Tell Me Something Happy Before I Go to Sleep - Hardcover

Dunbar, Joyce

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 015201795X ISBN 13: 9780152017958

Publisher: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1998

Synopsis

Willa is afraid of bad dreams, so her big brother, Willoughby, helps her think of the happy things that await her in the morning--cozy slippers to warm her feet, a yummy breakfast, and the sun that gently nudges her awake.

About this title

About the Authors

JOYCE DUNBAR has written more than fifty books for children, including The Very Small and This Is the Star. She lives in Norwich, England.

DEBI GLIORI has illustrated many beloved picture books, including Joyce Dunbar’s Tell Me Something Happy Before I Go to Sleep and Tell Me What It's Like to Be Big, along with her own No Matter What and Penguin Post. She lives near Edinburgh, Scotland.

Reviews

PreSchool-Willa can't go to sleep, so she enlists the help of her big brother Willoughby. He tells her to "think of something happy," but the toddler bunny can't think of anything on her own. Patiently, Willoughby points out happy things that await her in the morning: her chicken slippers and blue-and-white jumpsuit, breakfast food in the kitchen, toys in the living room, and the morning itself. Satisfied, Willa goes to sleep in his arms. This is a perfect book for wide-awake toddlers. The simple but beautifully crafted text has a soft rhythm to it, and paints a touching picture of the warm and loving relationship between the siblings. This is again reflected in the lovely illustrations, which radiate a sense of peace and coziness, and have all sorts of wonderful details to discover. The expressions on the bunnies' faces are just right. Their tree house has decorative accents throughout, and Willa has footie pajamas with carrots and lettuce printed on them. The oversize format insures that the book can be used in storytimes as well as for bedtime read-alouds. This is a winner in the tradition of Sam McBratney's Guess How Much I Love You (Candlewick, 1995) and Margaret Wise Brown's Goodnight Moon (HarperCollins, 1947).
Judith Constantinides, East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, LA
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Harcourt Brace & Company
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 015201795X
• ISBN 13: 9780152017958
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Gliori Debi
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32