Thank You and Good Night

ISBN: 0316337994

Author: McDonnell, Patrick

Condition: New

Product DescriptionA gentle, cozy homage to classic bedtime stories and their creators, from a bestselling author-artist and Caldecott Honor recipient, adapted to board book format!During their first pajama party, three animal friends dance and play, and at last everyone is getting sleepy. Is it time for bed yet? Not before taking the time to say thank you for the day, the night, and good friends.Patrick McDonnell's gem of a bedtime book warmly captures the magic of a sleepover with friends, and reminds us to cherish life's simplest pleasures.ReviewPraise for Thank You and Good Night:A Publishers Weekly Best Picture Book of 2015A Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book of 2015A School Library Journal Best of 2015 BookA BCCB Best Children's Book of 2015A CCBC Children's Choices Book of 2016*"Satisfyingly soft illustrations...feel just right.... Small listeners will nestle deep under their covers feeling thankful for tender books that make bedtime a pleasure."-Kirkus Reviews, starred review*"Perfect for bedtime.... Youngsters who love their stuffed animals will particularly latch onto this, and parents who want to promote nocturnal tranquility (or those with their own fond memories of Pooh Bear) will appreciate this little gem as well."-BCCB, starred review*"A book that readers of all ages will be thankful for."-Publishers Weekly, starred review*"This delightful bedtime story extols the virtues of friendship and of being grateful for simple pleasures."-School Library Journal, starred reviewAbout the AuthorPatrick McDonnell is the author and illustrator of Tek: The Modern Cave Boy, Thank You and Good Night, A Perfectly Messed-Up Story, The Monsters' Monster, and Me...Jane, a Caldecott Honor Book. He is also the creator of the internationally syndicated comic strip Mutts, which inspired his picture books The Gift of Nothing, Hug Time, and others. He lives in New Jersey.