Erin and Philip C. Stead are an award-winning picture book team. Their book A Sick Day for Amos McGee (400,000 plus copies sold to date) won the Caldecott Medal and was named a New York Times Best Illustrated Book and a Publisher's Weekly Best Children's Book. Other popular books include Music for Mister Moon, Bear Has a Story to Tell, an E. B White Award Honor Book. Most recently they collaborated with Mark Twain on The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine, a major New York Times Bestseller and the recipient of much major media attention including profiles on CBS Sunday Morning and The New Yorker. They live in Michigan.
★ "The Steads have created an environment as whimsical and kind as
the one that nurtured Amos McGee. . . . A gentle array of soft
colors and sweet animal faces quickly engages readers.
Onomatopoeia, descriptive phrases, and repetition make this a very
endearing reading experience for all. . . . This meets all
the expectations one has of this duo."—School Library Journal,
Starred Review
★ "Beautifully illustrated. . . . An endearing new folktale from
the Caldecott-winning duo."—Booklist, Starred Review
★ "Waste no time in adding this gem to the storytime
shelf."—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
"The gentle text . . . leaves space for child listeners to ponder
their own dreamscapes. The illustrations . . . contribute moments
of subtle humor. . . ."—The Horn Book
"The lulling cadence and gentle, folkloric tone make this an easy
pick for bedtime, and Erin Stead’s familiar art style underscores
that feel with soft dapples, slim linework, and muted tones."—The
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"A gently comic telling that appreciates creatures’ gentle ways and
offers a quiet reminder about perceptions’ ability to
mislead."—Publishers Weekly
"Kid lit has picked up another memorable animal trio with The Sun
Is Late and So Is the Farmer . . . . Readers of this disarming and
dear picture book will relish being miles ahead of the trio at its
center: barnyard animals who are convinced that the sun is
worrisomely overdue for its entrance."—Shelf Awareness
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