Darkness is falling everywhere and little ones are getting sleepy, feeling cozy, and being tucked in. It--School Library Journal
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Feb 11, 2012
Mother and Daughter Book Reviews
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This review consists of two parts: 1. What my son thinks; and 2. What I, his Mom, thinks.
SON SAYS:
I like it when my Mom reads this book to me even today when I'm 5 years old. It reminds me of when I was younger. I like looking for where the baby and the mommy or daddy animals are in the pictures. I can even pick out the words of the animals in the book. My favorite picture is the one of the kitties. I wish there was a picture of a puppy like Zara - my aunt's dog. It More...
SON SAYS:
I like it when my Mom reads this book to me even today when I'm 5 years old. It reminds me of when I was younger. I like looking for where the baby and the mommy or daddy animals are in the pictures. I can even pick out the words of the animals in the book. My favorite picture is the one of the kitties. I wish there was a picture of a puppy like Zara - my aunt's dog. It More...
Jan 25, 2011
Beth
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I read this book to my son every night and I have to say it's my favorite part of the day. The rhythm of the words, the images that fill the entire bi-fold pages, and the action that each phrase describes is calming, soothing, and loveable.
"Good night little sheep, little sheep, the whole wide world is going to sleep."
"Good night little foal, little foal, I'll whisper a secret but don't tell a soul."
"Good night little snake, little snake - good graciou More...
"Good night little sheep, little sheep, the whole wide world is going to sleep."
"Good night little foal, little foal, I'll whisper a secret but don't tell a soul."
"Good night little snake, little snake - good graciou More...
Feb 17, 2012
Renee
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This is one of my all-time favorite books for wee little ones. I used to read this book to my kids even as babes in my arms. The story is so lyrical and and the words roll off your tongue like a soft lullaby.
The book is beautifully illustrated with a wide array of baby and adult animals including mice, geese, cats, dogs, deer, snakes, fish and bees. I like the inclus More...
"It's time for bed, little mouse, little mouse,
Darkness is falling all over the house."
The book is beautifully illustrated with a wide array of baby and adult animals including mice, geese, cats, dogs, deer, snakes, fish and bees. I like the inclus More...
Apr 14, 2010
Alice
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Summary: It’s bedtime for a young child who is on her mother’s lap with a storybook. In rhyming couplets they visit a variety of animal mothers getting their young ready for bed. At the end the mother is tucking the child in bed and we see the child asleep.
Bedtime stories are some of my favorite picture books and I consider this one from Mem Fox as one of the most beautiful for young children. I love the large size of the book, the calm and soothing colors, the different animal worl More...
Bedtime stories are some of my favorite picture books and I consider this one from Mem Fox as one of the most beautiful for young children. I love the large size of the book, the calm and soothing colors, the different animal worl More...
Mar 03, 2011
Patricia
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Time For Bed is a perfect bed time book for any child. Animals of all sorts are being put to bed by their loving mothers: little mouse, little goose, little cat, little foal, little fish, and even a little snake, and many more baby animals. Each baby animal is put to bed with a little rhyme, making it very easy for children who are reading the book themselves or are being read to, easy to understand and comprehend:
"Good night little foal, I'll whisper a secret but do More...
"Good night little foal, I'll whisper a secret but do More...
Jul 20, 2011
Karawan
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This is a nice bedtime story. All the mother animals are putting their babies to sleep and saying goodnight, and then it ends with a human mother and baby. The words have a nice gentle rhyme and the illustrations are attractive but with soft, muted colors appropriate to a bedtime story. I'd never seen this one before but it seems like it ranks up there on the list of classic bedtime stories for little ones.
I kind of want to give it 4.5 stars. I wonder if I would have considered t More...
I kind of want to give it 4.5 stars. I wonder if I would have considered t More...
May 06, 2009
Jack Kirby and the X-man
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This is a lovely gentle bedtime story - portraying a series of animal parents put their children to sleep.
X-man is still too young to really understand the words - but the soothing sounds seem to do the job!
From an adult's perspective the are a few small things that prevent this book reaching the perfection Mem Fox strives for:
*'Darkness is falling all over the house' - sounds like the beginning of a horror movie - not a gentle bedtime story.
*'The stars are ou More...
X-man is still too young to really understand the words - but the soothing sounds seem to do the job!
From an adult's perspective the are a few small things that prevent this book reaching the perfection Mem Fox strives for:
*'Darkness is falling all over the house' - sounds like the beginning of a horror movie - not a gentle bedtime story.
*'The stars are ou More...
Nov 09, 2009
Rob
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A good bed time story for kids—but mostly because it's about going to bed.
It's full of the following misinformation:
• The "whole wide world" is actually NOT going to sleep. Only your half of the world is going to sleep. Or perhaps more accurately, "only approximately 1/24th of the world is going to sleep while approximately 7/24ths are asleep (less some 3rd shift workers)".
• Some of these species do not care for their young. And in fact would probab More...
It's full of the following misinformation:
• The "whole wide world" is actually NOT going to sleep. Only your half of the world is going to sleep. Or perhaps more accurately, "only approximately 1/24th of the world is going to sleep while approximately 7/24ths are asleep (less some 3rd shift workers)".
• Some of these species do not care for their young. And in fact would probab More...
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Nov 03, 2011
Erica
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This is a beautiful, gentle, soothing book, with rich illustrations of different animals and rhyming text repeating a refrain of "time for bed," or "time to sleep." It's a chance for little ones to say the names of animals and baby animals (a favorite game at our house) as well as a good way to wind down at night.
This is one of our favorite bedtime books, though it's so obviously a bedtime book that sometimes I encounter some resistance if I suggest we read it.
