  | Full Text Reviews: School Library Journal - 04/01/2014 PreS-Gr 1—Fresh illustrations for Rowand's 1953 text reward young children, who are sure to enjoy this quiet, classic ode to bedtime. Repetitious phrases help create a soothing tone, while the pictures reinforce the peaceful and calming nature of the story. Dronzek's acrylic illustrations are awash in the colors of bedtime; blues, grays, and purples are accented with subtle white and yellow pops that mimic stars and streetlights. Children's imaginations are at the forefront of the text with the simple question of "Where do _____ sleep?" while the artwork provides realistic renderings of both the animal and its sleeping spot. The final scene, taking up a full spread, creates a feeling of familiarity for children—all of a sleeping girl's toys are gathered on her bed with her. Dronzek's images have given Rowand's text a well-deserved spot on bookshelves and nightstands that currently feature bedtime soothers such as Margaret Wise Brown's Goodnight Moon and Deborah Underwood's The Quiet Book (Houghton Harcourt, 2010).—Beth Dobson, Weatherly Heights Elementary School, Huntsville, AL - Copyright 2014 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission. Loading...
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