A Quiet Night In [Paperback]

Jill Murphy (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1996 | Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up

Mrs Large's attempts to have five minutes peace, her vain efforts to get out of the house all in one piece for a night out, her absurd notion that elephants can diet and the farce of Mr Large's birthday, are all contained in this collection of four Large Family stories.

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The fourth book about the "precocious, precious pachyderms" in the Large family is as "droll" and "spirited" as ever, said PW. Ages 3-up.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2-Mr. and Mrs. Large and their four children are back. This time Mrs. Large wants her husband to enjoy a quiet birthday evening at home. Her "helpful" children innocently impede her preparations for a special dinner-for-two, and then beg for a bedtime story as a reward for going to bed early. Finally leaving their exhausted parents dinnerless and sound asleep on the sofa, they trail off to bed quietly, taking Mr. and Mrs. Large's special repast with them. Another hilarious chapter in the elephant family's chronicles, this is a definite winner. The illustrations are first rate; especially priceless are the expressions on the elephants' faces. The text is full of humor and instantly recognizable as true to life; the story is a fine example of a happy, loving family. Not to be missed.
Judy Constantinides, East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, LA
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Candlewick (February 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564026736
• ISBN-13: 978-1564026736
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 7.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,578,545 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I am 6yrs. old, this is my favouite book., November 16, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: A Quiet Night In (Hardcover)

Mummy tried to have a birthday party for daddy, but he was too sleepy. Luke, Laura, Lester and the baby ate all the food after mummy and daddy fell asleep on the sofa while reading to them.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, July 28, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: A Quiet Night In (Paperback)

Once again the Large Family come up trumps or is that trunks! Hilarious, it had both me and my children laughing hysterically!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Four Large family stories all in one book!, November 1, 2009

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This review is from: Large Family Collection (Hardcover)

Let me tell you, if you ever wanted to read more than one Large family story, this is a great solution. I could see that the father elephant, Mr. Large, was just as strict with the children as Mrs. Large. The only problem is that Mr. Large in charge is not included in this set, but I can buy that book anyway. Still, this is a wonderful book about the adventures of the Large Family. I can't wait to buy Mr. Large in charge as well.