Paul, Ann Whitford If Animals Kissed Good Night.

Read by Bradley Whitford

This program is read by Bradley Whitford, brother of the author and best known for his roles in The West Wing, The Handmaid's Tale, and Get Out. With its playful rhymed verse, this bedtime favorite from author Ann Whitford Paul, If Animals Kissed Good Night, is sure to delight time and again. What if animals did what YOU do? This bestselling story imagines how animals might fall asleep at night! If animals kissed like we kiss good night . . .what would they do? Giraffe and his calf would stretch their necks high, and kiss just beneath the top of the sky. Wolf and his pup would kiss and then HOWL. And Sloth and her baby move soooo slooowwwww . . .they're sure to be kissing until long after everyone is fast asleep! Don't miss the other audiobooks in this adorable series: If Animals Said I Love You, If Animals Celebrated Christmas, If Animals Went to School, If Animals Tried to Be Kind, If Animals Gave Thanks, and If Animals Trick-or-Treated! A Macmillan Audio production from Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Ann Whitford Paul and David Walker collaborated on the beloved If Animals Kissed Good Night, which School Library Journal called "a charming bedtime book," as well as If Animals Said I Love You, If Animals Celebrated Christmas, If Animals Went to School, If Animals Gave Thanks, If Animals Tried to Be Kind, and If Animals Trick-or-Treated. Ann lives in Los Angeles, California. David lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. "There are probably not enough synonyms for 'cute' to cover this survey of hypothetical smooches between animal parents and off-spring . . . The characters radiate unconditional love." -Publishers Weekly, Starred Review "The imaginative possibilities alone make this one stand out from the glut of sickly sweet bedtime books. Sure to send readers off to a gentle goodnight . . . after a kiss, of course." -Kirkus Reviews "Lively rhythm, effective sound words, and an eclectic collection of toddler-pleasing animals all combine to create a charming bedtime book." -School Library Journal "Using soft colors Walker renders the nighttime rituals inventively, across pages and around panels, making this gentle book a satisfying bedtime selection." -Booklist

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