When a child has trouble closing their eyes, tell them about the sleeping sky, draw them one last picture, and talk to them about the passing of time.

A mother tucks in her child, who has just woken up. In the sleeping sky, she shows them the stars forming a bear, a fairy, a tiger, a star, and even a boat. She tells them about the inescapable passage of time. Until dawn arrives, when the child finally falls asleep again, tenderly nestled in the warmth of her arms… Sophie Grenaud’s beautifully rhythmic, poetic, and sensitive text blends with Anouck Boisrobert’s minimalist, dreamlike illustrations, created in gouache, cut-outs, and collage.