by Leslie Helakoski
Published by Sterling Children's
March, 2017
40 Pages
Hardcover
Review copy provided by publisher
Goodreads Summary
Some chicks like day, others like night. Some sleep in the dark, and some in the light. Hoot, an adorable owlet, and Honk, a fuzzy gosling, have just hatched—but their eggs got switched and now they’re in the wrong nests. Will they find their way home? Leslie Helakoski’s gentle, lilting verse and irresistible illustrations make the perfect bedtime story as they capture two adorable babies exploring the world for the first time.
My Thoughts
This story is so sweet. The baby owl and baby goose wake up in the wrong nests and notice that they are different from the other baby birds in their family. When the other birds want to sleep, the baby owl and baby goose are wide awake. They go exploring when they can't sleep and find other babies that are like them and discover a family where they belong.
The illustrations are exceptional. Pastels are used over sanded paper to create colorful, textured pictures. The pages are thick enough for little hands to turn again and again.
Picture of book taken by me.
I would recommend Hoot and Honk Just Can't Sleep for ages 2-6.
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Jill Bennett
This book does sound cute and since Leslie is an author from my state, I will pick this one up. BTW, you spelled the author's last name incorrectly in this post.
ReplyDeleteThank you Danielle.
DeleteThanks for this post, Gigi, I'm so proud of this book.
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks too, for taking on my Finnish name. I usually tell people there is no KOW in Helakoski.