Here is Stories for Children's Magazine review of Karen Cioffi’s and Robyn Feltman’s book. Read and enjoy. The next step is to read the book itself to your favorite little one.
BOOK REVIEW by Wayne Walker
STORIES FOR CHILDREN MAGAZINE
BOOK: Day's End Lullaby
AUTHORS: Karen Cioffi and Robyn Feltman
ILLUSTRATOR: Karen Cioffi
PUBLISHER: Book Surge (2008)
ISBN-13: 978-1-4196-9157-7
ISBN-10: 1-4196-9157-0
READING LEVEL: Infancy to age 4
RATING: 5 stars
A child has his favorite teddy bear. The sun has set. The moon is out. The day is over. The child is tired. Now it is time for him to close his eyes and go to sleep.
This lovely little book, with its lilting, lyrical poetry and its soothing message, is intended for just such a time. One of the best things that parents may do for their children is to read aloud to them. It can be both fun and educational. Our family has tried to have two read aloud periods each day. One is after lunch, when
we have generally chosen historical fiction, and the other is right before bed, when we have used other books which relate to our children's interests.
Reading aloud before bedtime serves several purposes. First, it is an opportunity for personal interaction between parent and child. Second, it is helpful in getting settled down for children who have been playing for a while to have a period of transition between the activities of the day and the need to rest at night. This picture book is perfect for that purpose. It has the additional benefit that the text has been set to music, and the lullaby is included. Author Karen Cioffi says that she wrote the lullaby to the story over 30 years ago for her firstborn who
didn't like sleeping. This is one of those books that wee ones will probably want read over and over to them.
Related websites:
http://www.childrensbooksbykarenandrobyn.com (book),
http://karenandrobyn.blogspott.com (author)
http://www.booksurge.com (publisher)
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6 comments:
I don't have any young ones, but it sounds like a good idea to read aloud at a time other than bedtime so they can interact.
Morgan Mandel
http://morganmandel.blogspot.com
I always had reading time with my children at least twice a day other than bed time.
Hi, Morgan and Vivian,
I read to my children everyday also. It's an important habit to develop with your children - it encourages them to become readers.
Thanks again, Vivian, for hosting me this rotation.
Karen
What a delightful book for children. Nice review. I wish my grandchildren were a bit younger, but they're growing up way to fast. Good luck with your story.
Beverly
I love this book. It brings back such good and wholesome memories with many generations in my family.
Although my kids are grown, I'd have loved the book when they were small!
Great review!
Nancy
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