Good Night Sweet Butterflies (Hardcover)

List Price: US$14.99

Book Description
This companion to the best-selling Ten Little Ladybugs introduces young children to a colourful and sparkling world. Good Night, Sweet Butterflies is a soothing bedtime story. Beautiful illustrations of bright and colourful spring landscapes, nine glittering butterflies, and a sweet and rhyming text encourage young children to learn their colours. One by one each tired and sleepy butterfly snuggles into a safe and cozy place, until there are no sparkling butterflies flitting under the night sky.

About the Author
Best-selling Dawn Bentley is the author of many books for preschool children, including The Icky Sticky Frog, Choo Choo Charlie, and Who’s in the Jungle as well as the best-selling Goodnight, Sweet Butterflies. Heather Cahoon is the illustrator of Rock It, Sock It, Number Line and Math Friends, and is the author and illustrator of Word Play ABC.Amazon.com
"Good night, Gorilla," says the weary watchman as he walks by the gorilla cage on his nightly rounds at the zoo. The gorilla answers by quietly pickpocketing the guard's keys, stealthily trailing him, and unlocking the cages of every animal the oblivious fellow bids goodnight to. Looking much like an exhausted father, the uniformed guard traipses home toward his cottage, while the lonely zoo animals softly parade behind him. The animals manage to slip into his bedroom and nestle unnoticed near his sleepy wife--until the bold little gorilla goes so far as to snuggle up beside her as she turns out the light. Author and illustrator Peggy Rathmann (creator of the Caldecott-winning Officer Buckle and Gloria) relies more on the nuances of her jewel-toned pictures than on words to pace this giggly bedtime story, making it perfect for observant preschoolers. In one inky-black spread, Rathmann lets only the shocked, wide-open eyes of the guard's wife tell us that the gorilla has been detected! Tiny details such as the faithful, banana-toting mouse and sky-bound pink balloon that appear in each picture keep this book fresh, magical, and fun--even after countless bedtime readings. (Baby to preschool)

Teach your child with different learning styles!, Jun 15 2003

I bought this book for my son because it is so much like the other books we have that he likes (Ten Little Ladybugs and Eight Silly Monkeys). This book is even better than the two previously mentioned because it not only teaches them to count, but, teaches colors as well. He also likes the fact that the butterflies are protruding from the page, and they have a certain texture to the touch. If you are interested in teaching your child with the three learning styles (visual, auditory and kinestetic), then, this is the book for you! I highly recommend it!
Hooray, Peggy Rathmann! Keep the good books coming.

I highly recommend this cute book!, Mar 17 2003

I purchased this book for my 2-year-old niece who was going to be spending a week at my house while her parents were on holiday. She LOVED this book and asked me to read it again and again! She absolutely adored the bright, sparkly butterflies and the vibrant pages. I loved it because it not only relaxed her and helped me put her to bed, but also taught her colors (as each page is themed with a different color). All in all a great little book!

KIDS LOVE BUTTERFLIES!, Mar 16 2003

Ever since I read j.singh's The Butterfly to my kids they've been obsessed with caterpillars and butterflies and just about the entire insect kingdom. So, undoubtedly, I've been cajoled into buying pretty much every butterfly book on the market (i plan to bill Singh!). Now having read all these books I consider myself a sorta self-proclaimed authority whose mission is to save parents time and money. And so here are the winners according to me and my two wonderful children. The gold medal goes to GOOD NIGHT SWEET BUTTERFLIES (for the illustrations color and content); the silver medal to FROM BUTTERFLY TO CATERPILLAR (for content and pictures); and the bronze to WAITING FOR WINGS (for content). There are plenty of others but these are a good place to start. Hope I've been helpful.

My Daughter's New Favorite, Feb 21 2003

This book is absolutely beautiful. A brilliant bedtime story with vibrant colors and gorgeous illustrations. Each page teaches a different color and the illustrations boldly burst with that color. ..., is how the book starts off and we are then led all around this color dreamland. ...The butterflies in the book are popped out and sparkly. As we turn each page the color butterfly we are reading about disappears. Each page mentions the color twice and an animal. The last page reunites all the butterflies and the colorful animals as we say goodnight...My daughter loved this book since she was 4 months old. The colorful illustrations keep her interested and she likes to grab at the popped up butterflies. A delightful story I enjoy reading again and again. I sometimes even read it to myself. The purple page is MY favorite.