Vendor
	Mohrbooks Literary Agency Sebastian Ritscher
Original language
English
Categories
Children’s picture books

I JUST WANT TO SAY GOOD NIGHT

Rachel Isadora

Caldecott Honor-winner Rachel Isadora's gorgeous oil paintings illustrate this delightfully sweet bedtime tale--one that will ring true for every parent.

On the African veld, the sun has set and the moon is rising--and that means it's bedtime. But not if Lala has anything to do with it! From the cat to the goat, from the chickens to a line of ants and even a rock, Lala manages to stall bedtime by insisting on wishing everyone good-night. That is, until there's simply no one left to say it to--except the moon out her window, and perhaps a favorite book called Goodnight Moon.

Lala's dragged-out bedtime routine will bring laughs of recognition from kids and parents alike.

Rachel Isadora received a Caldecott Honor for Ben's Trumpet, and has written and illustrated numerous other books for children, including several classic tales set in Africa (such as Old Mikamba Had a Farm and The Princess and the Pea), I Hear a Pickle, Bea in the Nutcracker, Bea at Ballet, Jake at Gymnastics, Say Hello!, Peekaboo Morning, and the Lili at Ballet series.

Available products
Book Published 2017-03-01 by Nancy Paulsen Books
Book Published 2017-03-01 by Nancy Paulsen Books

Comments

Isadora revisits the rural African setting of some of her fairy tale retellings in a story spotlighting the age-old phenomenon of bedtime stalling. . . . The repetition gives the story a predictable, lilting cadence that invites children to echo Lala’s good night wishes. . . . Dramatic oil-and-ink artwork offers tender portraits of Lala gently interacting with each animal against a darkening landscape as the sun descends, the moon rises, and shadows emerge.

The African setting is harmoniously rendered in oils and ink, and, as night falls, the scenes become even richer. Lila, her hair in twisty braids, dressed in a simple shift, is a sweet yet spunky heroine who captures the universal defiance of children at bedtime.

This gentle title is wholly original and a homage to the classic bedtime story. . . . Universalities, such as a loving family coaxing an adorably stalling child to bed, are also depicted. A charming, soothing bedtime tale that begs to be shared again and again.

A story of ogres, dragons, King Arthur and courtly love; and a resourceful child stalls before bed. Read more...