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When everyone was fast asleep, two children are awakened by Token, the Fog Maiden's mysterious cat, and sent into the magical night, where they meet an elf horse, share milk and honey with trolls, and attend a palace ball. This forgotten classic bedtime story from the author of Quiet is being reissued for a new generation of fans.
Author Notes
Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut on September 15, 1934. He received a B.F.A. from Pratt Institute in 1956, a M.F.A. from California College of Arts and Crafts in 1969, and a doctoral equivalency from Lone Mountain College in 1970.
He has written and/or illustrated more than 270 books including 26 Fairmount Avenue, Strega Nona, Meet the Barkers, Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs, and Oliver Button Is a Sissy. He has received numerous awards for his work including the Caldecott Honor Award, the Newbery Honor Award and the New Hampshire Governor's Arts Award of Living Treasure. His murals and paintings can be seen in many churches and monasteries throughout New England. He has designed greeting cards, magazine and record album covers, and theater sets. His work is shown in galleries and museums.
Tomie dePaola died on March 30, 2020 because of complications he had from surgery after a fall.
(Bowker Author Biography)
Reviews (2)
Horn Book Review
Two children go on a magical nighttime journey accompanied by the Fog Maiden's cat. â€~We floated / across the grass, / dancing on the dew, / and met the elf horse.â€TM They share a meal with trolls, attend a ball with crocodiles and peacocks, and watch a play before the Fog Maiden brings them home. DePaola's unique and soothing bedtime trip, illustrated in pastel tones, is now back in print. (c) Copyright 2021. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
When everyone was fast asleep, the Fog Maiden sent Token to wake us up."" And though Token is not identified, as befits the dreamy mood, you'll have no trouble spotting the oversized, pale blue cat's face filling the window, luring you, and the two nightgowned children, outdoors. Then, with that giant, guardian cat perched always just behind the action, ""we slid through the curtain into the night. . . floated, . . . counting moons. . . to the troll house, . . . a ball at the palace, . . . the play"" (in which, out-gentling Rousseau, ""the lion roared while the gypsy slept""). . . and at last back home, tucked into bed by the flowing Fog Maiden. De Paola's unassuming, childlike manner proves a charming antidote to the airiness such fancies might assume in other hands. Drift along. . . . It's a soothing, dulcet reverie. Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
