Great bedtime story for young listeners & beginning readers
599020
Another great collaboration between author Marion Dane Bauer and illustrator JoEllen McAllister Stammen, this wonderful bedtime story reminds me of Time for Bed by Mem Fox.
The use of a repititious sentence  at the end of each page, helps to bring young listeners and beginning  readers into the story. This is a great bedtime story to read to small  children.  Animals preparing for a restful night are depicted throughout  this beautiful book.  At the end, if a young reader looks very carefully,  they will notice the father was reading this particular book to his young  child before he falls asleep.  The child, however is still awake and  looking at a stuffed polar bear.  She drifts off to sleep, dreaming about  riding off on the back of the polar bear.
The beautiful illustrations  reflect the authors words perfectly.  The animals throughout the book are  illustrated with great detail.  An excellent book.  A must buy for anyone  with young children. This would also be a great baby shower gift!
1024257
This was one of my toddler's favorite  The rhyming text has a wonderful rhythm and the story encourages thinking "outside the box," or as the author puts it "departing from the text." Opus wonders in the story what would happen if he decided to "depart from the text" one night while grandma is reading him his favorite bedtime story.  Even though I had it memorized by the time my daughter was a year old, I never mind reading it again and again. It also makes a great gift bundled with Margaret Wise Brown's "Goodnight Moon," for a first time parent, since it cleverly refers back to it in the text.
1807679
My 5 year old brought this one home from the book fair at school. We really enjoy reading it. It is a great story about learning to make new friends and teaching kids not to get discouraged if some friends don't want to play. The pictures are fun "Live Photos" of food. It is a quick read and a great bedtime story.
3181337
Very cute, and great for ages 5/6 and up! My 4 year old likes listening to it most of the days, but some of the words go over her head, and without pictures for each story, she loses interest. Still, I'm glad to have it in our home library so we can continue with it for years to come. I love that if you read it every day, it really is a running storyline. So far, we've loved everything from Timas Publishing.
2463310
I really enjoyed this well written children's story. The book is a great read aloud bedtime story for children. The photos are beautiful. I especially loved the setting, a quaint old book shop (one of my favorite places, as an avid reader). The author knows how to paint a picture with his use of descriptive words. I could close my eyes and imagine each scene as the story unfolded. Being an animal lover, I enjoyed reading about a rat, a pig, and the birds that were a part of this pirate adventure. The book has the right mix of adventure and drama to hold the reader's interest, yet not frighten younger children. I would highly recommend this book to parents who are looking for a great bedtime short story.
2182350
Perfect for kid's as young as you choose because it short & sweet are teaches the story in simple slightly rhythmic  words to hold the attention of young kids too busy to stay still & into the book.
 my daughter loved this book as much as I did. Also has good illustrations.
4293618
Cute story with great illustrations.  It's become one of our bedtime favorites.
1184984
My three-year-old twins love the Little Owl books so when we heard Little Owl's Day during story time, I knew we would be adding it to our library! At the time, the board book edition was not available and, since my kids are still in the slightly destructive, toddler age, I decided to wait for it. I'm so glad we did because it has already been a hit in our household! If you are familiar with Little Owl's Night, the board book version is printed in a similar style. They both have the same number of pages and the books are also the same size so they look nice on a bookshelf together. This book is also printed on thick, durable pages that are perfect for the toddler era.

The story in this book is really great for kids and makes it fairly easy for them to understand. Each page has a couple sentences so it's not too much and not too little of a story. Little Owl's Day is the story of Little Owl and the animals he sees during the day. He normally isn't awake during the day but he is woken up by a noisy squirrel and can't go back to sleep. He decides to explore his surroundings and see all of the animals who are sleeping at night when he is awake. Some of the same animals in Little Owl's Night appear in this book so children get to see what those animals do during the day.

I think Little Owl's Day is a wonderful book for young children and, if they like Little Owl's Night, they will most likely enjoy this one as well. My kids already love it and we like to read both before bedtime. Little Owl's Day isn't necessarily a bedtime book but the story ends at nighttime so you can definitely use this for bedtime. If you read Little Owl's Day and Little Owl's Night one after the other, they will help paint a picture for children about what Little Owl does during the cycle of the day. We often read these books before bedtime and I see us enjoying this one for a long time. I highly recommend this book for anyone looking for a good book for a young child!
3451292
Great Story for an early reader.  My five-year old son loves it.
3841178
My 5 & 7 year old daughters love every story we've read from this book.  Great bedtime reading.  The stories start out short and sweet, and get progressively longer throughout the book.  Every one of them is great, though.
2707887
Great story for bedtime! This picture book is sweet, and filled with lyrical, soothing language. The rhythm of the story will help relax little ones, and the illustrations are engaging. We read a lot of picture books, and this one will fit perfectly into regular rotation of our bedtime books.
1320511
Very well written using rhymes and simple catchy phrases to teach a valuable lesson of compromise to children. Great simple and bright illustrations held the interest of our toddler which always makes bedtime stories more fun.  Enjoyed this unique story so much we purchased additional copies to give as gifts for several family members. Looking forward to another children's book written by Scott hopefully in the near future.
145010
What a wonderful story for young kids who--unfortunately-- have already absorbed some of the anxiety-ridden world they live in. Haske offers children a way to connect, learn, and cope in this picture book. The great, vivid illustrations help bring the story to life and will definitely keep the attention of early readers!
2079185
I bought a copy for my 4 year old nephew, and he loves it! Carolyn does a great job of combining the sounds and pictures to go along with the story. This keeps them interested, regardless of their reading level. Definitely recommend it!
1332396
Title: Goodnight Wishes!
Author: Leea Baltes
Star Rating: 5 Stars
Number of Readers: 25
Stats
Editing: 10/10
Writing Style: 10/10
Content: 10/10
Cover: 10/10
Of the 25 readers:
25 would read another book by this author.
25 thought the cover was good or excellent.
25 felt it was easy to follow.
25 would recommend this story to another reader to try.
24 felt the pacing was good or excellent.
25 thought the author understood the readership and what they wanted.

Readers Comments
Good rhythm, solid story. It reminded me a little of what a refugee must face when fleeing home. Illustrations were bright and well-drawn. Primary teacher, aged 25
The message is fab! Mother of 7 yr old boy
This story is all about not giving up. Encased in wonderful rhyming prose and sweet illustrations, this would go down well with any 5  7 yr old. Primary teacher, aged 54
The pacing is excellent, as is the story. The author understands her characters and, also, her readers. Theres a message in there that parents will be happy for a child to learn. Visually strong  particularly the cover  this is a well put together picture book that any library or childrens book shop would want. Primary teacher, aged 44

To Sum It Up:
A super fun, rhyming story. A BRONZE medal winner and highly recommended. The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
3590988
This is a wonderful, calming bedtime story especially for children with a love of animals.  The illustations are great and lend to the child imaging more about the story.
As a mother of two and a preschool director for many years I highly recommend this book.
1622536
This is our toddler's favorite bedtime story.  I highly recommend it!