Night Lunch (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780735270572)

A delectable picture book about midnight snacks, nocturnal creatures and unexpected generosity, inspired by lunch carts that were the predecessors of today's food trucks and diners. For fans of The Night Gardener.

Noses sniff the air as mouthwatering smells waft down city streets, luring growling bellies to the Night Owl. Inside this elegant, horse-drawn establishment, a feathery cook works the grill, serving up tasty dishes for shift-workers and operagoers alike: a mince pie for Fox, a ham sandwich for Badger and puddings for little Possums. Mouse, a poor street sweeper, watches as the line of customers swells, ever hopeful that someone will drop a morsel of food -- but Owl's cooking is far too delicious for more than a crumb to be found. As the evening's service winds down, weary Owl spots trembling Mouse. Has he found his own night lunch, or will he invite this small sweeper inside for a midnight feast for two?

From the imagination of two acclaimed picture book creators, together for the first time, this dreamlike picture book is a magical ode to Victorian lunch wagons. Evoking the sounds, sights, smells and tastes of the city at night, Night Lunch reveals how empathy and kindness as well as dignity and gratitude can be found -- and savored -- in the most unexpected places.

Author: Eric Fan
ISBN-10: 0735270570
ISBN-13: 9780735270572
Publisher: Tundra Books (NY)
Language: English
Published: 09/27/2022
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 10.29h x 9.88w x 0.48d

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 07/22/2022 pg. 1
Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2022
Booklist 09/15/2022 pg. 59
Publishers Weekly 10/03/2022
Shelf Awareness 10/21/2022