A Child's Good Night Book - by Margaret Wise Brown

About the Book

As children snuggle under their covers, birds tuck their heads under their wings, sheep huddle together in a warm blanket of wool, and even boats and trucks are quiet. Originally published in 1943, this Caldecott Honor book has had its illustrations restored to the original colors of the first edition.

Book Synopsis

In this lovely bedtime book, sheep and kangaroos, bunnies and bees, pussycats and children all go to sleep when night comes. Margaret Wise Brown's quiet words and Jean Charlot's gentle lithographs combine to make a perfect lullaby that is just the right size for a child to take to bed.

From the Back Cover

Night is coming and small things without words are going to sleep . . . sleepy bunnies, sleepy birds, and sleepy children, too, are getting under their covers. "Jean Charlot's illustrations are first-rate." --NYT. Barbara Bader called this 1943 book, now restored to its original size and format, "the first of the true bedtime books."

1944 Caldecott Honor Book