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If Animals Kissed Good Night - by Ann Whitford Paul
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With whimsical art and playful rhyming verse, this picture bookNnow in board book format for the first timeNshows a mother and child imagining a world of baby animals being kissed goodnight. Full color.Book Synopsis
Don't miss the other books in this adorable series: If Animals Said I Love You, If Animals Celebrated Christmas, If Animals Went to School, and If Animals Gave Thanks!
What if animals did what YOU do? This bestselling story imagines how animals would kiss their loved ones good night! If animals kissed good night like we do...how would they do it? Giraffe and his calf would stretch their necks high, Wolf and his pup would kiss and then HOWL, and Sloth and her baby would move sooooo sloooowwwww. And across the animal kingdom, every creature would share love in a unique way.Review Quotes
"There are probably not enough synonyms for 'cute' to cover this survey of hypothetical smooches between animal parents and off-spring . . . The characters radiate unconditional love." --Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
"The imaginative possibilities alone make this one stand out from the glut of sickly sweet bedtime books. Sure to send readers off to a gentle goodnight . . . after a kiss, of course." --Kirkus Reviews "Lively rhythm, effective sound words, and an ecclectic collection of toddler-pleasing animals all combine to create a charming bedtime book." --School Library Journal "Using soft colors Walker renders the nighttime rituals inventively, across pages and around panels, making this gentle book a satisfying bedtime selection." --BooklistAbout The Author
Ann Whitford Paul and David Walker collaborate on the If Animals series, including If Animals Kissed Good Night, which School Library Journal calls charming; If Animals Went to School; and If Animals Celebrated Christmas. Ann lives in Los Angeles, California. David lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Learn more about Ann at annwhitfordpaul.com and about David at davidwalkerstudios.com.Dimensions (Overall): 6.4 Inches (H) x 6.4 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)
Weight: .65 Pounds
Suggested Age: 4-8 Years
Number of Pages: 34
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Sub-Genre: Bedtime + Dreams, General
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Format: Board Book
Author: Ann Whitford Paul
Language: English
Street Date: September 2, 2016
TCIN: 16475609
UPC: 9780374300210
Item Number (DPCI): 059-03-3869
Origin: Made in the USA
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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.01 inches length x 6.41 inches width x 6.44 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.62 pounds
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4.8 out of 5 stars with 129 reviews
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16 recommendations
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
18 June, 2025Verified purchase
Cute Book
Very cute story, it's one of our favorite books
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
24 June, 2024Verified purchase
So Cute and Fun
Such Cute graphics and and a great story book lots of chances to make the words fun and loud! Words such are Growl and howl.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
6 January, 2023Verified purchase
Cute story
Really cute book for the little ones. My 3 year old asks to read this one every night now
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
17 November, 2022
No
This book was creepy and inappropriate for a small child. The wording is incredibly disturbing describing how animals kiss.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
26 July, 2022
Very good, once we got used to the rhythms
This is one of our worn-out favorites from babyhood, and our 4yo still asks for it sometimes. When we first got this book, we both tripped over some of the rhythms the first several times through, in a way we hadn't with other rhyming books. The story and illustrations were very cute, so we pushed through and then something clicked. Now we read it easily and can't remember what parts used to be awkward.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
12 July, 2022Verified purchase
little girl loves book
its a nice book. sturdy. cute
3 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
14 April, 2022Verified purchase
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Book Seems Like It's Used
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
3 April, 2022Verified purchase
love it
such a sweet book with wonderful rhymes. I enjoy reading this one so much. it's perfect for bedtime. sets the tone just right. the illustrations are so cute and detailed. all in all I highly recommend! makes for a great gift too.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
18 March, 2022
such a cute little book
I had a friend pick this up for me for my new grandbaby, it's so cute!!
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
16 January, 2022Verified purchase
Sweet book
Such a cute read! Prefect gift!
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
11 November, 2021
Great find!
I had never heard of this book but I received it at my baby shower and it has become our go-to bedtime story! It’s got great rhymes and so many fun animals. I definitely don’t agree that it’s “creepy”. The sloths are the recurring animals the book goes back to because they’re slowly kissing good night (still…slowly kissing goodnight, etc.). They’re sloths. They’re slow. If you’re making it creepy, that’s on you because you’re way overthinking it. It’s a children’s book.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
3 November, 2021Verified purchase
Will be throwing away or giving away
The pictures were good, but the story was weird. Both my husband and I thought it was not a good book to read our child. We were expecting something cute, but instead we got something creepy.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
7 August, 2021
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This is a really cute and sweet book. I like that it has a lot of pages to read. Most baby books are around only 12 pages.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
10 September, 2018Verified purchase
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Book looked like it was used. Cover was bent and color faded.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
14 August, 2018
My favorite book in baby's "library"
This is such a cute book. Great illustrations, funny, and great rhyme and rhythm. Initially, this book was a little too long for my newborn, but now at 9 months, she absolutely loves this. Why can I not find more of her books for sale?
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
12 January, 2018Verified purchase
SWEET STORY FOR BEDTIME
A sweet board book to read with your little one before bedtime. We purchased this one to add to our newest baby's nursery collection and it's a great one!