IF ANIMALS KISSED GOOD NIGHT imagines the bedtime rituals of various animals. The story is sweet, the art beautiful, and the examples of onomatopoeia, alliteration, and rhymes perfect for read-alouds, but what really struck me was how good this book is as a steppingstone to harder, more sophisticated books. Though still very much a book for young children, this narrative uses an expanded vocabulary, with words (mostly verbs) that are not typically common in everyday language (I.e. prance, sway, smooch). There are also a pair of sloths mentioned on the first page and referenced twice more before the end. These callbacks help to illustrate character permanence. There’s a whole series of these books by Ann Whitford Paul and David Walker—highly recommended.
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The perfect bedtime story for your little one!
Your little one will discover a number of animals, animal baby names, animal body parts, and animal sounds. With charming illustrations to match children are able to visualize how animals would kiss their loved ones good night. They might even notice the similarities between animals and humans.
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Reviewed in Canada on July 18, 2021
Got for: BabyVerified Purchase
Beautiful bedtime story
By DL on July 18, 2021
This is a really sweet and beautiful bedtime story, my 6 month old really likes it but I think right now my husband and I like it even more. We’ve read it every night to our son and haven’t gotten sick of it yet (unlike most of his other books that get annoying over time). Really lovely. Nice rhyming scheme and proper use of baby animal names. The side story of the sloths is really adorable too.
By DL on July 18, 2021
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Reviewed in Canada on March 31, 2021
Got for: 1 year oldVerified Purchase
Reviewed in Canada on May 20, 2021
Got for: 2 years oldVerified Purchase
Cute buf kind of awkward.
By Amazon Customer on May 20, 2021
Images are cute and it's "long" story book. However the "sloth kissing" is kind of awkwardly written. Should be worded differently.
By Amazon Customer on May 20, 2021
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Reviewed in Canada on July 9, 2021
Got for: BabyVerified Purchase
Reviewed in Canada on January 31, 2021
Got for: 3 years oldVerified Purchase
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LAM
This book just seems....
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2019Verified Purchase
MamaBear
Favorite baby book of the year <3
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2017Verified Purchase
Kindle Customer
Not a book I would feel comfortable reading to my child
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 16, 2020Verified Purchase
Laurel
Lovely rhyming bedtime book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 1, 2020Verified Purchase
Donna Goodson
Lovely pictures, well read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 27, 2019Verified Purchase