Buoyant verse and strikingly bold graphics reveals where all the shadows go after dark--into shadow planes and shadow boats, giant shadow whales, and secret hideaways where shadow revels light up the night.

From the dustjacket:

'Most everyday
The sun shines bright
From six a.m. till
Six at night.
And where there's sun
And sky this blue
You're sure to see
A shadow too.
But in the night,
There is no light
And shadows disappear
From sight...

Where do shadows go? Why to Shadowville, of course, a hideaway paradise where shadow revels reign from dusk till dawn.

Michael Bartalos' captivating text and engaging antics of this busy shadow creatures will intrigue every reader.

Using an inventive, retro-style art, Bartalos follows those mysterious creatures known as shadows. At night, when there's no light, the shadows head to Shadowville, where they surf, sail, play sports, and even go shopping. The rhyming text is clever ("At five o'clock some shadows shave" ), but the book's design and artwork are really what are so much fun. Geometric silhouettes, some tame, some wild, move with frenetic energy across the pages. Kids, both alone and in groups, will pore over the pages, picking out their favorite shadows. Another good addition to the growing canon of art that mixes a 1950s sensibility with 1990s panache. --Ilene Cooper, Booklist

Reading age: ‎ 5 - 8 years