As a child and parent walk down the block to the bay and turn to walk back home, evening falls upon the neighborhood. As the walk begins, the squirrels are in the yards, the boys are mowing lawns, a neighbor is baking a pie, and someone is mailing a letter. When the child and parent turn to walk back home, the apple pie is down from the windowsill, the leaves are raked up, an...(展开全部)

Night is coming and small things without words are going to sleep . . . sleepy bunnies, sleepy birds, and sleepy children, too, are getting under their covers. "Jean Charlot's illustrations are first-rate." --NYT. Barbara Bader called this 1943 book, now restored to its original size and format, "the first of the true bedtime books." 1944 Caldecott Honor Book

玛格丽特•怀兹•布朗（Margaret Wise Brown ，1910-1952）/著 美国图画书界先驱性人物，“黄金时代”代表人物之一，天才图画书作家，四次凯迪克奖获得者。在童书领域，要论与童年情感的完美共鸣，罕有作者能与玛格丽特·怀兹·布朗相匹敌。玛格丽特1932年毕业于维吉尼亚州霍林斯学院，后加入当时在美国推行先进教育改革实验的银行街教育学院，在这一时期，她将自己的文学志向与儿童发展和幼儿教育的研究结合了起来。玛格丽特拥有一种独特的能力，能透过儿童的眼睛看世界，她为图画书创作提供了全新的且经久不衰的维度。玛格丽特创作的许多深受欢迎的作品，如《晚安，月亮》《逃家小兔》《小岛》《重要书》《我的世界》《孩子的晚安书》等等，在经过许多年后，仍然让无数的小读者感到欢愉。 让•夏洛（Jean Charlot ，1898-1979）/绘 著名的壁画家、版画...(展开全部)

Night is coming and small things without words are going to sleep . . . sleepy bunnies, sleepy birds, and sleepy children, too, are getting under their covers. "Jean Charlot's illustrations are first-rate." —NYT. Barbara Bader called this 1943 book, now restored to its original size and format, "the first of the true bedtime books." 1944 Caldecott Honor Book

A little rabbit greets each day and says good night to the familiar things outside.

"Good night, Gorilla", says the zookeeper. But mischievous Gorilla isn't quite ready to go to sleep. He'd rather follow the zookeeper on his rounds and let all of the other animals out of their cages. Little night owls can sneak along with Gorilla and see who gets the last laugh in this riotous goodnight romp. Practically wordless yet full of expressive art and hilarious, adora...(展开全部)

"Good night, Gorilla", says the zookeeper. But mischievous Gorilla isn't quite ready to go to sleep. He'd rather follow the zookeeper on his rounds and let all of the other animals out of their cages. Little night owls can sneak along with Gorilla and see who gets the last laugh in this riotous goodnight romp. Practically wordless yet full of expressive art and hilarious, adora...(展开全部)

著者：汉斯·雅尼什(Heinz Janisch) 1960年生于奥地利利布根兰，曾攻读德国文学及新闻学，1982年成主奥地利广播公司特约编辑，制作并主持节目，同时也创作儿童及成人书籍。曾荣获多项文学奖，如：1998年的“奥地利儿童及少年文学促进奖”及2006年“博洛尼亚 文学类推荐童书奖”。 对于雅尼什来说，儿童书的创作让他成为创造奇迹的人。他希望自己的作品能让幼童到八旬老翁都会喜欢。 绘者：赫尔嘎·班石(Helga Bansch) 1957年生于奥地利的格拉茨，目前为自由插图艺术家。班石是少儿文学插图家，曾获奥地利青少年图书奖、维也纳插图奖、维也纳青少年图书奖，IBBY HONOUR奖等国际重要的大奖。

著者：汉斯·雅尼什(Heinz Janisch) 1960年生于奥地利利布根兰，曾攻读德国文学及新闻学，1982年成主奥地利广播公司特约编辑，制作并主持节目，同时也创作儿童及成人书籍。曾荣获多项文学奖，如：1998年的“奥地利儿童及少年文学促进奖”及2006年“博洛尼亚 文学类推荐童书奖”。 对于雅尼什来说，儿童书的创作让他成为创造奇迹的人。他希望自己的作品能让幼童到八旬老翁都会喜欢。 绘者：赫尔嘎·班石(Helga Bansch) 1957年生于奥地利的格拉茨，目前为自由插图艺术家。班石是少儿文学插图家，曾获奥地利青少年图书奖、维也纳插图奖、维也纳青少年图书奖，IBBY HONOUR奖等国际重要的大奖。

Owl couldn't sleep -- not while the bees were buzzing, the crows croaking, the starlings chittering, and the jays creaming. Every time there seemed to be some peace and quite, someone else landed in the hollow tree and woke Owl up again. Would Owl ever get any rest? Pat Hutchins's simple, cumulative story ends with a surprising twist that will send children off to sleep laughi...(展开全部)