ISBN: 1-58939-916-1, $14.95, softcover, 36 pages
This delightful illustrated book shows how every child has a vivid imagination and revels in one child's midnight adventures. A six-year-old boy finds adventure and escape through his nightly dreams; leaving his home to soar upon a moonbeam while his body remains asleep upon his homebound bed. Our "nightflyer" sees amazing sights like the Statue of Liberty, the Eiffel Tower, the pyramids, Mt. Fuji, and the Taj Mahal. He must hurry because his time of freedom is limited and soon will awaken.
Spying a lovely desert isle, a peg-legged pirate challenges him to a fight and he manages to outwit the pirate and free the enslaved natives. The adventurer swims among the fish and coral, unaware the owl's eyes are beginning to close and the rooster is nearly about to crow. Dawn approaches and our hero must return to his own bed and reality. His mother hears about all his marvelous escapades and encourages him to have more wonderful adventures. He can hardly wait for the next night's flight and the freedom his dreams allow. Beautifully illustrated and written in gentle rhyme, this lovely storybook is a must read for any parent, child, or classroom in acquaintance with a genuine "nightflyer"!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Tyan Wyss longed to be a writer since the age of 14 when she wrote the first chapter of a never-ending novel still aching to be completed. Educated at the University of California with a Master's Degree in Literature she has been a teacher for 25 years. After working 12 years in California instructing Middle and High School English she moved overseas with her family to teach in International Schools and has lived in Saudi Arabia, Russia, and South Africa. Now a full-time writer, Tyan concentrates mostly on children's fiction, picture books, short stories, and adult mysteries. She currently lives with her husband Jack and two children in Johannesburg, South Africa. Night Flyer is her second children's picture book.
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
Sarita Immelman is a native South African who admits to always drawing as an adolescent when she should have been studying. Completing her studies in Communication Design and Animation at the TOW Arts Academy in Pretoria she has gone on to be a freelance illustrator, animator, and graphic artist. While enjoying working with acrylics, oil, and pencil, Sarita now concentrates on digital airbrush painting while constantly experimenting with different mediums. Night Flyer is her second illustrated storybook. She currently resides in Pretoria and is now working on two other children's books with the author.
