Good Night, Harry [Hardcover]

Kim Lewis (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up

With snuggly images that look soft enough to touch, the creator of FLOSS tells a bedtime story certain to soothe the most restless child.

"Good night, everyone," says Harry the elephant. Zzz, goes Lulu. Snore, goes Ted. But Harry can’t sleep. He reads and cleans. He wriggles and worries. Will sleep ever come? Will his friends Ted and Lulu be able to help? Kim Lewis soothes fidgety little listeners with a tale about comforting friends- and the solace of sleep.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-K-Harry the elephant and his friends Lulu (a lamb) and Ted (a bear) are soft toys, very soft. The three get ready for bed and snuggle up together. Lulu and Ted nod out immediately but sleep doesn't come to Harry. He patiently goes through an impressive repertoire of bedtime rituals from reading a story to running in place to stretching. When he rolls in a ball and unintentionally takes all the blankets, Lulu and Ted wake up. They soothe the restless creature and assure him that "We're here, Harry." The three sit together companionably and quietly, watching the moon through the window. As the elephant dozes off at last, his friends wish him good night and sweet dreams, and curl up around him in bed. Lewis's meticulous illustrations were rendered in colored pencil and pastel, and the vivid, warm textures of the toys are sure to be appreciated by children. The expressive figures are plump and sweet looking, but never saccharine. This is a gentle book with illustrations that hum, and a bedtime story that's as warm as it is irresistible.-Liza Graybill, Worcester Public Library, MA
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About the Author

Kim Lewis is the author-illustrator of numerous children’s picture books, including A QUILT FOR BABY, FLOSS, JUST LIKE FLOSS, LITTLE BAA, and MY FRIEND HARRY. Of her inspiration for GOOD NIGHT, HARRY, Kim Lewis says, "I have always wondered what happened to the stuffed elephant in MY FRIEND HARRY after James went to school. So I thought I’d write a story just about him, in order to find out." She lives in Northumberland, England.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Candlewick; 1 edition (January 5, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0763622060
• ISBN-13: 978-0763622060
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 0.3 x 10.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #573,936 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A SOOTHING, SWEET BEDTIME STORY, June 24, 2004

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Gail Cooke (TX, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Good Night, Harry (Hardcover)

Talented author/illustrator Kim Lewis proffers a soothing, sweet bedtime story that may lull even the most wide awake youngsters to sleep.

Harry, the loveable plush elephant, is the focus of the tale. He's getting ready for bed with his pals Lulu and Ted. But after they clamber into bed Lulu and Ted fall fast asleep while Harry just lies there wide awake. He tries to read himself a bedtime story but that has no effect. Harry tries everything imaginable from cleaning up his room to running in place - all to no avail.

Lulu and Ted are steadfast friends, and they help Harry to find his way to dreamland.

Soft moonlit illustrations done in colored pencil and pastel add to this bedtime tale.

- Gail Cooke

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lovely Bedtime Story, November 6, 2004

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This review is from: Good Night, Harry (Hardcover)

Harry, a toy elephant can't get to sleep. His friends, Lulu, a teddy bear, and Ted, a lamb go to sleep right away. Harry tries lots of things to get to sleep. He reads a bedtime story, hangs up his clothes, runs in place, touches his toes, and jumps up and down. Still he can not get to sleep. Then his friends help him. They all look out the window at the night sky, then snuggle up together, and finally, Harry falls fast asleep. This is a delightful bedtime story that will appeal to young children. Lewis is a skilled colored pencil artist, and offers beautiful , soft colored pencil illustrations that make use of soothing, pastel colors. Lewis' illustrations work well with the text.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good night Harry, October 16, 2004

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J. Han (Ames, IA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Good Night, Harry (Hardcover)

Pre-K.
This lovely book by Lewis Kim is about Harry, a stuffed elephant. The author has written another Harry story called `My Friend Harry'. This book can be viewed as a sequel to that title. This is about Harry when James, Harry's owner, is not around. Harry's problem is that he cannot fell asleep. When Harry has trouble sleeping, he tries everything to make himself sleepy. He reads bedtime stories, cleans up the room, runs, and even jumps. Still unable to go to sleep, he becomes worried. His friends, Lulu, the sheep and, Ted, the teddy bear help Harry out. Finally, Harry fells fast asleep.
Done with colored pencil and pastels, Kim Lewis's illustrations are soft and dreamy. Yet they are realistic enough so they lure us to touch them to see whether we can feel Harry and other friends' fluffiness. The story is a soothing and heart warming bedtime story. It encourages sleep for everyone who reads it, even for readers who are not yet sleepy. When you finish reading this book, you might want to peek at the stuffed animals in children's room to see if those toys are talking, moving around, and making themselves busy.
I would highly recommend this book to readers in preschool to kindergarten. This charming book could make toddlers happy, too.