This is one of our favorite bedtime books, though it's so obviously a bedtime book that sometimes I encounter some resistance if I suggest we read it.
Jul 10, 2010
Eva
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Awesome book for a young childs bedtime! Time for Bed is a rhyming book that showcases several animals rhyming a sentence and telling their baby it's time for bed. The end of the book shows a Mother putting her baby to bed. Very sweet, very cute and the words all mesh well.
Illustrations are okay, nothing real special but adequate. Julia, being almost 5, is a little old for this now I think. This is for the younger crowd, more along the lines of -3 or -4.
Illustrations are okay, nothing real special but adequate. Julia, being almost 5, is a little old for this now I think. This is for the younger crowd, more along the lines of -3 or -4.
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Oct 22, 2011
Laura
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A sweet, sweet bedtime story. The large illustrations depict an animal parent and its child. The rhymes are simple and gentle, though I suspect that mama (or papa) snake might be getting a bit annoyed. "It's time to sleep, little snake, little snake/ Good gracious me, you're still awake!" There's a lot to love about this book and I highly recommend it as a fabulous bedtime story.
Jul 10, 2010
Craig
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Very cute book with excellent illustrations. Was a gift from "Raising Readers in Wyoming" at Chloe's recent dr. appointment - so a big thank you for that. Chloe seems to really like this one and she is starting to pay a lot of attention when we read to her.
Also, it was nice to see animals in this one that aren't the "cute" animals that are in every book, ie. snakes and bees...
Also, it was nice to see animals in this one that aren't the "cute" animals that are in every book, ie. snakes and bees...
Apr 06, 2010
Jill
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This is a good bedtime book - shocker revelation based on the obvious title, right? It brought out a discussion about the names of baby animals with my daughter which morphed into a discussion about her different roles (younger sister, older sister, daughter, cousin, etc.). I like books that bring their own discussion to the table. Or bedside.
May 30, 2011
Kimberly
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This has quickly become one of our favorite books to read each night before bed!! My favorite part is, " it's time for bed little calf, little calf. What happened today to make you laugh?" . My daughter always giggles at that part. The rhyming is great and the book contains many different animals for your little one to point out.
Mar 11, 2009
Jennifer
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Classic book about bedtime.
Honestly, it puts me to sleep. But the kids seem to like the soothing rhymes and the big pictures. Also introduces some vocabulary concerning the proper names of baby animals that may be unfamilar to little ones.
Luckily, it's short, sweet, and a nice way to end a program.
Honestly, it puts me to sleep. But the kids seem to like the soothing rhymes and the big pictures. Also introduces some vocabulary concerning the proper names of baby animals that may be unfamilar to little ones.
Luckily, it's short, sweet, and a nice way to end a program.
Mar 16, 2011
Jennifer
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This was a cute read aloud right before nap time for my pre-k students. It's also educational as it takes you through a list of different animals and where they would rest their heads at night. It would be fun in asking students to predict where they think the next animal would be tucked in at. Nice read :)
Apr 05, 2011
Mary
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I think this is my favorite bedtime book. It is very soothing and calm, while showing a child how much they are cared for and loved. Everything rhymes and is rhythmic, but not in a singsongy, annoying way. Very sweet book that my preschoolers still enjoy hearing often.
Jun 25, 2009
Carmine
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Another Ozma-approved book- it has a variety of animals (a plus for her) including a cow (extra points for cows) and an illustration of a sleeping baby being tucked in at the end which she loves to look at. Gentle rhyming text make this an excellent right before bed read aloud.
Mar 02, 2011
Tdavis
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This is a lovely bedtime book that repeats and rhymes. Children will be able to guess the next rhyme through repetition and illustrations.
Early Literacy Skills:
Phonological Awareness
Print Motivation
Early Literacy Skills:
Phonological Awareness
Print Motivation
Jul 17, 2009
Maddy
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this is a picture book, but it is my favourite book. wen i was a kid i used to get my mum to read this book to me every night before i went to bed!!!! i still have it. it is a cute book. i just had to put it on!
Dec 05, 2010
Emily
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My 8 month old loves this book! Every night I read this to her and she squeals and gets so excited. I think she likes the illustrations and I also add in the animal sound on each page for extra smiles.
Jun 08, 2009
Jennie
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I read this book to my son every night before bed. The illustrations are watercolor and beautiful. Each page is a different animal being put to bed. The text is in rhyme and is sweet.
Dec 04, 2011
Katie
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This is a bed time book for children. It also uses rhyming in the book. Each animal tells their baby good night. If I used this in the classroom it would be over rhyming.
Jun 26, 2009
Stephanie
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again, another book that is most dear to me because of the memories...My son would "read" this to my husband and me after MANY times hearing us read it to him together!
Mar 06, 2009
Kristin
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The very first Mem Fox book that I read....a favorite babyshower gift
book too!
I love sharing this with my class and discussing Mem's writing style/craft.
book too!
I love sharing this with my class and discussing Mem's writing style/craft.
Mar 03, 2009
Elizabeth
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A sweet sleepy-time tale by Australian author Mem Fox, with illustrations from the always luminous Jane Dyer. Pairs nicely with Nikola-Lisa's Night is Coming.
Nov 16, 2011
Jen
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This book reminded me of lullabies you sing to your babies when putting them to sleep. The animal illustrations are fabulous and it's a great bedtime story!
Sep 14, 2011
Paula
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Wonderful rhyming story with large enough illustrations for story time.
As darkness falls parents everywhere try to get their children ready for sleep.
As darkness falls parents everywhere try to get their children ready for sleep.
