One Minute Till Bedtime

• “Exuberant for the most part (with some serious musings to lend ballast) and in perfect harmony with its cartoonish, color-washed illustrations, this sleepy-time volume is just the thing for the rhyme-loving child who has graduated from Mother Goose.”–School Library Journal, starred review* “These pithy poetic observations and Niemann’s engaging illustrations prove at once antidote and anodyne for the sleep-averse child demanding just one more….A dreamy collection of bedtime poems and witty illustrations that’s anything but sleepy.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review* “With a broad range of voices and sentiments, the collection delivers poems to meet any mood.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review“Nonsense poems, wordplay, nature, whimsy, and tenderness all mix together here in a collection that families with children from preschool through primary grades and beyond will enjoy reading together before bed.”–Horn Book“This is a treasury to be dipped into as needed, and therefore it’s suitable for a wide range of listeners….”–The Bulletin

Kenn Nesbitt acted as Children’s Poet Laureate from 2013-2015. He has published many books of verse for children and has been a vocal advocate for bringing the joy of poetry into a daily routine. He lives in a big old house in Spokane, Washington, with his family.

Christoph Niemann is an award-winning artist and designer. His art can be seen in the New York Times, on the cover of the New Yorker magazine, and in a variety of books for children and adults, including I Lego N.Y., Subway, and Abstract City. He lives in Berlin and Brooklyn.