Young Reader in the Making

Young Reader in the Making

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Book 120: Boats for Bedtime

Boats for Bedtime, written by Olga Litowinsky, illustrated by Melanie Hope Greenberg, Clarion Books 1999.  (Toddler/Preschool)

 Apparently, today (September 19th) is Talk Like a Pirate Day.  It's a new holiday for me, but I can work with it.  Boats for Bedtime seems like the perfect book to review today.

The text for Boats for Bedtime is simple; at times only one or two words per page, but every word is well-chosen.  I especially like "Sail among the stars.  Play around the moon" -- so evocative.

Melanie Hope Greenberg's illustrations manage the exactly right amount of magic and whimsy to match the lyrical text.  Her lines are clean and her colors are brilliant.  Her illustrations propel the story and take it from book's pages and into a land of dreams.





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  1. melanie hope greenbergSeptember 19, 2012 at 10:27 AM

    Thank you so much, Karen, for this thoughtful review. Especially posting it on 'Talk Like A Pirate Day'! Unfortunately, BOATS FOR BEDTIME went Out of Print but folks can still find it in their libraries.

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  2. lucie1067September 19, 2012 at 11:43 AM

    I am sorry that this book is out of print. It is definitely worth looking for it.

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