Good Night, Reindeer
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that Denise Brennan-Nelson's Good Night, Reindeer is a cute rhyming picture book that shows Santa saying goodnight to each of his reindeer one by one, then to his elves in their bunk bends, dolls near the Christmas tree, and bell ornaments on the tree. The light joke at the end is that when he says light's out to Rudolph, the reindeer's nose stays lit. The simple rhymes and soothing rhythm make it a fun holiday bedtime choice.
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What's the story?
In GOOD NIGHT, REINDEER, it's Christmas Eve, and Santa wants everybody at the North Pole to get a good night's sleep. One by one, he says goodnight to each reindeer, the elves, even the dolls near the Christmas tree and the bells on it. But after he says goodnight to Rudolph, there's still a glow under Rudolph's covers.
Is it any good?
This cute holiday tale mixes humor with the kind of soothing repetition found in other bedtime books. The rhythm in parts of Good Night, Reindeer is reminiscent of that in Goodnight Moon. "Goodnight, Comet. Good night, stars. Good night, planets. Good night, cars."
The fun is in seeing the personalities and activities of the individual reindeer in their rooms: Blitzen glued to his computer tablet, Prancer dancing in her ballet shoes, Cupid playing on his drum kit. A fine choice for kids who find it hard to settle down and wait for Christmas.
Talk to your kids about ...
Families can talk about why it's hard for Rudolph to get to sleep in Good Night, Reindeer. Is it extra hard when you know you'll be doing something fun the next day?
Do you sometimes have a hard time relaxing at bedtime? What do you do to calm yourself down?
The artist for this book has imagined each reindeer having his or her own bedroom, with a bed, books, toys, even musical instruments. Try drawing a picture of the room where you sleep, and draw anything you'd like to have in that room.
Book details
- Author: Denise Brennan-Nelson
- Illustrator: Marco Bucci
- Genre: Holiday
- Topics: Holidays
- Book type: Fiction
- Publication date: September 15, 2017
- Publisher's recommended age(s): 4 - 7
- Number of pages: 32
- Available on: Nook, Hardback, Kindle
- Last updated: January 9, 2019
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