I love this! This is such an easygoing and peaceful bedtime story to ready to my daughter. The illustrations were beautiful. I would love to get a physical copy for my daughter soon. Would definitely recommend to other parents.

This was truly an excellent and somber book about how all creatures and plants go to sleep at night. I think most children would love the somber tone and beautiful illustrations.

This night is deep and wide is a very calming poem to help soothe kids to sleep. The story revolves around tulips closing for the night. I loved that each page featured tulips and a new scene of the night. Each page was also mostly black and white with just one color being highlighted- it was very beautiful.

***Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review***
A beautiful lullaby with a whimsical tone. Perfect for bedtimes.

This book was so COOL! I loved how there was a story on the page in words, and a completely different story within the pictures! This book lends itself well to dialogue between caregivers and children and that is my favourite aspect in a children's picture book! 

I am not a huge fan of star ratings, as everyone uses stars differently. (Some of my absolute favourite books didn't get 5 stars because of pacing or prose or lack of a diverse cast.) - if I have to rate this it would be a 4!

This is a very nice book to read to babies. The use of black, white and red, along with the repetitious words would make this a great story to read to children two years and younger at night.

ARC Copy...feels appropriate for the young kids with the beautiful semi-monochrome and iconic illustrations with a gentle poetic voice to soothe them to sleep.

The prose is soothing to get your little one to calm down before bedtime. Probably a good idea to make it monochromatic so the focus is on the story and the repetition. One bit of color, a pop of red here and there makes sure your eye will focus in on certain parts of the illustration. 

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a super cute poetry book that parents would read to their children as a bedtime story. The illustrations in the book were beautiful and being 23 years old I really wanted to read more than just this amount of poetry. I was so engrossed into the story I wish it would’ve continued so I know children would! I absolutely loved it though

Sure, newborns might only be able to see black and white (or so the book claims), but let's be honest: the pictures here are more for the adult reading the book to them. (How do you read a picture book to a newborn? Hold the thing over their head in the crib?)

I'm not sure I like the poetry in here, anyway. It's apparently an Italian villanelle. Okay... To me, it just sounds repetitive. The sentiment is nice, but I don't think a book like this is magically going to get a fussy (and possibly gassy) newborn to sleep. It's not like they'll hear the words and think, "Oh, my! An Italian villanelle. That's my cue to shut my eyes and ignore my tummy-ache."

The illustrations are certainly interesting, and as an adult, I can appreciate the technique. The spots of colour in the otherwise-monochromatic palette are striking.

There's really no reason not to recommend this. I'm just not sold on how it's being marketed. Newborns don't care about poetic forms and linoleum carving. They just want to hear your voice.

I love the illustrations in this book, they are perfect for newborns and up. The pop of color really draws your eye and makes the book very engaging. I do think that smaller children would react better to more rhyming, but the prose is beautiful and reads very gentle to prepare the child for bedtime.

Sometimes you come across a perfect children’s book. Sometimes, but not often. This a perfect children’s bedtime story, fully deserving of a place on any kid’s shelf right beside Goodnight Moon or The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

The Night Is Deep and Wide has a peaceful poetic flow and vividly stylized illustrations. Watching the tulips close, row by row, I can picture a generation of kids falling asleep to these words, their dreams lit by flittering lightning bugs.

I’ve found exactly what I’ll be giving my three year old niece for Christmas — I know she’ll love this book.

Thank you to @orcabook for a review copy of this book!

The Night is Deep and Wide is beautiful and tranquil. Written by Gillian Sze in villanelle form, this book is perfect for lulling kids (and adults!) off to sleep. The illustrations, by Sue Todd, are striking, done mostly in black and white with pops of color here and there employed to great effect.

This is a beautiful, peaceful book, sure to be a favorite for children and adults alike.

Thank you to NetGalley and Orca Book Publishers for the ARC!

Parents and caregivers of babies will be drawn to this book by its appealing black and white artwork with pops of color. The story is just the right length to help soothe listeners to sleep with its gentle rhythms and repetitive lines. This is a perfect addition to a new baby's library.

Lovely bedtime rhyme for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Unusual, but well chosen rhyme pattern, repetative and soothing. It's short, but read after one or two other bedtime stories, or even repeated, for the very young baby, shpould relax and sooth a little to sleep (along with a little snuggy or rocking!) The illustrations are wonderful!

What a sweet and minimalist book that will be a soothing goodnight story for children and parents alike. The beautiful poetry paired with the striking illustrations will make this a book that is put into a night time reading rotation in many homes.

The first word that pops into my head upon reading this lovely, poetic picture book is "soothing." It's a gentle, tranquil book, with a repetitive, rolling text written in a villanelle form, giving it a lulling but also dance-like effect. The illustrations are exquisite - I love the stark contrast in the limited color palette, mostly black and white with just a few crisp accents of yellow fireflies, red tulips, and the like. They have a woodcut style that feels very in keeping with the gently old-fashioned poetic form of the text, and, similarly a roundness and loopiness (the curve of the horizon, the whorls in the tree trunk, the round halo of the moon) that echoes the poem's repetitive, dancing form. 

A beautiful, serene bedtime story to read with young ones.

Thank you to NetGalley and Orca Book Publishers for the advance review copy!

The book cover drew my attention immediately. I love that throughout the book the Illustrations are mostly black and white, but each two page spread also includes a pop of color. If my review were to be based solely on the Illustrations, I would have rated this book as 5 OUT OF 5 STARS ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 

As far as the story goes, I liked it, but didn't love it. I realize that it is poetry rather than prose, I just wonder if it will have widespread child appeal. However, I do think that the story can open the way for the parent to discuss the story with the child. 

I rate this book as 4 OUT OF 5 STARS ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 

Thank you to NetGalley and Orca Books for providing me with a free copy of this book.