#blogbookaday: If I Were a Kangaroo

Summary:  “If I were a kangaroo,
I’d pick you up and carry you
In my pocket, sleepyhead,
And hop you gently off to bed. 

It’s time for sleep, and this fun-to-read rhyming tale envisions the bedtime rituals of animals from whales to otters, squirrels to gorillas.
So curl up, imagine your favorite animal, and…zzzzzzzzzzz.” (Taken from Goodreads)

Review: A rhyming text about bedtime rituals makes the perfect way to end the day. I loved how the story not only rhymed, but also taught little ones about how other animals sleep at night (with more notes in the back of the book about each animal). I love when I enjoy reading a book and learn something too! The soft illustrations are beautifully washed in colors that evoke bedtime and nighttime with adorable animal parents and babies alike.

Personal Reaction: I absolutely adored this beautiful story of bedtime rituals and I loved the calming rhythm of the rhyming text. The illustrator, Anna Raff, also illustrated A Big Surprise for Little Card, which I loved! Each element worked perfectly together to create a quiet story and a perfect way to end the day with your own little one.

Title: If I Were a Kangaroo
Author: Mylisa Larsen
Illustrator: Anna Raff
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: April 4, 2017

This is a new idea I’m trying on my blog this year that was inspired by @donalynbooks and @heisereads – to provide a brief review of a picture book every day of 2018. You’ll get a brief summary of the story, a review of the content, illustrations and theme, my personal reaction to the book and all the pertinent publication information! Enjoy!