Nightlights by Lorena Alvarez
Every night, tiny lights appear out of the darkness in Sandy's bedroom. She catches them and creates wonderful creatures to play with until she falls asleep, and in the morning she brings them back to life in her whimsical drawings. When a mysterious new girl appears at school, Sandy's drawings are noticed for the first time.but Morfie's fascination with Sandy's talent soon turns into something far more sinister. Nightlights is a beautiful story about fear, insecurity, and creativity, from the enchanting imagination of Lorena Alvarez. A Junior Library Guild Selection
Nightlights is scary, strange and wondrous stuff, its terror heightened by its luminous, polychromatic beauty* The Guardian *
Nightlights is a magical fable about creativity and believing in yourself. With a 'Studio Ghibli' feel and some sumptuous artwork, this is a wonderful read and a visual treat. * BookTrust *
A sumptuously coloured, beautifully presented metaphor for the triumph of creativity and imagination in overcoming darkness and despair. * Broken Frontier *
Lorena Alvarez has created a truly imaginative story which addresses insecurity and creativity in one glorious technicolour bundle, with an edgy twist. * Picture Books Blogger *
Lorena Alvarez is a superlative artist and the story she has crafted and created is a wonder to behold! * Teen Librarian *
This is genuinely a significant piece of art to be looked at again and again. This is also a comic with real heart. * Down the Tubes *
Gorgeous illustrations alone make Nightlights a must have, but it's surprising change in tone takes it to a whole new level * Headless Greg *
Nightlights is a wonder, with an eerie narrative that readers will want to race through and breathtaking art that they'll want to linger over and study for hours. * Spooky KidLit *
Nightlights is a magical fable about creativity and believing in yourself. With a 'Studio Ghibli' feel and some sumptuous artwork, this is a wonderful read and a visual treat. * BookTrust *
A sumptuously coloured, beautifully presented metaphor for the triumph of creativity and imagination in overcoming darkness and despair. * Broken Frontier *
Lorena Alvarez has created a truly imaginative story which addresses insecurity and creativity in one glorious technicolour bundle, with an edgy twist. * Picture Books Blogger *
Lorena Alvarez is a superlative artist and the story she has crafted and created is a wonder to behold! * Teen Librarian *
This is genuinely a significant piece of art to be looked at again and again. This is also a comic with real heart. * Down the Tubes *
Gorgeous illustrations alone make Nightlights a must have, but it's surprising change in tone takes it to a whole new level * Headless Greg *
Nightlights is a wonder, with an eerie narrative that readers will want to race through and breathtaking art that they'll want to linger over and study for hours. * Spooky KidLit *
Lorena Alvarez was born and raised in Bogotá, and studied Graphic Design and Arts at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia. She has illustrated for Puffin Books, Faber & Faber, Usborne Books, Parragon, Boom! Studios, Nickelodeon and Disney. Since 2008, she has been part of "La Procesión Puppet Club", an experimental puppetry group of illustrators and visual artists.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781910620137 |
| ISBN 10 | 1910620130 |
| Title | Nightlights |
| Author | Lorena Alvarez |
| Series | Nightlights |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Nobrow Ltd |
| Year published | 2016-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 56 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |