Goodnight, Good Dog

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

Review Date: January 21, 2016

Review

This is a lovely, simple story about a little dog that does not want to go to bed. He knows things get quiet at night and that the house and everyone in it go to sleep, but he finds himself remembering his daytime fun, playing with toys and eating his food, chasing through the grass. He is quite reluctant to get into his lovely dog bed, but finally succumbs while thinking of all that he will do the next day. This is an especially good bedtime story for little ones who will put off going to sleep in any way possible. The sooner they fall asleep the sooner tomorrow will arrive. The illustrations are soft and uncluttered with lots of open space of various colors. Altogether a very calming, lovely, simple bedtime story that I recommend.

Overall Book Score: very good