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If Animals Kissed Good Night Board book – Illustrated, June 3, 2014

by Ann Whitford Paul (Author), David Walker (Illustrator)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 75,095 ratings
#1 Best Seller in Children's Baby Animal Books
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A must-have for any nursery! If Animals Kissed Good Night is a beloved, bestselling board book that imagines the bedtime rituals of cuddly creatures all across the animal kingdom – making it the perfect read aloud to snuggle up with at the end of each day.

What if animals did what YOU do?

Giraffe and his calf would stretch their necks high, just beneath the top of the sky. Wolf and pup would kiss and then HOWL, while Bear and cub would kiss and then GROWL! And long after all the other animals have been tucked in tight? Sloth and her baby will still be saying night-night!

Featuring playful rhymes and adorable art, little ones can see how creatures, great and small, show affection. Families will giggle along as they imagine the critters that inhabit places near and far. With 3 million copies in print, this is a wonderful gift for baby showers, birthdays, new parents, or any occasion!

Don't miss the other books in this adorable series: If Animals Said I Love You, If Animals Celebrated Christmas, If Animals Went to School, If Animals Gave Thanks, If Animals Tried to Be Kind, If Animals Trick-or-Treated, and If Animals Went to Work.

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    Baby - 2 years, from customers
  2. Part of series
    If Animals Kissed Good Night
  3. Print length
    34 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    Preschool - 1
  6. Lexile measure
    AD600L
  7. Dimensions
    6.5 x 0.65 x 6.55 inches
  8. Publisher
    Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
  9. Publication date
    June 3, 2014
  10. ISBN-10
    0374300216
  11. ISBN-13
    978-0374300210
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The perfect bedtime story for your little one!

Your little one will discover a number of animals, animal baby names, animal body parts, and animal sounds. With charming illustrations to match children are able to visualize how animals would kiss their loved ones good night. They might even notice the similarities between animals and humans.

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“There are probably not enough synonyms for ‘cute' to cover this survey of hypothetical smooches between animal parents and off-spring . . . The characters radiate unconditional love.” ―Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

“The imaginative possibilities alone make this one stand out from the glut of sickly sweet bedtime books. Sure to send readers off to a gentle goodnight . . . after a kiss, of course.” ―Kirkus Reviews

“Lively rhythm, effective sound words, and an ecclectic collection of toddler-pleasing animals all combine to create a charming bedtime book.” ―School Library Journal

“Using soft colors Walker renders the nighttime rituals inventively, across pages and around panels, making this gentle book a satisfying bedtime selection.” ―Booklist

About the Author

Ann Whitford Paul is the author of the bestselling If Animals series, including If Animals Kissed Good Night, which School Library Journal calls “charming”; If Animals Went to School; If Animals Celebrated Christmas; If Animals Gave Thanks; and If Animals Tried to be Kind. She lives in Los Angeles, California.

David Walker has illustrated many books for children, including Victoria Adler’s Baby, Come Away and Ann Whitford Paul’s Little Monkey Says Good Night and If Animals Kissed Good Night. He lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR); Illustrated edition (June 3, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Board book ‏ : ‎ 34 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0374300216
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0374300210
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ Baby - 2 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD600L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 1
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 0.65 x 6.55 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 75,095 ratings

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ANN WHITFORD PAUL graduated from the University of Wisconsin and Columbia University School of Social Work. She became inspired to write picture books after years of bedtime reading to her four children. Now she gets story ideas from her seven grandchildren. She's published over 25 award-winning picture books, (rhymed and prose-fiction and nonfiction) poetry, early readers, and a book for adults about how to write picture books. When she isn't writing, she loves listening to her cat purr, watching spiders spin their webs, and following snails' trails.

You can learn more about her, download writing tips and classroom activities, and contact her through her web-site: www.annwhitfordpaul.com. Sign up for my monthly posts, often written by my cat, Mr. Darcy with writing advice, book recommendations and more https://visitor.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=001nxNUBQroFr1JC4WHr71utq-yOB6YZBQoLVUY024phXn_2MwV3TlzR_TzhMK1nPtlWG_71Gj2iI_NQM5HLOOjjmm3LG7S31Xq7ezzV5IzA2HTT7cNRaELSw%3D%3D

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Great night routine book
I love everything about the book. The lyrics rhyme and goes over a lot of animals and their babies. I recommend it to small toddlers
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Erin Erin Erin
5.0 out of 5 stars So cute ... that I bought If Animals Said I Love You!!!
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2024
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The premise of this book is so cute. I love it, and I think my baby loves it too??? Unsure ... cuz he's only 4 months old, but he seems to smile and not fuss too much during it. I think he'll really like it as he gets older ... so much so that I just bought "If Animals Said I Love You". This book is such a great book to read before bedtime. Price was great on Amazon. I love the periodic sales, so I buy most of my books here.
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Grand grandma
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun read
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2024
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Colorful, fun, kid friendly
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5.0 out of 5 stars Cute book
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2024
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This little book is a joy to read to your little ones, the illustrations are nice.
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Rebecca McEvoy
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Book for parents and baby
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2024
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I purchased this book for my librarian friend’s animal themed shower. She absolutely loved it! It is an adorable book and would make a bedtime routine very special.
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Kris
5.0 out of 5 stars Cute book!
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2024
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This is a cute book and perfect for my kids' little library!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Cute!
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2023
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It’s been hard to find books with full sentences for my 4-5 mo old baby. Most just have one word and a picture or no words at all. This book is cute. It’s not really a story which is what I was looking for. It’s more of a poem. It’s also not super high contrast if that’s what you’re looking for.
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Brenda
5.0 out of 5 stars Great night routine book
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2024
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I love everything about the book. The lyrics rhyme and goes over a lot of animals and their babies. I recommend it to small toddlers
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great night routine book
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2024
I love everything about the book. The lyrics rhyme and goes over a lot of animals and their babies. I recommend it to small toddlers
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Trish Eder
5.0 out of 5 stars Cute little book
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2024
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Samantha
5.0 out of 5 stars Super cute
Reviewed in Mexico on December 17, 2022
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No saben lo mucho que mi bebé ama este libro, las ilustraciones son super bonitas y la historia también
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Sergio
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely book!
Reviewed in Brazil on October 14, 2021
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The book has a lovely history ideal for bedtime. Cute drawings and fun rimes (a bit hard to read when you are just as sleepy as your kid). My kid really connected to the history from the first time I read it to him. Also, it brings lots of animals to learn.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 7, 2023
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This is both my toddlers fave book. I love reading it too.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The book is perfect for little ones
Reviewed in Germany on August 16, 2023
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I have bought this book second time. My toddler loves it. I bought it when my daughter was 9 months old. She loves looking at the pages, hearing me read it to her.
This book is perfect for little ones as it has one line per page, which is just enough considering their attention span per page is just as long.
I will highly recommend this book.
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Annie
5.0 out of 5 stars A sweet story
Reviewed in Canada on March 1, 2021
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IF ANIMALS KISSED GOOD NIGHT imagines the bedtime rituals of various animals. The story is sweet, the art beautiful, and the examples of onomatopoeia, alliteration, and rhymes perfect for read-alouds, but what really struck me was how good this book is as a steppingstone to harder, more sophisticated books. Though still very much a book for young children, this narrative uses an expanded vocabulary, with words (mostly verbs) that are not typically common in everyday language (I.e. prance, sway, smooch). There are also a pair of sloths mentioned on the first page and referenced twice more before the end. These callbacks help to illustrate character permanence. There’s a whole series of these books by Ann Whitford Paul and David Walker—highly recommended.

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