I love you, Sleepyhead

Author: Claire Freedman

Illustrator: Simon Mendez

For Ages: 2 and above

No. of Pages: 32

Publisher: LittleTiger Press, London

Year: 2007

ISBN: 987-1-56148-604-5

This is a fantastic bed time book with lyrical prose and exceptional illustrations that definitely ought to be in your toddler’s library. Using the soft tones of a perfect sunset intermingled with the star-spangled blues of a clear sky, the book features animals from the Arctic, jungles, oceans and meadows. 

Each full-color glossy page, features paintings of mama animals and birds with their babies at bedtime. By the way, these paintings ought to be on the walls of a museum. 

Excerpt

Snow flakes are swirling,

all fluffy and white,

Sparkling like stars in the

gleaming moonlight.

Cuddled up close,

little penguin stays warm,

Through the cold frosty night,

till the first light of dawn. 

How to build a House

By Nick Turpin and Barbara Nascimbeni

Year: 2005

Publisher: Evans Brothers, London

Age: 2 and above

No. of Pages: 32

ISBN:  978 0 23753 065 5

This story of a house that Jack, supposedly, built is a humorous look at children and the grand plans they come up with, while their parents work to make those plans a reality.

Jack wants to build a house – more like a playhouse, in his yard. All, he does is come up with a plan. He, then cleverly (rather cheekily) enlists the rest of his family to finish it!

This book belongs to the Twisters series for little ones where words are few and the illustrations speak a lot.

Excerpt

“We need more people.”

“Your sister can help us.”

“Good work, Dad!”