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Midnight Manor: A Backwards Bedtime Book

by Sid Sharp Publisher: ANNICK PR

A bedtime routine turned upside down

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A bedtime routine turned upside down

At Midnight Manor, nighttime is the household’s busy part of the day: its unusual residents count caterpillars on the curtains and play drums with banshees in the basement. Sunrise brings the cue for everyone to say goodnight. The book pairs spooky residents and familiar domestic details—skeletons in closets, bats in laundry baskets—with the structure of a bedtime story told in reverse. Sid Sharp’s picture-book debut is described as having pages painted in a lush style.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 who enjoy bedtime picture books with a playful reversal of night and day.
  • Families looking for spooky-but-domestic imagery, including skeletons, bats, and banshees.
  • Readers interested in picture books that combine household routines with unusual characters.

Themes

Bedtime and dreamsReversed day-and-night routinesSpooky characters in domestic settings

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Book overview

Goodnight Moon meets the Addams Family in this deliciously backwards bedtime story and picture book debut by Eisner nominee Sid Sharp.

When the sun goes DOWN, it's time to get UP at Midnight Manor! The unusual residents have a busy night counting the caterpillars on the curtains and playing drums with the banshees in the basement. Before they know it, the sun is rising-which means it's finally time to say goodnight.

Midnight Manor is brimming with quirky characters and spooky scenarios in thoroughly domestic settings, from skeletons in the closet to bats in the laundry basket. Equal parts tribute to Edward Gorey and Maurice Sendak, this timeless bedtime book in reverse will delight kids and adults alike with each luxurious page painted in Eisner-nominated artist Sid Sharp's trademark lush style.

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