Like A Book of Sleep (2009), this inviting bedtime story is an owl’s guided tour of the outdoors at night; here, though, the focus is on what animals do while people sleep instead of the variations of animal slumber. Edwards’ text, featuring three rhyming lines followed by the title refrain, is narrated by an owl, who turns out to be huge enough to carry a child on his back. (The owl induces the kid to climb to him from his or her bedroom window and returns the child to bed at the end of the book.) Each spread describes an animal or two with lively succinctness: “A bright-eyed fox is on the prowl, / He hopes to take a juicy fowl, / Until he hears the guard dog howl, / While the world is sleeping.” Kirk’s illustrations are big and bold, featuring the shimmering light of the moon, animals whose every hair seems distinct, and playful faux-Rousseau forests. The book’s mix of the realistic and fantastic seems like a perfect prelude to dream time. Preschool-Grade 2
With Rhyming and repetive text this softly illustrated bedtime story was so calming, and soothing to read! A perfect companion to the vast aray of bedtime stories available! This book makes the perfect read aloud to snuggle up with at bedtime or even for naptime to be enjoyed by the littlest ones to the whole family!
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