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Good Night, Reindeer

By Regan McMahon, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 4+

Rudolph can't turn off his light in cute bedtime tale.

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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.

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: October 19, 2017

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