All the Way to Morning - Hardcover

Marc Harshman was appointed the poet laureate of West Virginia in 2012. His full-length collection, Green-Silver and Silent, was published by Bottom Dog Press later that same year. Three previous chapbooks of poems preceded this volume. Periodical publications include Shenandoah, The Georgia Review, The Progressive, Appalachian Heritage, and Tuesday: An Art Project. Kent State University, the University of Iowa, University of Georgia, and the University of Arizona have anthologized his poems. His short prose works have recently been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. His eleven children s books include The Storm, a Smithsonian Notable Book. Marc s children's titles have also been published in Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Danish, and Swedish. Two new children s titles are forthcoming. Marc holds degrees from Bethany College, Yale Divinity School, and the University of Pittsburgh. He recently received an honorary doctorate from Bethany College in recognition of his life s work. Marc has lived his adult life in northern West Virginia with his wife, Cheryl Ryan, and daughter, Sarah.

Here's a thoughtful and intelligent introduction to some of the many cultures around the world. On an overnight camping trip a boy's father tells him what children in countries around the world hear as they go to sleep at night. Israel, Japan, and Kenya are mentioned, but the book also shows children in less expected places such as western Samoa and Kampuchea. On the right side of each page, children will see a colorful portrait of a child, with an ethnically appropriate name, who is listening to a special sound. Habib, for example, who is from Egypt, hears the sifting of the sand; Fiona, from Scotland, hears the waves in the loch. A very small map with a black dot showing the general location of the featured country is also provided. The illustrations, filled with details, have the feeling of stained glass windows, with rich, dark colors appropriate for nighttime. Because the book features only one child per country, some of the depictions may seem stereotypical, but this is still an attractive book that will give children plenty to look at and to ask questions about. Marta Segal