Ben Over Night
- Publisher
- Fitzhenry and Whiteside
- Initial publish date
- Mar 2005
- Category
- General, General, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
- Recommended Age
- 4 to 6
- Recommended Grade
- p to 1
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781550418071
- Publish Date
- Mar 2005
- List Price
- $10.95
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781550419108
- Publish Date
- Oct 2005
- List Price
- $6.95
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A 2006-2007 Chocolate Lily Book Award Nominee in the Picture Book category
Ontario Library Association Best Bets List 2005
Blue Spruce Award shortlist, 2005
Ben likes nothing more than to go over to Peter's house When the two friends play together, Ben can be anything he wants: a pirate, a musician, a cook He can even be a potato! But when it comes to sleepovers, all Ben can think about is going home - right away He doesn't like the strange bed or the unfamiliar noises in the night And he doesn't have his own cat to warm his tummy
Mum and Dad try to come up with some ideas, but flashlights and familiar blankets don't make Ben feel better Joe offers to come along for protection, but Ben doesn't want his big brother going on sleepovers with him It looks like Ben just can't be a sleepover-nighter Or can he?
A delightful sequel to the bestseller Big Ben, this is the perfect book for preschoolers and beginner readers who are facing their own overnight challenges or have younger siblings who might need a little encouragement
About the authors
Sarah Ellis is one of Canada's most-loved children's writers. A former librarian, she is a highly sought-after children's book reviewer, literary jury member and speaker who lectures internationally on Canadian children's books. She is the winner of the Governor General's Award (Pick-Up Sticks), the Mr. Christie's Award (Out of the Blue and The Several Lives of Orphan Jack) and the Sheila A. Egoff Award (The Baby Project, Back of Beyond and Odd Man Out). Further accolades for Odd Man Out include the prestigious TD Canadian Children's Literature Award, the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award Master List, ALA Notable Book for Older Readers, Maine State Library Cream of the Crop List and OLA Best Bets - Top 10 Fiction for Children. Sarah Ellis has also won the Vicky Metcalf Award for a Body of Work. Sarah is on the faculty of Vermont College of Fine Arts. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Kim LaFave is a prolific picture book artist with many titles to his name, including Amos's Sweater, Ben Over Night, and Big Ben, which earned him the Mr. Christie's Book Award Silver Seal. He has also won the Governor General's Award, the Ruth Schwartz Children's Book Award, and the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award. Kim lives on the west coast of Canada, in Robert's Creek, British Columbia.
