Goodnight Everyone

Reviewed by: Deidre Walsh - Goodall Library, Sanford, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: February 6, 2017

Review

This is a visual delight from cover to cover. Starting with the end papers. These are done in dark blue with a map of the planets and constellations. The illustrations were created digitally are done in vibrant, fluorescent colors of blue, reds, greens & yellows. And when the story introduces all the other animals that are sleepy it is done in varying size pages according to the size of the animal. The illustrations are simple in their presentation, yet brilliantly convey the story. In a market flooded with books about getting kids to sleep, this is a standout. The text is done in fuschia with some white. The story is lovely. Night is approaching & all the animals are sleepy. From the wee mice up to Great Big Bear. All except Little Bear. He is not sleepy at all. But Little Bear can't get any of the other animals to play with him. They are all stretching and yawning and ready for bed. But soon Little Bear yawns and stretches himself. All the animals are peacefully sleeping. Little Bear gets a great big goodnight kiss from Great Big Bear. Good night to all the animals. This is visually stunning as well as just a fun story. And it invites audience participation with all the yawning, stretching, & snoring. This is perfect for all group settings and as a one on one bedtime story. Pair with "Bunnies are Not in Their Beds" by Marisabina Russo, "Don't Let Pigeon Stay Up Late" by Mo Willems, and "I'm Not Sleepy!" by Jane Chapman for a non-sleepy fun story time. A first purchase for all libraries.

Overall Book Score: excellent