Cook, Sally: Good Night Pillow Fight.
Cook, Sally GOOD NIGHT PILLOW FIGHT. 0-06-205189-X. ll. by Laura
Cornell. New York: Joanna Cotler Books, an imprint of HarperCollins
Publishers, 2004. 32 pp. US $15.99/$19.99 CAN. This beautifully
illustrated book captures the bedtime dynamics between parent and child.
Adults will appreciate the parent's frustration and desperate
attempts to put a child to bed. Children will get great delight
recognizing the tricks they use to try to avoid sleep. Pay special
attention to the detail in the drawings. Laura Cornell's expressive
illustrations bring the story alive, and many adults will recognize
themselves in the faces of the characters. This is a delightful book
that will become a nighttime favorite for young children. Ages infant to
preschool. Reviewed by Isabel Killoran, York University, Toronto, ON
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