Copyright Date:
2024
Edition Date:
2024
Release Date:
05/07/24
Illustrator:
Lovlie, Jenny,
Pages:
1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN 13:
979-88-87770-69-7
Dewey:
E
LCCN:
2024938272
Dimensions:
26 x 29 cm.
Language:
English
Reviews:
School Library Journal
(Fri Mar 01 00:00:00 CST 2024)
PreS-Gr 2 —A little mongoose travels from dusk to dark as it visits its fellow animals across the Serengeti. The mongoose scampers, pads, scrambles, and scurries while witnessing that all animals are sleeping! Welsh's writing connects the animals to their landscape while uplifting the interconnectedness of all life with natural surroundings, but the writing gets beautifully specific: "Velvet monkeys hugged the boughs. Their toes and tails hung like fruit from the branches," and "butterflies rested in their inky darkness, their bright wings and spotted bodies decorating the leaves like jewels." The sensory rich descriptions paired with repetition encourage listeners to participate in the storytelling; this is an excellent selection for a read-aloud. L&8;vlie's full-bleed spreads create space to take in the landscape, the changing colors of the sky, and the animals rendered with realistic detail. Back matter includes additional illustrations and facts about the animals and their unique sleeping habits. VERDICT Not only a survey of various animals, this will resonate with little ones who see themselves reflected in the mongoose, needing an outlet for its energy before settling into the family burrow and falling fast asleep.—Sarah Pousty
On the dry, grassy plains of the Serengeti, a little mongoose makes his way home to his burrow. On his way, the mongoose passes giraffes, zebras, monkeys, elephants, storks, lizards, butterflies, and cheetahs, all sleeping in their own unique ways. A stunning, lyrical, and reassuring bedtime story, perfect for young animal lovers, with non-fiction facts at the end. Every Nosy Crow picture book comes with a free 'Stories Aloud' audio recording- just scan the QR code and listen along!