Goodnight, Baby

My first child, "Big Brother" (now 8), had to read this one every night at bedtime. After 2 years of use, we nearly wore out the binding and bought another copy. Now "Little Brother", age 2, is working hard to wear out that one, too, insisting on it every night as well. The book is very simple, with a comfortable, familiar bedtime routine. Illustrations go well with the simple text, and the child in the pictures could easily be either a boy or a girl. I've also bought this as a gift for other new parents. I'm disappointed to see it's now out of print. I plan to save this one for both boys, to give to them when they become parents themselves - it's so special to each of them, it's a family keepsake!

Children love routines, and this beautiful little book shows the nightly routine of mom & dad getting the baby (could be boy or girl) ready for bed. Long before our son could talk, he could recognize himself as the baby in the story, and would point at all the pictures in the book. Denise Lewis Patrick's drawings are wonderful. It is now my daughter's favorite book, and I buy it for every 2 parent household welcoming the arrival of a first baby.

The story is simple...the illustrations are cute, and that's why our kids insisted on it being read to them every night. The story is about getting ready for bed--taking a bath, putting on your jammies, and reading a story. The baby in the story cannot go to sleep until he finds his favorite toy(a bunny) which is something every child and parent can relate to and therefore makes the story so appealing. Sometimes, the most simple stories are the best. This one has become our children's favorite story from their early childhood.