Goodnight Lulu - Softcover

PAULETTE BOGAN is the author and/or illustrator of many picture books for children, including Chicks and Salsa and Goodnight Lulu. She lives with her family in New York City.

PAULETTE BOGAN is the author and/or illustrator of many picture books for children, including Chicks and Salsa and Goodnight Lulu. She lives with her family in New York City.

PreSchool-Grade 2-A humorous addition to the "What if?" genre of bedtime stories. A little chick systematically prevents her mother from leaving the barn by asking what would happen if a bear, a tiger, or an alligator came in while she was sleeping. Momma hen dutifully provides reassurances, such as, "Then I would pull its tail and roar and drag that tiger all the way back to the jungle where it belongs!" While she emphasizes that those animals aren't around to bother Lulu, she nonetheless calms her offspring by describing her intended actions. Vibrant watercolor-and-ink illustrations are done in rich shades of green, maroon, purple, and gold. The spreads are uncluttered, the images are large enough for group viewing, and there is a story everywhere one looks. The front endpapers show the three imagined "monsters" chasing Lulu and her two pig friends, while on the final endpapers the roles are reversed. A good choice to freshen up bedtime collections.
Linda M. Kenton, San Rafael Public Library, CA
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