William's Winter Nap

“Ashman’s meticulously crafted rhymes are a delight to read, and the page turns build gently tension (who’s at the door now?) Groenink makes the cabin look eminently cozy…And his forest creatures–who yawn in unison with William each time they try to get some shut-eye–are as adorable as it gets.”–Publishers Weekly (starred review)“Beautifully paced, rhymed, and cadenced … The text reads aloud well, with natural places for kids to join in … a subdued palate of deep blues, grays, and tawny browns . . creates a strong sense of the setting and the appealing characters. Just right for reading aloud on cold, wintry nights.” –Booklist (starred review)

Linda Ashman is the author of William’s Winter Nap, a companion to William Wakes Up. Her more than thirty picture books have earned numerous honors and starred reviews, and have been included in the “Best of the Year” lists in the New York Times; Parenting, Child, and Cookie magazines; Bank Street College of Education; and the New York Public Library. She has taught a variety of workshops on writing for children and is the author of The Nuts and Bolts Guide to Writing Picture Books, a “how to” handbook. Linda lives with her family in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Chuck Groenink hails from an overgrown village among the peat bogs in the north of the Netherlands, where he spent his formative years climbing trees, drawing, reading, and cycling. He attended the Artez Institute of Visual Arts in Kampen, graduating from the department of illustration in 2004. He lives in Hudson, New York with his wife and two cats.