Number Slumber [Hardcover]

In this book, beloved author-illustrator Suzanne Bloom asks readers howtheyprepare for bed—from putting on jammies to asking for one more hug—then counts down to bedtime from ten terribly tired tigers to one really weary wombat. Each animal demonstrates a different bedtime ritual—skunks somersault into bunks and elephants curl up with their trunks—adding original and inventive rhymes and a clever counting-backward structure to the bedtime book genre. The lyrical, rhyming text combines with dreamy, colorful artwork to provide a perfect way for children to wind down from an active day in a book sure to become a new bedtime classic. A bedtime-book/concept-book mashup for little ones... (a)lliteration and unusual animal choices add textual appeal... Count on this as a solid bedtime-book choice. —Kirkus ReviewsSuzanne Bloomis the author-illustrator of the ever-popular Goose and Bear series, including the Geisel Honor–winningA Splendid Friend, Indeed, as well as many books outside the series, such asThe Bus for UsandA Mighty Fine Time Machine. She lives in McDonough, New York. suzannebloom.comCN