Tuck Me In!

Tuck Me In!
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Age Range
1+
Release Date
September 04, 2010
ISBN
978-0763647285
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The stars are out. The moon is rising. All the baby animals, from peacocks to pigs to zebras, are ready for bed. Will you tuck them in and say good night? Just turn the pages and the big inviting flaps that serve as blankets cover each little creature up to its chin. This simple but endlessly satisfying novelty, with its array of goggle-eyed baby animals, bold patterns, and vibrant colors, is sure to be the book of choice for little ones everywhere, night after night.

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2 reviews
Good Bedtime Book
Overall rating
 
3.5
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All creatures need to sleep. In this book, a host of animals—from a baby moose to a baby hedgehog—are tucked into bed with the simple lifting of a flap. Young children will enjoy helping the various animals prepare for sleep before reaching the concluding page which asks whether they would like to be tucked in too.

Though the text and illustration style are well suited for the very youngest of readers, I thought that Scharschmidt could have made better use of the illustrations on the right side of the page. As the flaps are turned, they became blankets to tuck in the various animals, but beforehand, there is simply an empty field of color under a night sky. An alternative might have been that the page could have depicted more of each animal’s environment. In the sequel to this book, Who’s Hungry, Scharschmidt resolves this issue.

This minor critique will not concern toddlers, however, and I would recommend it to any young children, especially before bedtime. An added bonus is the album of lullabies made especially to accompany this story, which can be found online at: http://www.dreamtunesmusic.com/.



Good Points
Bright, Engaging Illustrations.

Fun lift-the-flap book.
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