When Joey went to bed that night he was determined to stay awake so he could see the Sandman. His friend, Henry, said that he had seen the Sandman and Joey didn't want to be left out. As he lay in bed, fighting to keep his eyes open, Joey imagined what meeting the Sandman would be like ....Dean Morrissey's charming story follows Joey on his journey through the star-filled night to meet the Sandman, a voyage filled with excitement and delight. Joey sails off in his specially-adapted wagon, the Redd Rocket, on a flight of discovery followed step-by-step in Morrissey's magically vivid realistic paintings. The boy's adventure, his exhilarating fall through the sky and heart-stopping rescue, his discovery of the Sandman's amazing ship and the secrets contained aboard it, all add up to a bedtime experience that children of all ages will cherish again and again. Read Less