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Deep beneath the turquoise sea, there lives a Pearl...

...And when she sleeps, something wonderful and mysterious happens. The Slumbering Pearl dreams the Universe. But there is a problem. Although she is very tired, the Pearl refuses to sleep. Can the other creatures of the sea help her sleep so she can dream the Universe into existence?

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The Slumbering Pearl was beyond delightful to read. File this one among the classic children’s bedtime musts!

Jill

The Slumbering Pearl is a calming and ethereal narrative that will withstand the test of time and belongs on a nightstand as a bedtime story classic.

Randi

Like the classic Goodnight Moon, its story absorbs you and the amazing illustrations make bedtime something to look forward to every night.

Matthew

The Slumbering Pearl is a gem filled with the wonder of living and hints at the realization of self.

William

My daughter and I both absolutely loved this book! She is so inspired that she has decided to take it back to her preschool and read it to the “little kids” during class!

Eric

This whimsical tale creates a joyful, mystical world both parents and children will want to live in.

Heidi

From the Author

Like most new parents, my wife and I quickly discovered the fragile nature of sleep for our new baby. Why would our daughter resist something so necessary and universal? My background as a director and screenwriter led me to channel this timeless conundrum into a story that would become my first children's book.

My wife is originally from Latvia, and when she discovered the work of award-winning Latvian artist Gita Treice, she immediately felt Gita's illustrations would be the perfect compliment to my story. And indeed, upon sending the story to her, Gita was so inspired she began work before we had even formally partnered on the book. A true artist, Gita deeply understood the essence of our fable, and her illustrations have a sublime and timeless beauty.

I hope The Slumbering Pearl will comfort exhausted parents and inspire their children to embrace the beauty of sweet slumber.

- Tyler

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Tyler Oliver - author

Tyler received a Master of Fine Arts in Cinema-Television from USC and is an accomplished cinematographer, screenwriter and director. He has worked with teen Disney stars, Nickelodeon, The United Nations, Island Records, Snoop Dogg, and everyone in between. The Slumbering Pearl is Tyler's first children's book. He lives in the Lake Tahoe area with his wife and young daughter, the original pearl.

Gita Treice - illustrator

Gita Treice is an award winning painter, illustrator and graphic designer from Riga, Latvia. She received her Master of Arts Degree from Art Academy of Latvia, and has been honored with numerous solo exhibitions. Gita's book illustrations and book design have received awards and nominations in the most prestigious international competitions, and she is a nominee of the Hans Christian Andersen Prize 2020 and Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2021. Gita lives in Riga with her husband and daughter.