Close Your Eyes

Reviewed by: Carla McAllister - New Gloucester Public Library, New Gloucester, Maine, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: January 5, 2016

Review

An adorable little tiger does not want to fall asleep, is scared that he will not be able to see the things he wants to see, the sky, the trees, a blue bird. His mother assures him that he will be able to see all of those things and more while he is dreaming, that he will be able to fly in the air, float on the clouds and visit the desert and the ocean. On alternating page layouts, the little tiger is shown in dreamland, then in his waking world where his Mom assures him that she will be right there when he returns from dreaming. This is an ideal book for little ones who dread bedtime and the illustrations are absolutely gorgeous, colorful and inventive. The text, however, is a big small for this format and will need to be read aloud. It will not be one that little ones can sound out for themselves.

Overall Book Score: very good