THE INSOMNIACS

The story, written by Karina, follows The Insomniac family, as they move across the world and, jetlagged, they discover they can't sleep at night. But they soon learn that the nighttime is full of life. Through the Brothers Hilts' creative, unusual illustrations, The Insomniacs explore the woods, meet nocturnal animals, stargaze and moonbathe, and shop for flowers and bread before the sun rises. The Insomniacs decide they are happiest at night, in the company of "the stars and fireflies and northern lights."

Mrs. Insomniac's new job means the family must move twelve time zones away. They may love their new home, but adjusting to the time change is proving impossible. Mika and her parents try everything to fall asleep-sipping mugs of milk, taking hot baths, counting to one thousand-but nothing helps. So they decide to take a cue from their nocturnal neighbors. Venturing out into the dark, they discover a whole world still awake, and a surprising beauty in their new and unconventional schedule. Karina Wolf is a lifelong insomniac and a debut picture book author. Karina studied literature and film in New York, Paris, and Dublin, and she works in television and film production. She lives in Manhattan with her dogs, Luca and Barry Manilow. The Brothers Hilts are Ben (the older one) and Sean (the younger one). They work as a team illustrating, designing and constantly comparing to see whose ideas are better. They too are the products of an insomniac family and a long line of people who stay up late into the night. Sean went to Rhode Island School of Design and Ben went to Cooper Union in New York City. They now live and work in Cambridge, Massachusetts.