A gentle, cozy homage to classic bedtime stories and their creators, from a bestselling author-artist and Caldecott Honor recipient, adapted to board book format!
During their first pajama party, three animal friends dance and play, and at last everyone is getting sleepy. Is it time for bed yet? Not before taking the time to saythank youfor the day, the night, and good friends.
Patrick McDonnell's gem of a bedtime book warmly captures the magic of a sleepover with friends, and reminds us to cherish life's simplest pleasures.
Patrick McDonnell is the author and illustrator of
The Little Red Cat Who Ran Away and Learned His ABC's (the Hard Way),
Tek: The Modern Cave Boy,
A Perfectly Messed-Up Story,
The Monsters' Monster, and
Me...Jane, a Caldecott Honor Book. He is also the creator of the internationally syndicated comic strip
Mutts,which inspired his picture books
The Gift of Nothing,
Hug Time, and others. He lives in New Jersey.
Praise forThank You and Good Night:APublishers WeeklyBest Picture Book of 2015
AKirkus ReviewsBest Children's Book of 2015
ASchool Library JournalBest of 2015 Book
A BCCB Best Children's Book of 2015
A CCBC Children's Choices Book of 2016
* Satisfyingly soft illustrations...feel just right.... Small listeners will nestle deep under their covers feeling thankful for tender books that make bedtime a pleasure.
* Perfect for bedtime.... Youngsters who love their stuffed animals will particularly latch onto this, and parents who want to promote nocturnal tranquility (or those with their own fond memories of Pooh Bear) will appreciate this little gem as well.
BCCB, starred review* A book that readers of all ages will be thankful lóT
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