman". School Library Journal. 54 (5): 98. ISSN 0362-8930.
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