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Description
"All creatures of the world find time to rest. In this lullaby book, countless cozy animals settle down in their beds"--
Publication
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers (2014), 26 pages
User reviews
LibraryThing member MrsNadeau2
The "Big Book of Slumber" features beautiful illustrations and rich vocabulary. The story is a great example to young children for rhyming. Being translated, some lines are a bit awkward to read aloud, but that does not detract from the overall quality of the story.
This would be a fine addition to
This would be a fine addition to
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a collection of bedtime stories or to a classroom library, offering opportunities to discuss different kinds of animals, sleep habits of animals, or author's word choice. Show Less
LibraryThing member artheart
The "Big Book of Slumber" is a new favorite and superb book for young readers! The pairing of the illustrations and story are so very creative; "The Big Book of Slumber" will certainly capture the attention of a child and reader, as well.
While reading "The Big Book of Slumber", one could create
"The Big Book of Slumber" is a treasured collectible and timeless!
While reading "The Big Book of Slumber", one could create
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activities such as let’s find an animal, let’s count Nanny goat’s kids and chicks, or ask why do you think the owl is awake when other animals are sleeping at night. "The Big Book of Slumber" is a treasured collectible and timeless!
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LibraryThing member clearfieldelem
The melodic text of a bedtime book will help to lull children to sleep as different animals, as well as a child, find rest in a bed in the evening. The vocabulary of this book could definitely add to a child's intelligence. There are many uses for this comforting, well illustrated large-format book.
LibraryThing member Vintage_books_baby
My daughter and I LOVE this book! We received an Advanced Reading Copy of this book in loose leaf oversize page form. It is gorgeous. Bright pictures with large text on every other page.
Animals go to sleep in their beds with their mommys close by. The book introduces a new animal each page, and the
This is a great book for your child or for a gift. I would not hesitate to purchase this book for a child as a gift with an animal toy so they can enjoy this book together at bedtime.
Animals go to sleep in their beds with their mommys close by. The book introduces a new animal each page, and the
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text produces a nice repetition which quiets the child before bedtime. My daughter asked questions about the text on almost every page, and we had great discussions about how animals go to bed or "what did the author mean when she wrote that word?"This is a great book for your child or for a gift. I would not hesitate to purchase this book for a child as a gift with an animal toy so they can enjoy this book together at bedtime.
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LibraryThing member emmahunt
This is a great story with creative rhyme and beautiful illustrations. I can see connecting it to an early childhood lessons on habitats. Also an excellent night time read for families.
LibraryThing member Sullywriter
Engaging rhyming text and beautiful illustrations about a variety of slumbering animals makes for lovely bedtime reading. Originally published in Italy.
LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
Author Giovanna Zoboli describes a series of slumbering animals in repose in her rhyming text, while artist Simona Mulazzani depicts those animals in their various beds, perches and hideaways. From mice and mole in the cellar, to two camels sleeping on bunk-beds in the desert, the species and
Originally published in Italy as Il grande libro dei pisolini, this lovely picture-book offers a whimsical look at sleeping animals, one where beds are lodged securely in trees and birds sleep in hammocks. I found Mulazzani's artwork absolutely beautiful - the deep colors, the stylized, somewhat quirky animal figures, all combined to create peaceful nighttime vistas - but thought Zoboli's text was rather uneven. Sometimes the rhyme scheme worked, and sometimes it felt a little forced to me, as if words were being chosen solely because of the sound they created. As I have read other books from Zoboli that I enjoyed - her A Most Mysterious Mouse was one of the best picture-books I read last year! (2016) - I put a lot of this down to issues of translation, as I would imagine rhyming poetry must be very difficult to translate from one language to another. Despite those moments where I thought the text stumbled a bit, I still enjoyed The Big Book of Slumber, and would recommend it to those looking for new goodnight/bedtime books.
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locales may vary, but the peaceful quiet of sleep remains constant.Originally published in Italy as Il grande libro dei pisolini, this lovely picture-book offers a whimsical look at sleeping animals, one where beds are lodged securely in trees and birds sleep in hammocks. I found Mulazzani's artwork absolutely beautiful - the deep colors, the stylized, somewhat quirky animal figures, all combined to create peaceful nighttime vistas - but thought Zoboli's text was rather uneven. Sometimes the rhyme scheme worked, and sometimes it felt a little forced to me, as if words were being chosen solely because of the sound they created. As I have read other books from Zoboli that I enjoyed - her A Most Mysterious Mouse was one of the best picture-books I read last year! (2016) - I put a lot of this down to issues of translation, as I would imagine rhyming poetry must be very difficult to translate from one language to another. Despite those moments where I thought the text stumbled a bit, I still enjoyed The Big Book of Slumber, and would recommend it to those looking for new goodnight/bedtime books.
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Language
Original language
English
ISBN
0802854397 / 9780802854391