Sweet Dreams/Dulces sueños.

Reviewed by Roxanne Landin, the Fremont Area District Library, Fremont MI -- Críticas, 5/1/2008

Mora, Pat.
illus. by Maribel Suárez. U.S.: Rayo (My Family/Mi familia): HarperCollins. 2008. 24p. ISBN 978-0-06-085041-8. $12.99.

PreS-Gr 1–In prolific author Mora's latest, grandmother tucks in her three grandchildren, kissing them good night and reminding them that the animals, both inside and outside the house—squirrels, bunnies, birds, kitten, and dog—are sleeping already. Suarez’s people have large round heads and cheerful expressions, and the children’s bedroom features warm colors, stuffed animals, and child-friendly lamps and clocks. The outside world is awash in the deep blue sky and comfortable with animals sleeping on, under, or inside the nearby tree. While Sweet Dreams/Dulces sueños will never replace a classic like Goodnight, Moon, it is a charming and tender-hearted addition to the bedtime bookshelf, and it should prove popular for both bookstores and libraries.

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