Good Night Seattle

by Jay Steere, Joe Veno (Illustrator)

Good Night Seattle features the Lake Washington Ship Canal, Burke-Gilman Trail, Seattle Public Library, Lake Union Houseboats, Mount Rainier, Space Needle, Pacific Science Center, Gas Works Park, Seattle Aquarium, Museum of Flight, Pike Place Market, and more. Young readers will get a personal tour of one of the country's most interesting cities, discovering all the famous sights and fun attractions Seattle has to offer.

This book is part of the bestselling Good Night Our World series, which includes hundreds of titles exploring iconic locations and exciting, child-friendly themes.

Many of North America’s most beloved regions are artfully celebrated in these board books designed to soothe children before bedtime while instilling an early appreciation for North America's natural and cultural wonders. Each book stars a multicultural group of people visiting the featured area’s attractions as rhythmic language guides children through the passage of both a single day and the four seasons while saluting the iconic aspects of each place.

Genres: Childrens

20 pages, Board Book

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Dawn · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm a little disturbed that children are dancing in the rain in front of the main library with books in their hands. Don't get library books wet, PLEASE!

[Lady Brainsample · Rating 2 out of 5]

I love the illustrations in and idea of this Good Night series (we also have Good Night Texas), but the language is not as smooth and beautiful as Good Night Moon (assumably, what these are riffing on). I wish they'd at least come up with some rhymes or something.

[Dave Lester · Rating 3 out of 5]

The illustrations are not top-notch, they make books like this for every major city in America (probably) so there is not a unique feeling, but seeing the sights of my home city in a book I can read with my daughter is still kind of cool.

We see the Space Needle, the Burke-Gilman trail, the Ballard locks and other sites around the Seattle area all around the context of evening and going to sleep.

[abcdefg · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just like "Good Night Oregon," this book presents children with attractions and landmarks of Seattle rendered in colorful, sharp and clear illustrations. Again, this is best as a bed time read for children ages 3 to 5. It also could be good as practice for kids just learning how to read.

Mount Rainier, the Space Needle, Woodland Park Zoo, Pike Place Market, and more is introduced to the reader of this book. As a Seattleite myself, it's nice to be reminded how cool it is to live here.

[Jostalady · Rating 3 out of 5]

We go to Seattle often and I wanted my girls to remember what they did up there. My new goal is to do each of the things in the book...not sure I would have gone out of my way to check out the monorail without this motivating me. When we go, this becomes the bedtime book over Goodnight Moon.

[Tiffany · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a sweet little book, especially for young children living in the Seattle area (or maybe for future travelers).

My only question: why are the kids at the Seattle Public Library running around with their books in the rain?? Protect your books!!!

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

The text is not the greatest "Good evening, Tyrannosaurus Rex at the Pacific Science Center! Goodbye, monorail leaving the Experience Music Project!"), but it's really fun to have a good night book from home.

[Shannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is from a series of books recommended on Thingamababy. It has pictures of places in the general Seattle area (Burke Gilman trail, EMP, Mount Rainer) and goes from morning to night, spring to fall. This is the book we read for naps for a long time. Now she likes to flip through it on her own.

[Kay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute Seattle version of Good Night Moon.