If Animals Kissed Good Night (If Animals Kissed Good Night)

by Ann Whitford Paul (Author) David Walker (Illustrator)

If Animals Kissed Good Night (If Animals Kissed Good Night)

A must-have for every nursery! If Animals Kissed Good Night is a beloved, bestselling picture book that imagines the bedtime rituals of cuddly creatures all across the animal kingdom - making it the perfect read aloud to snuggle up with at the end of each day.

If animals kissed like we kiss good night... how would they do it?

Giraffe and his calf would stretch their necks high, just beneath the top of the sky.

Wolf and pup would kiss and then HOWL, while Bear and cub would kiss and then GROWL!

And long after all the other animals have been tucked in tight? Sloth and her baby will still be saying night-night!

Featuring playful rhymes and adorable art, little ones can see how creatures, great and small, show affection. Families will giggle along as they imagine the critters that inhabit places near and far. With 3 million copies in print, this is the perfect gift for baby showers, new parents, or any occasion! 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, If Animals Gave Thanks, If Animals Tried to Be Kind, and If Animals Went to Work.

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ALA/Booklist

Using soft colors Walker renders the nighttime rituals inventively, across pages and around panels, making this gentle book a satisfying bedtime selection.

Kirkus

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.

School Library Journal

Lively rhythm, effective sound words, and an eclectic collection of toddler-pleasing animals all combine to create a charming bedtime book.

Publishers Weekly

Starred Review
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.

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Ann Whitford Paul
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.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780374390198
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Publication date
September 13, 2022
Series
If Animals Kissed Good Night
BISAC categories
JUV010000 - Juvenile Fiction | Bedtime & Dreams
JUV057000 - Juvenile Fiction | Stories in Verse (see also Poetry)
JUV002370 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Baby Animals
Library of Congress categories
Animals
Picture books
Stories in rhyme
Parent and child
Animal behavior
Habits and behavior
Kissing

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