Good Night, Sleep Tight [Hardcover]

Claire Freedman (Author)

Book Description

Grade Level: P and up

For every little bear who has a special grandparent

Certain to become a bedtime favorite, Good Night, Sleep Tight is a sweet, soothing story. It's bedtime for Archie, but he isn't tired. How will Grandma ever get him to settle down? She sings lullabies, she rocks him in her arms, she tells him his favorite stories.... At last she remembers the bedtime rituals that helped Archie's own mother sleep when she was a little bear like him.

In the tradition of the beloved Guess How Much I Love You, this reassuring story of love will give young children the sweetest dreams ever.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2-Grandma bear is baby-sitting Archie, who is having trouble falling asleep. She makes sure he has his stuffed animals, sings lullabies, and warms up milk. Even watching dancing fireflies fails to make her drowsy. What finally works is telling him stories about when his mommy was little, especially about putting her to bed. The language has a gentle cadence that is relaxing and soothing. The pastel-colored illustrations complement the story and the pale tones and soft edges give the artwork a cozy, comforting appearance. Some of the spreads are larger than life and will draw reluctant sleepers right into the scenes. The intergenerational relationship alone makes this a worthy addition to any collection.
Linda M. Kenton, San Rafael Public Library, CA
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From Booklist

PreS-K. Archie, a little bear cub, has a bit of trouble going to sleep when he spends the night at his grandmother's house. Even after Grandma gives him a mug of warm milk, takes him out to watch the fireflies, and sings him a lullaby, he is still wide awake. But when Grandma reminisces about putting his mother to bed years ago, Archie falls under the spell of this familiar bedtime story and slips into sleep. The large, appealing illustrations of the two bears and their surroundings feature many rounded forms that are defined by soft pencil drawings and washed with warm, gentle watercolors. Cozy and reassuring in its words as well as illustrations, this picture book will fit right in with^B children's own bedtime rituals. Carolyn Phelan
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (September 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810945134
• ISBN-13: 978-0810945135
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 9.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #446,282 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Our toddler loves this book!, June 18, 2008

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Three Bears (Honolulu, HI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Good Night, Sleep Tight (Hardcover)

We found this book at the library and after my three-year old insisted we renew time and time again, I am finally wising up and buying it. He loves to wind down to this sweetly illustrated story and he appreciates the bond between Archie and his grandmother. We really enjoy this book.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely book for bedtime, June 16, 2011

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This review is from: Good Night, Sleep Tight! (Paperback)

Sleepy little bear doesn't want to go to bed at Grandma's and so they try all the tricks they can think of to get him to sleep. Good Night, Sleep tight is such a sweet book and shows how a very loving grandma takes time to spend with her little grandson at bedtime even though he uses every excuse to stay awake. It reminded me so much of my children that I couldn't help but laugh the 1st time I read it to them. This is actually the 3rd time I've bought this book! The 1st book was accidently distroyed and my kids were just devistated so I had to buy it again, once in German and then here on Amazon.com in English, it is that cute that you have to have it in almost any language! The best part of the book is that it reminds us that our little ones are not so little for long so we must enjoy our time with them, even if it's just to say goodnight.....

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A soothing picture book story, October 5, 2003

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Good Night, Sleep Tight (Hardcover)

Good Night, Sleep Tight is a soothing picture book story by Claire Freedman about a baby-sitting grandmother bear who learns just the right bedtime ritual to tuck her beloved grandson bear to sleep. Gentle illustrations by Rory Tyger add an inviting touch to this delightful and highly recommended story which is particularly excellent for sharing with little ones just prior to blissful bedtime drowsiness.