Goodnight Night Sweats
“This made me laugh. Brava!” —Isabella Rossellini
A laugh-out-loud parody of Goodnight Moon for any woman approaching (or deep in the throes of) menopause, written and illustrated under pseudonyms by publishing veteran Brenda Bowen and award-winning artist Jessie Hartland.
Riffing on the classic children’s book Goodnight Moon, Goodnight Night Sweats takes on “the change” with big heart and humor. Through playful prose and witty illustrations, Haut Flasch and Mina Pauze explore the trials of menopause (and perimenopause)—hot flashes, mood swings, too much hair some places, too little others. At the same time, they cheer for the freedom that comes with getting older—goodbye, cramps! hello hard-won wisdom!—as they celebrate the fabulousness of women of a certain age.
Haut Flasch aka Brenda Bowen is the award-winning author of a novel for adults (Enchanted August) and over forty books for children. She was formerly a children's book editor and children's publisher at S&S, Disney Book Group, and Holt, and is now a literary agent at The Book Group. She lives in New York City, where she wakes every morning at 4:15am with all the blankets on the floor.
Mina Pauze (Illustrator)
Mina Pauze aka Jessie Hartland is an internationally known artist who has designed store window displays, cookie tins and oodles of other things. She has written and illustrated over 20 books for children & adults including Bon Appetit! The Delicious Life of Julia Child and Steve Jobs: Insanely Great! Jessie lives in New York City where her mood swings from the East Side to the West Side.