First Books (ages 3-8) • Picture books

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SWEET DREAMS, SLEEP TIGHT

Şener Şükrü Yiğitler

Illustrator: Büşra Kaygın Gafarov
Editor: Müren Beykan

Academician and author Şener Şükrü Yiğitler, who is loved for his children’s books, tells the story of two sibling bears who are unable to hibernate and a child helps them. The colourful adventure extending from an attic to the poles comes alive with Büşra Kaygın Gafarov’s unique illustrations. This colourfully illustrated story travels on the border between dreams and reality and glorifies the magic of books, while taking readers of all ages on a heartfelt journey.

Overview

Big Bear and his sister Little Bear were unable to sleep because of the extreme temperatures. In order to help the bear siblings living upstairs to fall into hibernation İnci started to read fairy tale books to them. However, this didn’t work either. Eventually, a world map gave the idea İnci needs: The sibling bears could sleep comfortably in the cold Arctic and İnci had a brilliant plan to get them there!..

AUTHOR

Şener Şükrü Yiğitler

Şener Şükrü Yiğitler, was born in 1984, in İncesu, Kayseri. After graduating from English Translation and Interpretation Department of Istanbul University in 2006, he completed his master’s degree in Turkish Language and Literature Department of the same university in 2010. He received his PhD degree from Turkish Language and Literature Department of Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University in 2017. His first children’s novel Resimli Hayal Ansiklopedisi has received IBBY Turkey’s Jury Special Award in 2014. His second children’s novel Palyaçolar Giremez […]
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