Good Night, Sweet Butterflies

Author: Dawn Bentley
Illustrator: Heather Cahoon
Year: 2003
Reading Level: 3-6

Plot Summary: This colorful book is perfect for nighttime. Nine butterflies search for a place to sleep for the night and they each find a place on a colorful page. Each page highlights a different color and in the end all the colors and butterflies come together under the moon.

My Rating: A-. This is a pretty book and it's fun to look at. The illustrations are better than the text (not that the text is bad), although I think I might like them better on a bigger page. The strong colors might be less overwhelming that way.

Cornelius P. Mud, Are You Ready for Bed?

Author/Illustrator: Barney Saltzberg
Year: 2005
Age Level: 2-7

Plot Summary: It's time for Cornelius's bedtime and his Mom asks him a series of questions. Has he put his toys away? Yes...in the fridge. Did he feed his fish? Yes...a handful of cookies. Eventually Cornelius is tucked into bed and all he wants then is a hug.

Red flags: kid antics--the kind you wouldn't want to give your kids ideas about doing. Unless you want cookies in your fish tank that is.

My Rating: B+. This was a fun book. Lively, and just right for younger kids. But again...is this something you want to give kids ideas about?