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If Animals Kissed Good Night
Series: If Animals Kissed Good Night
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This hardcover edition is ideal for parents and caregivers seeking a comforting and engaging bedtime story for toddlers and young children who delight in animals and imaginative play.
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See moreThe bestselling board book is back in hardcover! This first installment in the beloved If Animals Kissed Good Night series explores how the animal kingdom might get ready for bedtime.
A mother and child imagine a world full of baby animals being kissed good night.
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If Animals Kissed Good Night poses a delightful question: If animals kissed like we kiss good night, what would they do?
Giraffe and his calf would stretch their necks high and kiss just beneath the top of the sky. Wolf and his pup would kiss and then howl. And Sloth and her baby move soooo slooowwwww... they're sure to be kissing until long after everyone is fast asleep!
With nearly two million copies sold in board book, this bedtime favourite is back in hardcover format, and sure to delight time and again.
Series: If Animals Kissed Good Night
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If Animals Kissed Good Night
If Animals Kissed Good Night poses a delightful question: If animals kissed like we kiss good night, what would they do? Giraffe and his calf would stretch their necks high and kiss just beneath the top of the sky. Wolf and his pup would kiss and then howl. And Sloth and her baby move soooo slooowwwww... they're sure to be...Hardback$3799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?
Publishers Weekly praises its warmth and charm, noting the book's 'unconditional love' and calling it 'cute' with a starred review. Kirkus Reviews highlights the creative concept and its gentle, imaginative appeal for bedtime reading. School Library Journal appreciates the lively rhythm and appealing animal characters, while Booklist commends the soft, inventive artwork that complements the soothing narrative.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780374390198
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 13 September 2022
Country: United States
Imprint: Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc
Illustration: Full-color illustrations throughout
Contributors:
- Illustrated by David Walker
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 11.0mm
Width: 235.0mm
Height: 239.0mm
Weight: 380g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Ann Whitford Paul and David Walker collaborated on Little Monkey Says Good Night, a Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year, which Kirkus Reviews praised as "a perfect good-night read." Ms. Paul lives in Los Angeles, California. Mr. Walker lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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