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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
I love how picture books can often introduce something new or a routine to children. Unfortunately, it feels like this one missed the mark a bit. This book was less about bedtime routines and more about trying to corral a child to bed. At the beginning of the book, the mom announced loudly that it was time for sleep and the child, Pookie, proceeds to hide. The pages about putting pajamas on are great because it provides choice for the child (i.e. pajamas with cars or pajamas with stars). But then Pookie is suddenly in bed (no bedtime story or teeth brushing or bath) with Mom telling him goodnight and I love you. It's a sweet book but not that most ideal.
I have read this hilarious and cute book so many times that I've actually memorized the lullaby at the end, which is the same one I say to my daughter at her nap and bedtimes (except I swap out Little Pookie with her name).
Every December the preschool does a holiday book swap. Each child brings in a wrapped book and then gets to pick a book from the pile to open and keep. Night-Night Little Pookie by Sandra Boynton was the last book we will ever get from the exchange now that Harriet is in her final year at the school.
Sandra Boynton is a popular author in our house, although it's been ages since we've read any of her books. Night-Night Little Pookie was our first Pookie book but an instant hit with Harriet.
It's Pookie's bed time and his mother is trying to get him to bed. He's not exactly ready or willing to go quite yet and does everything he can think of to stall. Slowly but surely he is herded to bed.
While most of the book is told from the mother's point of view, some of the pages have responses from Pookie. Harriet can read the entire book by herself but she prefers it if I read the mother's parts and she reads Pookie's parts.
For Harriet's enthusiasm for the book and the way it encourages participation, we're giving it 5 out of 5 stars.
Sandra Boynton is a popular author in our house, although it's been ages since we've read any of her books. Night-Night Little Pookie was our first Pookie book but an instant hit with Harriet.
It's Pookie's bed time and his mother is trying to get him to bed. He's not exactly ready or willing to go quite yet and does everything he can think of to stall. Slowly but surely he is herded to bed.
While most of the book is told from the mother's point of view, some of the pages have responses from Pookie. Harriet can read the entire book by herself but she prefers it if I read the mother's parts and she reads Pookie's parts.
For Harriet's enthusiasm for the book and the way it encourages participation, we're giving it 5 out of 5 stars.
Sandra Boynton, Night-Night, Little Pookie (Robin Corey Books, 2009)
Sandra Boynton's books are usually gold, but every once in a while a little extra magic happens. I can never quite put my finger on what it is that makes Book A work better than Book B, but like the man said, I know it when I see it. Night-Night, Little Pookie is it. The last two pages of this book are exactly the kind of magic Boynton weaves in her best moments. Good stuff indeed. ****
Sandra Boynton's books are usually gold, but every once in a while a little extra magic happens. I can never quite put my finger on what it is that makes Book A work better than Book B, but like the man said, I know it when I see it. Night-Night, Little Pookie is it. The last two pages of this book are exactly the kind of magic Boynton weaves in her best moments. Good stuff indeed. ****