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Goodnight, Sleep Tight!

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BfK No. 144 - January 2004

Cover Story
This issue’s cover is from Garth Nix’s Mister Monday. Garth Nix is interviewed by Geoff Fox. Thanks to HarperCollins Children’s Books for their help with this January cover.

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Goodnight, Sleep Tight!

Claire Freedman
Illustrated by Rory Tyger
(Little Tiger Press)
32pp, 978-1854308436, RRP £9.99, Hardcover
Under 5s Pre-School/Nursery/Infant
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A splendid bedtime book for grandparents to share with grandchildren, with the 'I don't feel a bit sleepy' issue. Grandma and Baby Bear go through all the tuck-in-with-toys, milky drink, sing lullabies, rocking in arms, but Baby still does not feel sleepy. Here the story breaks away from the familiar, with counting fireflies and walking down to the apple garden. It is only when Grandma starts telling stories of Baby's Mummy's not-feeling-sleepy nights that a return to his bed and soft words do the trick. For Grandma remembers that she used to stroke his mother's head, give her a special goodnight kiss... The pictures are gentle, in soft, warm colours, and there is pleasing, comforting security.

Reviewer: 
Gwynneth Bailey
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