If I Were A Kangaroo

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If I Were A Kangaroo

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If I were a kangaroo,
I'd pick you up and carry you
In my pocket, sleepyhead,
And hop you gently off to bed.

It's time for sleep, and this fun-to-read rhyming tale envisions the bedtime rituals of animals from whales to otters, squirrels to gorillas.

So curl up, imagine your favorite animal, and...zzzzzzzzzzz.

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ISBN-13:	9780451469588
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	04/04/2017
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.10(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 3 Years

About the Author

Mylisa Larsen grew up on a farm in Idaho and is familiar with the bedtime rituals of many animals. She now lives with her family in a small town in upstate New York. She is the author of How to Put Your Parents to Bed. Please visit her at mylisalarsen.com.

Anna Raff does not encounter many animals in New York City where she lives, but she does love drawing...and sleeping. The books she has illustrated include You Are Not a Cat, World Rat Day, A Big Surprise for Little Card, and The Wrong Side of the Bed. Please visit her at annaraff.com.

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Praise for If I Were A Kangaroo:
"A warm, comforting tale with interesting facts appended."–Kirkus Reviews
"Expressive and charming...perfect for bedtime and one-on-one sharing."–School Library Journal

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03/01/2017
PreS—A sweet bedtime tale about various animals drifting off to sleep with their young. In addition to the titular kangaroo, there are giraffes, chickens, squirrels, bats, sea otters, gorillas, and more. For example, "If I were a giant whale,/I'd sing you songs—slow epic tales./Fin to fin, down in the deep./We'd drift together into sleep." Readers will enjoy the gentle rhyming flow of the text. Raff's illustrations are soothing, done in jewel tones on minimal backdrops. Pair this pleasing title with Nancy Tillman's On the Night You Were Born for storytime. VERDICT The animals are expressive and charming, making this selection perfect for bedtime and one-on-one sharing.—Megan McGinnis, Sachem Public Library, Holbrook, NY

School Library Journal

2017-02-04
How do baby animals sleep?It must be time for bed, because someone special is describing how a number of different animals go to sleep. "If I were a giant whale, / I'd sing you songs—slow epic tales. / Fin to fin, down in the deep, / We'd drift together into sleep," the narrator explains. Bound to appeal to young animal lovers, this brief survey of animal habits shows that chicks, squirrels, giraffes, bats, otters, spiders, and gorillas all have their own special sleep styles and habits, which are presented poetically in the text as well as in brief scientific detail at the book's end. Digitally enhanced ink-and-pencil artwork shows young animals preparing for sleep in their own particular ways, while the gentle rhymes and rhythms of the text form a sort of lullaby. These baby animals are all depicted with their mothers, setting up the expectation that the adult human scene at the end is also a mother. At the story's conclusion, observant listeners will see that the narrator-mother and her baby (both pale-skinned) have their own bedtime habits, and they will notice that the animals previously discussed are all present in the child's nursery in some way, shape, or form. Though the book is not entirely striking or novel—both Goodnight Moon and Runaway Bunny come to mind, for a start—the concluding science notes help to distinguish it. A warm, comforting tale with interesting facts appended. (Picture book. 2-5)

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