Customer Reviews

A Quiet Night In

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

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.

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

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.

When thinking of animals in bedtime stories one often thinks of rabbits, kitten, puppies, all sort of cuddly creatures. Rarely does one consider an elephant but, thanks to Jill Murphy, change that thinking.

Mr. Large, the lovable head of an elephant family finds that reading bedtime stories puts him to sleep rather than his children. Just think of the sounds that nose (or trunk) could make!

Amusing and imaginative, A Quite Night In boasts artwork that shines with color.

This book by Jill Murphy is cute in it's way. Certainly the artwork is warm and cuddly, but the subject of sleepy parents was just a no-go for my children (boy and girl; 3 and 5).

It's not them, afterall, that are dragging after a long day of play and work. Thus they just couldn't find the humor in the story of parents falling asleep when they were hoping to have a private, adult-only, celebration of father's birthday.

Three Stars. Not the best read-aloud. Artwork is nice, with colorful but muted palette. The problem with this book is that the topic is not one children (my children at least) can identify with; thus not of much interest.

I love this series - they're entertaining for kids and adults as well. I always chuckle the first time I read a new-to-me book in the Large family series. They're my daughter's favorite books as well. Get the whole set.

I've got a secret. Though your kids will love this book (mine did) it's not really for them--it's for all the exhausted parents out there longing for a little queit time. The illustrations are wonderfully clever, as is the story, and though the main characters may be a family of elephants, you'll enjoy how much they are just like you.