The Bedtime of the Sky Book Review

About Carolyn Wolfe

Carolyn Anne Wolfe is an author and free-lance writer whose body of work includes four previously published books, poetry, short stories and a number of newspaper articles and editorials. Her current book is The Bedtime of the Sky and Other Sleepy-Bye Stories. Wolfe is an animal and human rights activist as well as a vegetarian and these beliefs are strongly reflected in her writing. She lives with her husband and many animal companions in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.

You can find Carolyn at www.whenthemoonspeaks.com

Blog Address: www.whenthemoonspeaks.com

Book Review

Carolyn Wolfe is a five time author of children’s books. Her latest book The Bedtime of the Sky and Other Sleepy Bye Stories is a nice book for children of all ages. It can easily be read to toddlers and older children can learn to read it for themselves. There is something for both boys and girls to enjoy, starting with the story “Dolly Dear” and takes us back to a time reminiscent of the old “Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy Stories” where the doll adventures began when the lights were turned off and the children were asleep.

In the second story, If Mom Designed the Universe explains to young children about the planets and how mom would make the universe if she had the chance. In the third story There’s A Dragon in My Sock Drawer raises the question of where do all those socks hide. You’ll be surprised to find out who is behind all those missing socks.

In reading the last story, “There’s A Baby in the Sink,” it’s evident that Carolyn must have had a deep relationship with the women in her family. She talks about them with gratitude and appreciation and uses Grandma in the story to explain about a baby’s tiny size to an older sibling. She also thanks her mother on the acknowledgment page for all her love and support.

The Bedtime of the Sky contains one more story, but I won’t give it away. The book was a delight to read. My daughter and I enjoyed the quick stories that explain or have a message. The stories hold your interest with vibrant colors and designs on each page.

I highly recommend this book for anyone looking for ideas of what to read to young children. With the approaching holidays, it would make a nice gift for those children on your list.
Book Title: The Bedtime of the Sky and Other Sleepy Bye Stories

Author: Carolyn Wolfe

Illustrated by: Leslie Mathis

Genre: Children’s Bedtime Stories in verse

# of pages: approx 32pp

Publisher: Avid readers Publishing Group

Release Date: June 2010

Amazon link; http://www.amazon.com/Bedtime-Sky-Other-Sleepy-Bye-Stories/dp/1935105574/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1284607873&sr=1-1

The Bedtime of the Sky and Other Sleepy Bye Stories – author interview – Carolyn Wolfe

Paperback Writer would like to introduce Carolyn Wolfe, author of The Bedtime of the Sky and Other Sleepy Bye Stories as she joins us on her virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book. Joins us tomorrow for the book review of The Bedtime of the Sky.

About The Bedtime Of The Sky and Other Sleepy Bye Stories

In this, Ms. Wolfe’s fifth book, she has returned to her roots. Wolfe started writing childrens stories in verse in the early 80′s in order to have her nephew and nieces enjoy them. Now, she has compiled them into a short collection to be enjoyed by everyone! As you can tell from the title, “The Bedtime Of The Sky and Other Sleepy Bye Stories” was specifically written for reading at bedtime. From Dragons hiding in the sock drawer, to a Mom designing the Universe, these stories are full of magical imagery and beautifully colored illustrations that are designed to delight any young heart and let them drift peacefully off to dreamland!
Happy Reading!

About Carolyn Anne Wolfe

Carolyn Anne Wolfe is an author and free-lance writer whose body of work includes four previously published books, poetry, short stories and a number of newspaper articles and editorials. Wolfe is an animal and human rights activist as well as a vegetarian and these beliefs are strongly reflected in her writing. She lives with her husband and many animal companions in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.

You can find Carolyn at www.whenthemoonspeaks.com

Blog Address: www.whenthemoonspeaks.com

Interview

　
Q: Give us an example of a typical writing day.

A: Typical writing day for me starts about noon, on my day off from the bookstore where I work. I look at my outline or where I left off and proceed to keep writing until I am pretty well exhausted. Then I walk away and forget about it until the next time I can get to work. Sometimes I do not stop writing until late in the evening. It depends on how much of the story or article I have to finish.

Q: Do you write on a computer or with pen/pencil and paper?

A: I write with both. If I am not near a computer I write my ideas down and then type them up in drafts in my email. I then flesh them out and expand upon them in my documents page.

Q: Do you work from an outline?

A: Not always, but I do work from an outline with my longer children’s stories. I get a lot of ideas at once and need to follow a linear course with the story so the outline is the only way to go for the longer books.
　
　
Q: Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

A: I would like to see myself having finished my children’s series that I currently have in outline form and perhaps teaching a workshop in writing. I love writing and see it as a major part of my life.

Q: Who is your favorite author?

A: My favorite author is Marion Zimmer Bradley, she created worlds of fantasythat were intricate and elegant and I love her stories and books. She makes the unreal so very familiar and always has a profound underlying message that is beautiful.

Q: Where do you write from? (location and description)

A: I write in the living room from my home in Winchester, Virginia. I usually have one or two cats trying to help me type and organize my work. I sit at my desk and go into my own private world, a million miles away from my location.

The Bedtime of the Sky Virtual Book Tour visits As The Pages Turn

Carolyn Wolfe’s, author of the children’s book, “The Bedtime of the Sky and Other Sleepy-Bye Stories is on virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book will be visiting As The Pages Turn.

Join this talented author as she travels the blogosphere over the next two weeks to talk about her book, the writing live and her future projects. You can find Carolyn at her website www.whenthemoonspeaks.com

Enjoy!

 

 

Thursday Thirteen at Writing Daze – Thirteen Things About “The Bedtime of the Sky”

Carolyn Wolfe’s, author of the children’s book, “The Bedtime of the Sky and Other Sleepy-Bye Stories is on virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book. Join this talented author as she travels the blogosphere over the next two weeks to talk about her book, the writing live and her future projects. You can find Carolyn at her website www.whenthemoonspeaks.com .

Carolyn will be visiting Writing Daze  for a Thursday Thirteen today.  If you want to win a free copy of this book, visit Teresa’s Reading Corner.  Leave a comment and be entered for a chance to win a free copy of “The Bedtime of the Sky and Other Sleepy-Bye Stories.” 

Enjoy!