Every book starts somewhere. A question, an image, a memory that won’t let go. For the Night Buddies series, it started with a little boy who had trouble falling asleep, a father who refused to let that be a problem, and one night when a red crocodile named Crosley showed up and changed everything. If […]
While a certain red crocodile and a boy in the Borough who has trouble falling asleep have become of the stuff of legend, the backstory behind the Night Buddies Adventures is just as fascinating. Sands Hetherington’s took an unexpected journey into single fatherhood. The plot had another twist, and he became an author. Today, we […]
Before Sands Hetherington became an author, he was just a dad with a knack for storytelling. Every night, he and his son, John, would make up wild bedtime adventures, complete with daring escapes, silly twists, and, of course, a bright red crocodile who had a serious thing for pineapple cheesecake. That crocodile—Crosley—quickly became a favorite, […]
Eleanor Roosevelt was the First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945. Her husband, Franklin Roosevelt, served four terms as president. Today, presidents can only serve two terms, so Mrs. Roosevelt holds the record as the longest-serving First Lady.In 1945, she made a trip to Greensboro, North Carolina, and stayed with Night Buddies […]
You can meet Night Buddies author Sands Hetherington at the Burlington Local Author Book Fair on June 15th. Sands will join twenty other local authors for an afternoon of meeting readers and signing books. Food trucks and local favorites will make the afternoon a true celebration of reading. May Memorial Library and Pernsickety Books will be […]
Night Buddies Author Sands Hetherington will be at the Burlington Local Author Book Fair on June 15th. Sands will join twenty other local authors for an afternoon of meeting readers and signing books. Food trucks and local favorites will make the afternoon a true celebration of reading. May Memorial Library and Pernsickety Books will be […]
Author Sands Hethering has written four Night Buddies Adventures. The books began as bedtime stories Sands created with his young son John. Later, when he decided to turn their stories into books, Sands developed his writing process. He talked about it in this post from 2014. People often ask me about my writing life and […]
John, Crosley, the iguanas, and the rest of the Night Buddies Gang are on tour this week across the internet! There will be interviews, reviews, and hijinx along the way. Here’s what The Children’s Book Review had to say: “Night Buddies and Evil School Bus #264 is an entertaining, fast-paced read, great for middle-grade readers […]
In time for another trip in the way-back machine. Today, we revisit a blog originally posted by Night Buddies creator Sands Hetherington on November 18, 2014. Did you know Sands has a special connection to the top hat? We’ll let him tell you the story . . . __________________ My son John, who doubles as […]
Sands Hetherington is the creator of the Night Buddies Adventures. The four books were born out of bedtime stories he made up with his son John. The unique banter and fun words were created in the nightly give-and-take. Sands majored in history at the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill) and has an MFA in […]
With three titles in print and a fourth coming this summer, we revisit Night Buddies author Sands Hetherington’s journey to becoming an accidental author. It started when he found himself a surprise single father. When Sand’s ex-wife announced she planned to move and take their young son, John, Sands tried to talk her out of […]
In 2016, Night Buddies Author Sands Hetherington wrote an article about traveling with his son for the Good Man Project. As we celebrate the official start of summer, this might inspire you to take a road trip with kids! Excerpt: I don’t know if this is the best piece of parenting advice out there, but […]