Good Night, Good Knight (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Easy-To-Read - Level 2)

Thomas, Shelley Moore

ISBN 10: 1417609796 ISBN 13: 9781417609796

Publisher: Turtleback Books, 2002

Synopsis

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A Good Knight helps three little dragons who are having trouble getting to sleep.

About this title

About the Author:

Jennifer Plecas lives in Blue Springs, Missouri.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 2-Whether used as a beginning reader or as a read-aloud at bedtime, this sweet story will charm readers and listeners alike. When the Good Knight hears a "very large, very loud roar," he sets off on his faithful steed to determine its origin. Thus begins the first of four visits to a homey cave where three lonely, young dragons are delaying their bedtime. The creatures appear more precocious than ferocious with their teddy bears, bunny slippers, and patterned "jammies." Young children will immediately recognize the tactics the wide-eyed, pudgy serpents use as each request for a drink of water, a story, or a song prompts another visit from the Good Knight. On his fourth call, the youngsters explain that they can't fall asleep without a good-night kiss. The intrepid hero kisses "each scaly little cheek" and patiently waits for them to fall asleep. Only when he hears them snoring does he head back to the castle for his own peaceful night's rest. The short, simple, repetitive phrases are sure to capture the imaginations of young children. The knight stands guard at a "crumbly tumbly tower" and gallops through the forest, "Clippety-clop. Clippety-clop." Observant viewers will enjoy the expressions of the horse as he awaits his master upon each visit to the cave. With a palette dominated by the blues, grays, and purples of the nighttime setting, Plecas's illustrations are a wonderful complement to this endearing tale.
Maura Bresnahan, Shawsheen School, Andover, MA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Turtleback Books
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1417609796
• ISBN 13: 9781417609796
• Binding: School & Library Binding
• Number of pages: 48
• Illustrator: Plecas Jennifer