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Title: Say Goodnight by Helen Oxenbury ISBN: 0689819870 Publisher: Little Simon Pub. Date: May, 1999 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.75
Rating: 5
Summary: A Surprising Dystopian Epic
Comment: You cannot experience the full impact of "Say Goodnight" without also reading the companion works, "Clap Hands," "All Fall Down," and "Tickle, Tickle". Ms Oxenbury weaves a world which first lulls you into comfort with what appears to be non-violent multicultural values. Upon repeated readings (and you must read all four, with "Say Goodnight" as the last) you finally realize this was not her goal all along.
The first signs that her world is not one of peaceful babies is the inconsistencies: in no two consective pages are the clothes of the babies ever the same. In "All Fall Down," for instance, the same babies "bounce" and "fall down" but have different attire entirely. Then the question comes up: who are the real parents? There are at least four adults being shown; what are the relationships of all these people? The children are living, eating, bathing and sleeping together. The adults are only around for a few key illustations.
Lastly, the same pudgy Caucasion is the one being tormented at "Open wide" (mealtime) and at "Tickle, tickle." It then becomes clear that Ms. Oxenbury is really telling a post-multicultural tale over the course of her four books: the swell of influences of around the world will subdue modern society, forcing a uniform experience upon us all.
This is done with about 50 words in total. Bravo!
Rating: 4
Summary: Simple and Sweet
Comment: If you're just about to start reading to your baby, you might want to get this book because it has all the core ingredients to captivate a baby's attention. It's pretty short (10 pages), has very simple text with huge and colorful illustrations. But, if you have long started reading to your child, this book might be a bit of a frustration. It's just too simple. Once you have engaged your child into the daily reading activity for quite sometime, you can actually hold her attention for a good 5-10 minutes. To me, make full use of that time by reading books that have a bit more text than this one.
Rating: 5
Summary: Little Boy's favorite
Comment: My little boy has loved this book since it arrived and now at 20 months it's still a favorite. His eye's light up when we look at it. Definitely a keeper for toddlers
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Title: ALL FALL DOWN by Helen Oxenbury ISBN: 0689819854 Publisher: Little Simon Pub. Date: September, 1999 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: TICKLE, TICKLE by Helen Oxenbury ISBN: 0689819862 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: May, 1999 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Clap Hands by Helen Oxenbury ISBN: 0689819846 Publisher: Little Simon Pub. Date: September, 1999 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: I Touch (Baby Beginner Board Books) by Helen Oxenbury ISBN: 1564025500 Publisher: Candlewick Press Pub. Date: April, 1995 List Price(USD): $3.99 |
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Title: I Can (Baby Beginner Board Books) by Helen Oxenbury ISBN: 1564025470 Publisher: Candlewick Press Pub. Date: April, 1995 List Price(USD): $3.99 |
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