- Hardcover: 24 pages
- Publisher: Groundwood Books Ltd (Aug 1 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 088899530X
- ISBN-13: 978-0888995308
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 20.6 x 1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 295 g
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#136,735 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #58 in Books > Children's Books > Issues > New Sibling
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In this nocturnal companion to Marie-Louise Gay's effervescent picture book Good Morning Sam, Sam rouses his ever-patient sister Stella because he "can't sleep without Fred." Together, the two bed-haired siblings venture out into the dim quiet of their sleeping household in search of the family dog. As this is a Sam--and not a Stella--book, their adventures are all of the small and indoor variety. They hear strange noises, avoid the chair in the living room that looks "like a giant toad," and gaze at the ghostly moon through an open window. Sam, who never stops asking questions of his big sister, projects his own fears onto Fred the dog. In response to Stella's suggestion that he look for Fred in the bedroom closet, he states decisively that "Fred would never go in there" because "a monster lives in that closet." As for the moonlight, Sam is sure that if Fred were here, "he would bark at the moon."
One of the pleasures for preschoolers in this book is that Fred is "here" in nearly all of Gay's pictures, sometimes crouching at the top of the stairs, sometimes peeking out from behind a curtain. In the most fantastical of this celebrated Montreal artist's illustrations, he hides happily amid a flock of imaginary sheep that Stella has conjured up to help Sam fall asleep. While the first Sam book featured sunny yellows and grassy greens, Good Night Sam is awash in the shadowy blues and mauves of the middle of the night. Beautifully illustrated and thoughtfully written, it's bound to delight Sam and Stella's growing fan club. --Lisa Alward
From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 1-In this cozy companion to Good Morning Sam (Groundwood, 2003), the wide-awake preschooler recruits his older sister, Stella, to help him find their missing dog so he can go to sleep. As Stella patiently accompanies him throughout the house, suggesting places the pet might be, alert readers will see the little hound hidden in each picture. The story touches on many fears young children have about the dark-monsters in the closet, menacing-looking furniture, noises from unknown sources-but it reassures with gentle humor and a steadfast sister. The wonderfully sketchy watercolor-and-pen drawings, neatly bordered in white, are drenched in blues with moonlit highlights. Gay's art strongly combines with the text to enhance the story line of loving siblings tackling a typical bedtime problem. A selection that's perfect for early readers as well as for one-on-one sharing with toddlers.
Marge Loch-Wouters, Menasha's Public Library, WI
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Marge Loch-Wouters, Menasha's Public Library, WI
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Happy Birthday Sam!, Aug 3 2011
By Yesenia - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Good Night Sam (Paperback)
I bought this book for Sam's birthday and I've not regretted it once. He must have read it several times and each time it's like a brand new book to him! I recommend it to little Jokermans everywhere!!
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Beautiful writing, beautiful drawings, Mar 27 2011
By Raincoast - Published on Amazon.com
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Sam can't sleep without his dog, Fred, but Fred is missing. Stella, Sam's ever-patient big sister, helps him search the house for Fred. Sam is a typical pre-schooler, who says and does all the wonderfully goofy things a pre-schooler says and does, while Stella is unfailingly gentle and kind. A really lovely bedtime story.
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Good Night Sam, Aug 12 2007
By Bronte' - Published on Amazon.com
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My grandson Sam loves to have this series read to him. Beautiful artwork and fun, happy stories of Stella and Sam. Oh yes, Fred the dog too!
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