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Product Identifiers

PublisherFarrar, Straus & Giroux

ISBN-100374380511

ISBN-139780374380519

eBay Product ID (ePID)57070107

Product Key Features

Book TitleIf Animals Kissed Good Night

Number of Pages32 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2008

TopicFamily / Parents, General, Stories in Verse (See Also Poetry)

IllustratorWalker, David, Yes

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorAnn Whitford Paul

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight13.1 Oz

Item Length9.4 in

Item Width10.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN2006-051108

Reviews"There are probably not enough synonyms for 'cute' to cover this survey of hypothetical smooches between animal parents and off-spring . . . The characters radiate unconditional love." - Publishers Weekly , Starred Review "The imaginative possibilities alone make this one stand out from the glut of sickly sweet bedtime books. Sure to send readers off to a gentle goodnight . . . after a kiss, of course." - Kirkus Reviews "Lively rhythm, effectice sound words, and an ecclectic collection of toddler-pleasing animals all combine to create a charming bedtime book." - School Library Journal "Using soft colors Walker renders the nighttime rituals inventively, across pages and around panels, making this gentle book a satisfying bedtime selection." -Booklist , "There are probably not enough synonyms for 'cute' to cover this survey of hypothetical smooches between animal parents and off-spring . . . The characters radiate unconditional love." --"Publishers Weekly," Starred Review "The imaginative possibilities alone make this one stand out from the glut of sickly sweet bedtime books. Sure to send readers off to a gentle goodnight . . . after a kiss, of course." --"Kirkus Reviews", "There are probably not enough synonyms for 'cute' to cover this survey of hypothetical smooches between animal parents and off-spring . . . The characters radiate unconditional love." -Publishers Weekly, Starred Review "The imaginative possibilities alone make this one stand out from the glut of sickly sweet bedtime books. Sure to send readers off to a gentle goodnight . . . after a kiss, of course." -Kirkus Reviews "Lively rhythm, effectice sound words, and an ecclectic collection of toddler-pleasing animals all combine to create a charming bedtime book." -School Library Journal "Using soft colors Walker renders the nighttime rituals inventively, across pages and around panels, making this gentle book a satisfying bedtime selection."-Booklist , "There are probably not enough synonyms for 'cute' to cover this survey of hypothetical smooches between animal parents and off-spring . . . The characters radiate unconditional love." - Publishers Weekly , Starred Review "The imaginative possibilities alone make this one stand out from the glut of sickly sweet bedtime books. Sure to send readers off to a gentle goodnight . . . after a kiss, of course." - Kirkus Reviews "Lively rhythm, effectice sound words, and an ecclectic collection of toddler-pleasing animals all combine to create a charming bedtime book." - School Library Journal "Using soft colors Walker renders the nighttime rituals inventively, across pages and around panels, making this gentle book a satisfying bedtime selection." -Booklist

Dewey Edition22

Grade FromPreschool

Grade ToFirst Grade

Dewey DecimalE

Synopsis"If animals kissed ""like we kiss good night, ""Giraffe and his calf ""would stretch their necks high ""and kiss just beneath ""the top of the sky." In a cozy bedtime chat with her mom, a young girl wonders how animal families might say good night. Would Wolf and his pup "kiss and then HOWL"? Would Bear and her cub "kiss and then GROWL"? But what about Sloth and her baby? They move soooo slooowwwww . . . they're sure to be kissing from early evening until long after everyone else is fast asleep! With its whimsical art and playful rhymed verse, this affectionate picture book is bound to become a bedtime favorite., "If animals kissed""like we kiss good night, ""Giraffe and his calf""would stretch their necks high""and kiss just beneath""the top of the sky."In a cozy bedtime chat with her mom, a young girl wonders how animal families might say good night. Would Wolf and his pup "kiss and then HOWL"? Would Bear and her cub "kiss and then GROWL"? But what about Sloth and her baby? They move soooo slooowwwww . . . they're sure to be kissing from early evening until long after everyone else is fast asleep With its whimsical art and playful rhymed verse, this affectionate picture book is bound to become a bedtime favorite., If animals kissed like we kiss good night, Giraffe and his calf would stretch their necks high and kiss just beneath the top of the sky. In a cozy bedtime chat with her mom, a young girl wonders how animal families might say good night. Would Wolf and his pup "kiss and then HOWL"? Would Bear and her cub "kiss and then GROWL"? But what about Sloth and her baby? They move soooo slooowwwww . . . they're sure to be kissing from early evening until long after everyone else is fast asleep!With its whimsical art and playful rhymed verse, this affectionate picture book is bound to become a bedtime favorite.

LC Classification NumberPZ7.P278338If 2008