![]() to hang out and chat over appetizers and drinks and as I was driving home, the idea of a flashlight “opening up the night” popped into my head. It started off, simply, with me attending a local SCBWI ( Society of Children’s Writers and Illustrators) event in Massachusetts.īack in August 2014, a number of local SCBWI members had gotten together at Kimball Farm in Westford, Mass. I know how the book came about – I’m just not sure why. I have been asked by numerous folks about the inspiration for Flashlight Night, and I have yet to come up with what I feel is a decent answer. ![]() ![]() Tell us how you captured MAGIC, WONDER, and ADVENTURE in just 32 pages. So Matt, I would love it if you’d share the inspiration for Flashlight Night and “shine a light” on your writing process, from idea to completed manuscript. Where did this magical book start? What sparked the idea? Guess what? I have someone “in the know” here today! Lucky us! Once you’ve experienced it, you may be curious like I was. I imagine those of you reading this post can’t wait to open the pages of this book and experience the magic for yourselves. “An old fashioned, rip-roaring imaginary adventure” – The Horn Book “ don’t just lobby for children to read-they show how readers play” – Publisher’s Weekly “Delicious language…ingenious metamorphoses” – Starred Review Kirkus Reviews “The verse is incantatory…a simple idea that’s engagingly executed” – School Library Journal It’s obvious from the reviews that I’m not the only one who felt the magic. ![]() “What happens when you combine a flashlight, a storyteller, and the dark of night? You find MAGIC, WONDER, and a life-changing ADVENTURE.” I think the blurb on the book jacket may sum up what I’m trying to say. There is so much to take in between the words and the art. It’s a magical book and as soon as I finished the last page, I flipped back to the front to read it again. Not just one of my favorite reads of the year, but one of my favorite reads of all time. I read hundreds of picture books every year and Flashlight Night is one of my favorite reads. Happy Book Birthday, Matt! Congratulations on your debut picture book, Flashlight Night! ![]()
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