FICTION

Goodnight Sounds

by Debbie S Miller (text) & illus. by Michelle Jing Chan
Bloomsbury. Oct. 2024. 32p. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9781681191997.
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K-Gr 3–There are many picture books with a bedtime theme, but this one stands out because of the diverse settings and Chan’s beautifully painted illustrations. The book begins with a child looking out a window at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Poetic text and onomatopoeia take readers through different night scenes—a hooting owl on a farm, the whispering aspen leaves heard from inside a tent in a forest, train tracks in a city, and a music box in a child’s bedroom. The book ends back at the Golden Gate Bridge with the child now asleep. Chan’s painted pictures capture each setting with soft brush strokes and muted colors. Characters are diverse with different hair and skin tones. Young readers will be able to connect to many of the different sounds and settings depicted.
VERDICT A perfect, calming story for afternoon story hours, or to fill out curricula on the experience of night across various locations.
Reviewed by Heidi Dechief , Aug 01, 2024

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