Snuggle Up, Sleepy Ones - Claire Freedman

This is a lovely and peaceful bedtime book for kids, with a slightly different angle on things to the usual books. Written by Claire Freedman and illustrated by Tina Macnaughton, it takes place on the African plains, and goes from animal to animal as they try to get their young ones off to sleep. We see lions, procupines, antelope, leopards, various birds and other such animals, with the wording on the pages minimal and the theme solid all the way through. The minimal wording seems to make you want to read it out slower, and in a very gentle fashion. It starts off with a pleasant air about it, and this slowly descends into a sleepier feel to the ...  Read the complete review

Snuggle Up, Sleepy Ones One of our daughters chose this book on our last trip to the local library and it is a truly lovely bedtime book. It is a board book with a padded cover written by Claire Freedman and wonderfully illustrated by Tina Macnaughton. "The sun paints the sky a warm, glowing red. It's time to stop playing, it's time for bed" It is night-time on the African Plains and all the baby animals are cuddling up to their parents in anticipation of bedtime and sleep. The hippos, the zebras and the giraffes are all sleepy-tired. Some of the birds are asleep already. Only the mischievous ...  Read the complete review