Reviews
* "These pithy poetic observations and Niemann's engaging illustrations prove at once antidote and anodyne for the sleep-averse child demanding just one more....A dreamy collection of bedtime poems and witty illustrations that's anything but sleepy."-- Kirkus Reviews, starred review, "Nonsense poems, wordplay, nature, whimsy, and tenderness all mix together here in a collection that families with children from preschool through primary grades and beyond will enjoy reading together before bed." -- Horn Book, * "With a broad range of voices and sentiments, the collection delivers poems to meet any mood."-- Publishers Weekly, starred review, * "Exuberant for the most part (with some serious musings to lend ballast) and in perfect harmony with its cartoonish, color-washed illustrations, this sleepy-time volume is just the thing for the rhyme-loving child who has graduated from Mother Goose."-- School Library Journal, starred review, "This is a treasury to be dipped into as needed, and therefore it's suitable for a wide range of listeners...." -- The Bulletin, "Nonsense poems, wordplay, nature, whimsy, and tenderness all mix together here in a collection that families with children from preschool through primary grades and beyond will enjoy reading together before bed."-- Horn Book, * "Exuberant for the most part (with some serious musings to lend ballast) and in perfect harmony with its cartoonish, color-washed illustrations, this sleepy-time volume is just the thing for the rhyme-loving child who has graduated from Mother Goose." -- School Library Journal, starred review, * "With a broad range of voices and sentiments, the collection delivers poems to meet any mood." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review, "This is a treasury to be dipped into as needed, and therefore it's suitable for a wide range of listeners...."-- The Bulletin, * "These pithy poetic observations and Niemann's engaging illustrations prove at once antidote and anodyne for the sleep-averse child demanding just one more....A dreamy collection of bedtime poems and witty illustrations that's anything but sleepy." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
