Good Night, My Darling Baby

by Alyssa Satin Capucilli, Annie Bach (Illustrator)

Overview

With lilting lullaby text and lovely illustrations, the New Books for Newborns stories are the perfect first books for new parents to share with their little ones right from the start!

Start here. If only raising a child was that easy. It can be difficult in the first year to figure out what’s just right for your baby. But with this new line of books—New Books for Newborns— story time is really that simple. Designed as the first books to start reading with your baby, these just-right stories hit all the right notes with soothing texts, lovely art, and, most importantly, stories meant for sharing any time of the day. Start here. Snuggle up. It’s story time!

In this lovely bedtime story, animals tuck in their babies, sing a song, and give a kiss good night, ending with parents tucking in their child for a sweet sleep.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781481481199
Publisher:	Little Simon
Publication date:	03/14/2017
Series:	New Books for Newborns Series
Pages:	14
Sales rank:	208,957
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 6.90(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	2 - 3 Years

About the Author

Alyssa Satin Capucilli is the award-winning creator and author of the Katy Duck series and the bestselling Biscuit series, which has sold over twenty-four million copies. A dancer as well as a writer, she lives with her family in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.

Editorial Reviews

01/30/2017
In one of two titles kicking off the New Books for Newborns line, Capucilli and Bach showcase an array of animal parents bidding their offspring good night by moonlight. The repeating language creates a lulling mood (“Papa horse sang a good-night tune/ to his baby foal beneath the blue, blue moon”) as does the moody, muted palette of Bach’s tenderly illustrated scenes, which give off a welcoming, folk-art vibe. Simultaneously available: Mama Loves You So by Terry Pierce, illus. by Simone Shin. Up to age 3. Author’s agent: Liza Voges, Eden Street Literary. Illustrator’s agent: Teresa Kietlinski, Bookmark Literary. (Mar.)

Publishers Weekly

2017-03-15
Little animals bed down for the night.The sun has set, the stars are out, and the moon has risen. The time has come for the barnyard animals to go to sleep. "Daddy cow" (best not to interrogate this too closely), "mama sheep," "papa horse," and more softly sing to their little ones as they nuzzle up and drift off. The animals' signature sounds are included in their lyrics: "Moo, moo, moo, moo… / Sweet dreams, my darling baby," croons daddy cow. The book ends with the interracial, evidently heterosexual (mom white, dad brown) farmer couple putting their own baby to sleep. The illustrations are colored with warm greens, blues, and yellows, lulling little readers to snuggle with their own caregivers. This is an ideal bedtime story for reluctant sleepers, well suited to end a long bedtime story session. The equal representation of both mothers and fathers is quite refreshing in a subgenre that seems to feature mostly moms. The singing is a nice touch, and caregivers will think about inducing their own little ones to sing repetitive lullabies that will pave the way for their own bedtimes. An excellent bedtime storybook. (Board book. 1-2)

Kirkus Reviews