Night, Night, Baby

author: Marie Birkinshaw
illustrator: Kate Merritt

This books is definitely Rosalie’s favourite at the moment – we have to read it every night, even me, who usually only reads French books. I had to cave in otherwise it was a screaming fit every night. It is quite a sweet book actually, and brilliant for her as she is making really efforts to speak now and the text is easy enough for her to repeat.  It is a board book and the flaps are quite sturdy. At the moment our copy is from our local library and it is still in pristine condition, which is a plus when you have over-zealous toddlers!

It was on the shortlist for the Baby Book Award section of the Booktrust Early Years Awards, but to be honest I think it is a toddler book as much as baby book. The Ladybird website, which publishes the book, recommends it as suitable for 0-3 year olds. I am sure we will have many more happy bedtime reads of this one, until my little mouse finds herself a new book to obsess about! Knowing her, I predict "The Devil Wears Prada" - she will think it is an autobiography :0)