Time to Say Goodnight

This is the cutest little book. My daughter has loved this book for 3 years now. She gets a big grin and asks me if I'll read "mommy's favorite" book to her even though she has it memorized. Cute rhymes and message and the illustration is wonderful. There is a couple of pages in the middle of the book that just show the different animal families. My daughter blows kisses to each one and says goodnight bunnies, goodnight birdies, etc. Very highly recommend this book. As an adult, it's one I don't get sick of reading over and over.

Reviewed by Cayden (age 4 1/2) and Max (age 2 1/2) Aures and Mom for Reader Views (6/09) In "Time to Say Goodnight" it is bedtime in the forest. The book explores how all of the mother and father animals say goodnight to their young. Cayden: "All of the animal mommies and daddies tell their kids to stop playing when it is time to go to bed. That is what you and daddy say to us too! They do things like we do even though they are bears and squirrels and not people. I liked when the pictures showed them all in the places that they sleep." Max: "I liked the bears playing and the bunnies hopping! I liked when they were cuddling and going to sleep." Parent's comments: "Time to Say Goodnight" by Sally Lloyd-Jones is a great bedtime story! My children and I could completely relate to the animals' bedtime routines. Just like the animals, my boys always want to keep playing and not go to bed. The illustrations are sweet and fun to look at. This book has become a favorite nighttime book to read in our house and we highly recommend it!

My wife absolutely fell in love with this book the first time she saw it. It has replaced Goodnight Moon as our primary bedtime book for our two year old. The illustration is absolutely fantastic, and the gentle rhymes are great for our child to repeat with us.

It's bedtime in the forest. From the bunnies to the bears, it's time for them to close their eyes and go to sleep. Each page looks at a family of animals and encourages them to go to sleep. This bedtime story doesn't just stop at the animals, though. "What about you, sleepyhead?" the book asks as you get to the end. It's time for little boys and girls to go to bed too. Short rhymes make up each page and the illustrations cover the entire book. The words in Time to Say Goodnight are simple and fun to help those just learning to read enjoy the book. The illustrations make it a perfect picture book for younger children as well. Time to Say Goodnight is a great bedtime story for children. It's aimed at the 4-8 age reading level but parents can make great use of this book early on by reading it to their children.

In the middle of this book the animals turn to the child looking at the pictures and tell them it's THEIR TURN to go to sleep. My children love this clever twist, and they love the rhyming text and beautiful artwork. A hit!