Tell me a story, Mummy

Author: Carl Norac

Illustrator: Mei Matsuoka

For Ages: 4 and above

No. of Pages: 30

Publisher: Macmillan Children’s Books, London

Year: 2007

ISBN: 978-1-40502-189-0

This bedtime tale is just about that – bedtime and child’s little quirks before going to sleep.

Salsa, a happy little goat, can’t quite go to sleep. She tries to wake the birds, ducks and cows but they are all fast asleep. Finally, she enlists the help of Cork, the sheep who fails to help her.

Finally, Salsa wakes up her mummy. Soon, she's off to sleep, exhausted but happy.    

This book had to have been written by a parent. :-)

Excerpt

Now Salsa’s mummy was really cross.

“I've had enough of this, Salsa. What kind of story do you want?”

“I want a sweet, gentle story to send me to sleep,” said Salsa.

“A story as sweet as grass … as sweet as flowers … and as sweet as the evening sun.”

To Every Thing There is a Season

Illustrator: Jude Daly

For Ages: 4 and above

No. of Pages: 32

Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children’s Books, London

Year: 2006

ISBN: 978-1-84507-363-3

This book was timely with our little children, when we had to explain to them the loss of a dear friend.

The book is packed with highly detailed and clever illustrations that merit a deep look to help one understand the story behind each verse. As a source of wisdom and comfort in times of need, this book deserves a place in your library.

The text is essentially from the Bible, Ecclesiastes chapter 3, verses 1-8 (King James Version).    

Excerpt

A time to weep, and a time to laugh,

A time to mourn and a time to dance,

A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together…