Good Night!

by Claire Masurel

Book Overview

It's getting dark. The stars are twinkling It's time to go to bed... So begins this enchanting story of a little girl's bedtime ritual. Young readers -- and their parents -- will instantly recognize the familiar nighttime process -- pulling down covers, fluffing up pillows, brushing teeth, and searching for sleepytime friends. In a delightful role reversal, each companion, from doll to teddy, is gently scolded for wanting to stay up longer until at...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811811697
• ISBN13: 9780811811699
• Release Date: September 1995
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 1.0" x 1.0"
• Age Range: 1 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 7

Customer Reviews

Adorable Characters... alluding to a day filled with adventure

My two month old son lights up every day when I read him this book. I don't know if it is the sense of fun in my voice as I read the words, or the charismatic characters, but I love it as much as he does. I wish there were real playthings that look as sweet and filled with life as the toys in this book do. There are also lots of wonderful extra things going on in the illustrations to pause for comment and speculation. I was hoping to find more work by this writer and illustrator combo, I will get Christmas is Coming. Two other books my son loves so far are Baby Cakes by Karma Wilson and Sam Williams, and I am a Bunny by Richard Scarry. I am looking for more books with friendly beautiful illustrations, and sing song writing that isn't too long or too short. I look through reviews hoping for trails to great books and music, I hope more readers who love this one will include some of their and their children's favorites here too.

Perfect book to add to your must reads before bed!

Again the author and illustrator has another awesome book, and I am happily looking forward to any others they put out! This book is the same little girl and her stuffed animals that where in the book " Christmas is Coming". This book is special because it can be read all year around! And because instead of us parents rounding up our children for bed, the little girl in the book takes our place and finds all her stuffed & loved friends to join her in bed! It's just an adorable book, and one that is easy for 1st time or new readers and even children who can't read can look at the pictures and tell you what they see. What a treasure it is to have your child read you " their" version of this book! Also, watch the apple on her nightstand! Hope you like this review and when you purchase this book you are pleased that you did!

Important part of our bedtime routine.

My daughter got this book for Christmas (she was 3). She and her father read it every night and now she has it memorized. She "reads" it to us each night. The illustrations are very cozy, but the best part is the story. The text has a very soothing rhythm. Each page ends with "Silly ***, it's not time to ***, it's time to go to bed." I think that when my daughter repeats that phrase over and over, it helps to convince her that it's also time for her to go to bed. :-) After hearing it, I feel ready for bed myself! I think this is going to be one of those books that she's going to remember fondly as an adult, much the way I remember "Harold and the Purple Crayon" and "The 5 Chinese Brothers".

The best toddler book

I can not say enough about how totally brilliant this book it. The illustrations are charming for a boy or a girl to read. There are great details and wonderful names of the little girls stuffed animal friends who she has to find to get ready for bed. She even uses the potty and brushes her teeth and we love how her shoe is always falling off. My 2 year old always sais "silly mommy" now when I do something out of the ordinary like in the story. We also found the Christmas is comming book to be delightfull as well. The highest rating possible!

A luminous night time story

GOOD NIGHT is one of the most beautiful and charming nightime stories. The role reversal of Juliette rounding up her stray toys for bed works beautifully. Claire Masurel writes truely special children's books and has a real sense of childhood fun. Plus, the illustrations for GOOD NIGHT are luminous. I look forward to the Christmas book by the same team.