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The little tiger lay on his back in the tall grass.
"Close your eyes, little tiger," said his mother, "and go to sleep."
But the little tiger is worried about what sleep might bring.
His mother reassures him that once he closes his eyes, he will dream of magical places. And when he awakens, she will be right there, waiting for him.
Alternating between real-life scenes with the baby tiger and his mother and enchanted dream scenes of sleep's possibilities, Kate Banks's simple, comforting text and Georg Hallensleben's bright, colorful illustrations make this a charming bedtime story for small children.
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• ISBN13: 9780374313821
• Condition: New
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| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Kate Banks | | Hardcover:
| 40 pages | | Publisher:
| Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) | | Publication Date:
| September 24, 2002 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0374313822 | | Product Length:
| 10.34 inches | | Product Width:
| 10.18 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.32 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.87 pounds | | Package Length:
| 10.16 inches | | Package Width:
| 10.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.39 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.84 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 20 reviews |
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Dreamy and Reassuring Bedtime BookMay 25, 2010
Close Your Eyes, by written by Kate Banks and illustrated by Georg Hallensleben, opens with Little Tiger's efforts to evade his nap. He complains that if he closes his eyes he won't be able to see the sky or trees or birds, and Mother counters that they may be even more fantastic in his dreams. But when Little Tiger considers flying like a bird, some worries set in: what if he falls? Or gets lost? Mother Tiger assures him that she'll catch him, or find him, so there is nothing to be scared of, so Little Tiger begins to imagine some of the amazing things he could do in his dreams. I love the secure feeling imparted at the end of the book, when Little Tiger asks if the dreams will be gone when he wakes. Mother Tiger answers, "Yes, but I will be here."
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One of our favorite 'sleepy time' booksNov 25, 2009
This is one of my families favorite 'sleepy time' books - books to wrap up the night time book reading and transition to sleep. We have several books by the author/illustrator combo and enjoy them all. The colors are wonderful, the thoughtfulness of the words comforting.
0 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Poor Story, Poor IllustrationsDec 15, 2008
I've had to read this story several times at the preschool where I work. There are so many good children's books out there, I find it depressing that my school buys drivel like this. The book kind of rambles without any solid direction or rhythm. The illustrations are sloppy looking, although brightly colored. How this thing got an award for the illustrations, I have no idea.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Beautiful illustrationsJun 23, 2008
This book has beautiful illustrations. My son is 7 months old and he reaches out to grab at the pages. The illustrations are so colorful and bright. It has a cute story as well.
Favorite GiftOct 30, 2007
I gave this as a gift a few years ago and the kids still love it and count it as a favorite. I recently gave it to another child as a gift, but will have to wait to find out how they like it as they are not yet born.
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