Goodnight, Rainbow Cats

by Bàrbara Castro Urío

It is time to say goodnight, which means that each colorful cat comes home to curl up in the big white house.
The youngest of readers will delight as each cat enters the house with the turn of a page, and one by one, the die-cut windows are infused with color. With reassuring warmth, charm, and an early-concept "colors" hook, this bedtime-themed novelty board book and its endearing cast of cozy cats offers a memorable and soothing way for little readers and their loved ones to say goodnight.

• Features 12 sweet, sleepy cats in every color of the rainbow
• A sweet bedtime book for kids
• Appealing to cat lovers of all ages

Fans of ThinkTouchLearn, Artsy Cats Board Book, and ¡A dormir gatitos! will love this book.

This book is perfect for:
• Parents
• Bedtime book readers and gift givers
• Anyone looking for a baby shower or first birthday gift

Genres: Picture Books, Cats, Childrens, Animals, Storytime, Juvenile

26 pages, Board book

First published January 1, 2018

Reviews

[Jon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rowan adores this book. It’s very cute and fun. The repetition, the colors, the mystery of which room in the house they will occupy, the holes in the boards. Lots of simple components that work beautifully together. Big hit, this one.

[Guilherme Semionato · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read the Spanish version of this on YouTube. It won a big prize at Bologna. Cute book.

[Biblioteken i Örnsköldsvik · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jag älskar bilderböcker och pekböcker som är roligt utformade, som är kreativa och som är lätt att göra interaktiva. I godnatt alla katter går fler och fler katter hem för att sova och vi kan se dem genom de utskurna fönstren.

[Izabelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jag älskar bilderböcker och pekböcker som är roligt utformade, som är kreativa och som är lätt att göra interaktiva. I godnatt alla katter går fler och fler katter hem för att sova och vi kan se dem genom de utskurna fönstren.

[IvyInThePages · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rating: 4 leaves out of 5
Characters: 4/5
Cover: 4/5
Story: 4/5
Writing: 4/5
Genre: Children
Type: Book
Worth?: Yeah

[Cathie Stumpenhaus · Rating 4 out of 5]

My two-year-old grandson likes the repetitive text, is delighted with naming the colors, and we both love the surprise at the end.

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute interactive board book designed to introduce children to the concept of color. What happens when each colorful cat goes into the big white house? Young children will love the big reveal on the last page.

[Amy Ingalls · Rating 5 out of 5]

The illustrations were really great, and so were the pictures, according to my seven-year-old granddaughter. She said her baby brother would love it.

This was really cute. The text is simple, but the cut-out pictures are clever. I can see why this won an award for best illustration.

[Jennifer Davis · Rating 4 out of 5]

I imagine this is helpful to put a baby to sleep. The repetitive text made me want to go to sleep.

[Molly Cluff (Library!) · Rating 5 out of 5]

A cute, simple board book about colors! Lots of die-cut windows show little pops of color behind them as each cat goes in the house. Sweet and fun--hope it holds up against abuse at our busy library, haha.

[Tonja Drecker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Colorful kitties making their way home to bed invites young readers to learn colors in a subtle, night time read.

The illustrations in this one are very simple and yet quick to the point, while not ignoring the needed cuteness and fun to grab young readers. Cats are artfully shown in a single color, while presenting very natural cat poses. And they only take a small corner of a white page. The house, while large, is simple white with a very basic black outline, allowing the windows to hold attention. A single, little window appears every time a cat approaches, and the cats color is added to the rest who've already been introduced in the previous pages until a rainbow of windows appears.

It's a sturdy enough book, and the increasing windows adds a touch of discovery and fun. There's also a nice verse, which accompanies each page. It's cute, sweet and has a repetitive last line, which only varies enough to highlight every cat's color. Young listeners will learn to join in on this part. That helps them to remember the colors even more.

I received a complimentary copy and enjoyed this book quite a bit. So, I'm leaving my honest thoughts.

[Colleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's weird to me that, here and on Amazon, this book is pegged as a "novelty/gift" board book. It does make a great gift (now my go-to baby shower pick for when parents already have a toddler, too.) This is the right length (not over in 2 minutes but doesn't drag interminably), has some fun colors that don't show up in most books about colors (my daughter learned "light" and "dark" variations of colors from this book), is pretty soothing as a wind-down story, but most of all, the little windows are enchanting to a toddler. Mine loves to "put them all to bed"... then flip back through and wake them all up... then put them back in their rooms... then direct everyone to, "Shh... rainbow cats are sleeping in the big white house!"

[Emily Bily · Rating 2 out of 5]

The names of the colors threw me off; they jump from simple names like “blue” to “auburn golden yellow” at some points (I don’t remember exactly, but the words should probably be altered if you’re reading this to a toddler).
The window panes are a bit too small to see the colors, but are probably a good size for a child to stick fingers into. There’s some repetition, but no rhythm, nor do any phrases rhyme. I’m a huge fan of rhyming board books and picture books, so that lost a point from me. I love cats, but that’s not enough to make me want to read this again.

[Christina Reid · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a gift from a dear friend to our baby (due tomorrow!) and I can't wait to read it with her. It would make the perfect bedtime story, as well as a way of introducing or revising different colours. I think my friend is determined to get as many cats into our child's life as possible, knowing that I will be instilling a love of dogs!
I love the chunky board pages, repetitive language and the cute final illustration of all of the cats curled up together in the big white house.

[Anna · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was an okay book. I didn't like all the repetition of certain lines. It just got too much for me and I didn't enjoy reading this book as I thought I would. Great book for toddlers though, especially since it repeats a lot. The cats are cute and I liked how the colors of the cats weren't just your basic colors. The book had different shades of colors for the cats.

[Herbie · Rating 3 out of 5]

i appreciate what this book is trying to do, which is pedantically teach my child colors. the novelty of the holes in the board pages goes a long way. but the imaginative work is a little flimsy. the house doesn’t have rooms in the final illustration even though we’re told repeatedly that the cats are going to sleep in rooms. and the prose gets real repetitive.

[Phylis Carpenter · Rating 5 out of 5]

My granddaughter is 6 months old and I love to read so I am hoping that when she grows up she will too. I read to her about a half hour almost every single day. She sits quietly on my lap and listens to the story and looks at the pictures. She seems to enjoy it.

We read this book and she listened and help me turn the pages. She is learning to be careful with books so you don't tear pages.

[Dina · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this book. The way the book is made adds to its appeal. Between the cats, colorful additions as you turn the pages and the catchy goodnight vibe to this book, it is a good bedtime story for younger kids.

[Kelsey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Concept Skill: Colors

One-by-one, 12 cats go to sleep in the big, white house. Small die cuts are perfect for little fingers to poke and discover which window a cat went to sleep in. Best for one-on-one, lapsit readings.

[Mary · Rating 3 out of 5]

This board book will be a great read-aloud for a small group of young toddlers, which is what I plan to use it for!

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adorable book, perfect for young audiences. Complete with cut-outs and vivid colors on white backgrounds to emphasize the story.

[Allison · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very cute, but the window cuts are a bit small to show the colors very well at the beginning.

[Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

This board book is adorable and amazing. I love the cut out squares and how this teaches colors.

[Lesley Looper · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty cute book, good for young readers learning the words for colors. And there are cats. :-)

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Colorful, simple, and fun see-through pages.

[Molly · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a cute enough board book about colors and going to bed. Pretty repetitive, but that's pretty standard.

[Alyssa Gudenburr · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVED LOVED LOVED! Best for a one-on-one story for cat lovers to learn their colors.

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Out of the stack of books that I brought home, this is the one that my grandson loves to read over and over and over again! He loves showing me which window the colored cat goes into.

[Alicia Evans · Rating 3 out of 5]

For: cat lovers; readers looking for a book with lots of colors.

Possible red flags: some readers may find the repetition tedious.

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love it! Super cute. Didn’t use all typical colors and added in light-blue and lime-green. Great repetition and creativity with the die-cut windows in the house. Great good night book.