Goodnight Flowers

By Nina Neilson Little and Nina Neilson Little

Grandma, tell me the story of the flowers. A child's late-night questions prompt her grandmother to tell a bedtime story about a magical world of flowers and fairies. Every night the fairies come to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 159879521X
• ISBN13: 9781598795219
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Lifevest Publishing, Inc.
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 10.6"

Customer Reviews

The perfect "last story" of the night.

The question "Grandma, why do the flowers close up at night?" starts a dialogue between a girl who is curious about the wonders of nature and her grandmother, whose magical answers are a delight to read aloud. This is a genuinely sweet, touching story filled with beautiful illustration. A must for bedtime procrastinators who use irresistibly cute questions to postpone rest!

Charming!

My 2-year-old daughter loves this book, and so do we! It is the adorable nighttime story between a grandmother and her little granddaughter about how the flowers fold up their petals at night and how the fairies come to wake them in the morning. There is a wonderful analogy between the fairies/flowers and grandmother/granddaughter that will make any child feel very special. Our little girl likes to read it over and over and over again (Again! Again!) and because the text has such a lovely rhythm and meter I actually enjoy reading it 27 times in a row! The words are calming and soothing, too, so this is perfect for a bedtime story. My daughter also likes to quote this book - pulling the blankets up to her chin to "keep out the chilly night air" or telling me to "Shower her with kisses." The illustrations are also delightful and depict beautiful flowers and fairies with butterfly wings. The art is detailed enough so that you see something new on each reading, but with clean lines to please young eyes. In conclusion, this is a sweet and beautiful book that our little girls will cherish.

Charming!

My 2-year-old daughter loves this book, and so do we! It is the adorable nighttime story between a grandmother and her little granddaughter about how the flowers fold up their petals at night and how the fairies come to wake them in the morning. There is a wonderful analogy between the fairies/flowers and grandmother/granddaughter that will make any child feel very special. Our little girl likes to read it over and over and over again (Again! Again!) and because the text has such a lovely rhythm and meter I actually enjoy reading it 27 times in a row! The words are calming and soothing, too, so this is perfect for a bedtime story. My daughter also likes to quote this book - pulling the blankets up to her chin to "keep out the chilly night air" or telling me to "Shower her with kisses." The illustrations are also delightful and depict beautiful flowers and fairies with butterfly wings. The art is detailed enough so that you see something new on each reading, but with clean lines to please young eyes. In conclusion, this is a sweet and beautiful book that our little girls will cherish.