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Sid Sharp

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Sid Sharp is an author and illustrator from Toronto whose interests include folklore, mysterious unknowable things, and finding good sticks for their stick collection. Their first book, The Wolf Suit, was a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year and has been translated into eight languages. Their second book, Bog Myrtle, was a finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award. Midnight Manor is Sid’s new picture book.

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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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