Nightlights

Description

Every night, tiny stars appear out of the darkness in Sandy's bedroom. Sandy catches them and creates wonderful creatures to play with until she falls asleep, and in the morning brings them back to life in the whimsical drawings that cover her room. One day, a mysterious pale girl called Morfie appears at school and is fascinated by Sandy's drawings in a way that no one else has been before. But there is a price to pay for this new friendship...

Lorena Alvarez was born and raised in Bogota, and studied Graphic Design and Arts at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia. She has illustrated for Puffin Books, Faber & Faber, Usborne Books, Parragon, Boom! Studios, Nickelodeon and Disney. Since 2008, she has been part of "La Procesion Puppet Club", an experimental puppetry group of illustrators and visual artists.

Scary, strange and wondrous stuff, its terror heightened by its luminous, polychromatic beauty. * The Guardian * Nightlights is a magical fable about creativity and believing in yourself. With a 'Studio Ghibli' feel and some sumptuous artwork, this is a wonderful read and a visual treat. * Book Trust * Nightlights is wonderful, and all the more astonishing for being a debut graphic novel. It's the ideal present for any youngster, thought-provoking and inspirational. -- Ian Keogh * The Slings & Arrows Graphic Novel Guide *