Roxane Marie Galliez – författare

Like children everywhere, Miyuki’s imagination peaks at bedtime, when she remembers all the things she has to do before she can possibly go to bed: she needs to water the vegetables, gather snails, and prepare for the arrival of the Dragonfly Queen. Her patient grandfather follows along on her adventures, gently encouraging her to go to sleep. In this beautiful story about family, nature, and love, young children and their parents find a welcome companion for their own bedtime journey.

Anyone with a small child knows that patience is not a virtue easily won. In this magically illustrated story the young girl Miyuki, who we first met in the critically acclaimed Time for Bed, Miyuki, anxiously awaits the opening of one sleepy flower. When, on the first day of spring, the flower still hasn’t bloomed, Miyuki begins a frantic search for water to wake it up. Her grandfather gently encourages her to sit and watch with him, as she learns the important lesson that good things come to those who wait.

Miyuki and her grandfather return in an enchanting intergenerational story enhanced by Seng Soun Ratanavanh''s gorgeous Japanese-inspired illustrations. Miyuki''s curiosity is piqued by her grandfather''s morning meditation routine, and she is eager to learn this new skill. Her wise and patient grandfather first takes her on a walk in the garden. "When do we start to meditate?" she asks repeatedly. Grandfather enjoys the warm sun and stops to smell a rose, inviting Miyuki to join him. Their walk in the garden, filled with many tender moments, heightens their gratitude for each other and for the world around them. Miyuki comes to understand that in the small acts of mindfulness throughout her day, she learned how to meditate.

Detta är en hjärtevärmande bilderbok som följer den vackra vänskapen mellan Miyuki, en klok och mild räv, och en ung flicka. Genom förtrollande illustrationer och poetisk berättande utforskar den vikten av tacksamhet, medvetenhet och att värdesätta nuet. En gripande berättelse som lär värdefulla livslektioner och lämnar ett bestående intryck hos läsare i alla åldrar.