Book Nook: Good Night, Baby Animals

I recently had a chance to review Good Night, BABY Animals, You’ve Had a Busy Day by Karen B. Winnick, illustrated by Laura Watkins. This picture book is written for the youngest readers - babies to early elementary. It's a great book for young readers. There are sound effects, action, a simple cadence with a repetitive pattern, and an easy-to-follow focus. Not only that, but children see several animals in their natural habitats with realistic and accurate behavior: tiger, elephant, giraffe, rhinoceros, panda, gorilla. The illustrations are rich and beautiful, and there is more information about the animals at the very end of the book. It's a great book for bedtime routines, or for talking about animals during the day.

You can go to the website and visit the Fun & Games section to download Good Night, Baby Animals, You’ve Had a Busy Day coloring pages and printables.

Karen B. Winnick is a children’s author and artist, animal enthusiast, and president of the Los Angeles Zoo Commission. Her previous books include Gemina, the Crooked-Neck Giraffe and Mr. Lincoln’s Whiskers. She lives in Los Angeles, California.

Laura Watkins spent her childhood drawing on huge rolls of wallpaper (and sometimes, if she ran out of paper, the walls themselves). As a grown-up, she’s thrilled to make her living drawing and painting, with two Irish setters, two cats, and a white freckled horse providing constant inspiration. Laura is an internationally published illustrator of Children’s books and is in print in 14 languages. Laura has worked on a variety of briefs, from pop up unicorns to Korean picture books. Laura is always busy working on new and exciting projects and is represented by the Bright Agency. Recently Laura has opened up her very own Art Boutique Shop. Selling high quality, limited edition Prints of her popular Dog paintings. Laura is very proud to have sold over a 100 prints since the Shops launch in Christmas 2015. Laura believes there is no higher compliment than to appreciate an artists work enough to have it in your home, and would like to thank all clients for their interest and support.