Sleep Tight (Picture Puffins) [Paperback]

B. G. Hennessy (Author)

Book Description

Series: Picture Puffins

In this perfect bedtime read-aloud, all the world is a magical nighttime place. The gentle text and luminous illustrations weave a reassuring lullaby, sure to soothe even the most wakeful child. Full color.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The illustrations in this lilting bedtime poem, said PW, "evince both the muted softness and the shimmering colors of Renaissance tempera paintings." Ages 2-6.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

Pre-K-- Hennessy's entrancing verse bears the requisite rhythm, rhyme, and brevity needed in a bedtime read-aloud. She begins simply with the lines ``Night time/ Quiet time/ Read our favorite book time,'' drawing listeners into the evening routine of the featured family. After Mom tucks the children into bed, the narrator asks ``Who is sleeping?'' and the rest of the book consists of a mesmerizing litany of various creatures and objects, some of which are inanimate, that ``sleep.'' Children will naturally understand that shoes and socks sleep in dresser drawers and soap sleeps in the bathtub. The focus of the book starts broadly, listing items outside the children's home, and then narrows to consider objects within their bedroom. The shift in focus not only heightens the intimacy, but also serves to settle the energy of the story, until the parents' final bid goodnight. Carnabuci's deeply hued opaque paintings extend the calming effect of the words through their shadowy tones and restrained composition, while a mixed use of soft and hard outlines gives a dreamlike quality to them. In keeping with the quiet energy of the poem, only a couple of lines of text rest uncluttered against each half-page expanse of white space. A nighttime soother, likely to lull sleep-resistant toddlers to slumberland. --Dorothy Houlihan, formerly at White Plains Public Library, NY
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Puffin (May 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140543252
• ISBN-13: 978-0140543254
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,099,735 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

B. G. Hennessy has authored over 35 children's books including the entire series of CORDUROY lift-the-flap books. With nearly four million books in print in ten languages, her writing awards and honors include two Parenting Magazine Reading Magic Awards an IRA/Children's Choice Award Book and a Best Book of the Year by the Bank Street College of Education. She recently authored CORDUROY LOST AND FOUND, a companion to Don Freeman's beloved Corduroy bear series. More information on her books can be found at www.bghennessy.com. Ms. Hennessy lives in Paradise Valley, Arizona with her family.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Our favorite book!, May 16, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Sleep Tight (Picture Puffins) (Paperback)

We love this book. It is my 6 year old's favorite, and has been since she was three. It is a sweet story about lots of things going to sleep. It has a mother, father, sister and brother in it, and rhyming words. It lulls you to sleep. My daughter got a kick out of the fact that their family was just like ours, right down to the cat! I had a hard time finding it back then, and was only able to get a paperback copy. It may be more readily available now.