Jiyun Sung Sung itibaren Yidagur, Karnataka 561208, India itibaren Yidagur, Karnataka 561208, India

Far superior to Mr. Odone's first book, Honey Badgers. Truth be told, the story did little for me; but as I am picky about my children's literature the value of such things is best left to individual readers. What I enjoyed was the free wheeling, esoteric imagery. The notion of capturing a dream and presenting it upon the page is quite daunting and this book treads a fine line between what is concrete and what is abstract. I consider that remarkable. From a more professional perspective, I felt that the stylization of the characters and design are far stronger in The Bedtime Train than Honey Badger because but not limited to the fact that Odone's work is pulling away from the influence of Maurice Sendak's oeuvre. It's always cool to see an illustrator swinging for the fence.

This book got me a job.