Whimsical and vibrant, this picture story book is night time/need time story book which kids will love because how dreamy it looks. The dreamy illustrations are beyond beautiful and amazing to look at.

The imagination is running wild and amoke and it is better that way because that's how kid's imagination goes.

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4.4 ⭐️
Colorful. Imaginative. Storytime.

This whimsical and poetic book really sets the imagination on fire. The illustrations lead the way for the book and are SO CREATIVE and beautiful to look at. Some are frame-worthy! That was by-far my favorite aspect of the book.

The lyrics were were uniquely spirited and aligned well with the art.

“Dusk inks the sky. Tulips bloom by the full moon, drinking up the light, until next day at noon.”

This seems like a perfect next step up after the classic favorite “Goodnight Moon,” as it’s more poetic and the book is a lot longer.

👦🏻 This book is perfect for 4-6.

🥹 The downsides: It’s long compared to many bedtime stories. It took me 3 minutes to read aloud, without stopping to appreciate the pages or reflect on the message. The rhythm of the poetry wasn’t my style. It irked me at times because some parts had good flow and rhyming and others didn’t.

🖼️ Some of the pages are frame-worthy. Would be so cute on the wall in a pretty frame.

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This is an instant buy for us! The concept of dreams coming to life is awesome and the art is so beautiful and fun that it led my kids to add their own imaginative ideas throughout. Loved it!

I cannot wait to purchase a physical copy of this book to experience the beautiful images all over again. The words flowed magically from one page to the next and the vibrant colors are what dreams are made of. "Sunflowers Rise in a Midnight Sky" is the perfect bedtime story that will be enjoyed by both children and adults as the illustrations and whimsical ease of words will move the imagination in and out of a peaceful dreamscape. This was definitely a treat to read.

This storybook is beautiful and has a wonderful lesson to share. It's filled with such artistic works that span across pages. As a visual designer, I found a few pages harder to read than others, which gave me some concerns about the accessibility of this storybook for other people with lived experiences.

Overall, the story and message it conveys work well with the intricate art. It's a treat for the eyes. This would be a storybook I buy for my younger family members or friends who have children.

What a fun book! I love the way this book was written. This is a great book for a kid with a great imagination. The pictures were wonderful!

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The artwork in this book is absolutely gorgeous. Tang Wei captures this very specific feeling I remember having as a kid the first time I went to a museum and saw art that was made for me to enjoy then and there. She captures such beautiful ethereal whimsy, and her construction can be viewed so abstractly or concretely depending on how you interpret each page. It absolutely brought me back to childhood.

The writing can be a bit jarring and stilted at times, though I feel it still mimics/invokes the flow of dreams very well. It just makes it harder to get into a flow while reading it, especially aloud, as the rhythm can be stop and go.

This is a beautifully illustrated book! Both the children and parents can easily get lost in each page, with so much to take it. The story, combined with the illustrations, is a great opener for conversations about dreams and imagination. And seriously, it's just so pretty to look at.

Thanks to NetGalley and Empyrean Press for the eARC!

Thank you for the chance to review this book. The illustrations are some of the most beautiful I have seen in a children’s book. The words do not seem to fit. There is no plot to the book.

The story was deeply moving, and I am confident that the illustrations will captivate children. However, I personally did not find the drawings to my liking.

The art is beautiful. If you have a kid starting to learn to read, the angles of the text can be hard to read. Some of the words are a little harder to read on some pages due to lack of color contrasts. It’s is a delightful read that gets the imagination going!

Beautifully illustrated, whimsical and imaginative book to carry you away to a wonderland. Highly recommend! A fabulous addition to a school or personal children’s library.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

Thank you to Netgalley and to the publisher for this free eARC in exchange for my honest review.

This is a strange book because it's like it's written/designed for adults. There is no plot, the text is small and hard to read against the artistic background, and the text itself is very abstract. I find the art absolutely exquisite and the writing IS lyrical and beautiful. I like reading it myself but I just don't think this would be popular with kids. If I did recommend it for any kids, it would be mature older ones. Or it might be good for an art teacher to use for a lesson about collages and multimedia art.

I was completely drawn to the illustration. It seemed vivid, almost as if I find myself in a dream. It complements well with the author's language, where it invites you to visit an enchanting and whimsical land. The text was a bit unreadable (maybe because the text colour is almost the same with the background colour) but still, it's a wonderful bedtime story to get lost into.

This is a beautifully written and illustrated picture book. The pictures suck you right in and the whimsical poetry will keep you turning the pages. Every once in a while you get a book where the story and the illustrations just mesh together to create this beautiful piece of art, this book does all of that.

“𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙛 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙨, 𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙚. 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙣𝙤 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙬.”

I’m a huge poetry reader, and I already read some poetry books with a little illustration here and there.
But this??? Wow. This was art!!
I fell in love with every single page, no joke.

Will I buy the physical copy just for the illustration? Yes, yes and yes!

This book is the perfect bedtime story to send kids off to a dream world where anything is possible! The descriptive tale conjures up imagery that is so enchanting and whimsical! This story makes adults want to abandon all seriousness and join their kids in imagining that anything is possible in the dream world Avery Davis has created. The illustrations are fabulous as well and only enhance each moment of the story. I highly recommend this book!

I did not care one way or the other for the text part but the artwork was absolutely stunning, full of rich colors and textures.

The story itself is a bit disjointed. I know it's a collection of imaginary items but I think it may have benefited from stronger lyricism that would match with the illustrations. Rhyming is often whimsical and that's definitely the type of prose the author should have aimed for.

I give the writing itself 2/5 star but the illustrations are 5/5. Tang Wei is simply an amazing artist.

My children absolutely loved this book. The colors and illustrations are so calming and magical. I really loved how lyrical the story was. My kids have asked for this book several times in the last few days! I cannot wait to get a copy for us to have in the house.