Silverly/Good Night, Good Night

by Dennis Lee

In the first of the two lullabies in this book, two elves ride a big bird to peep through a window where a little girl sleeps. The pair returns, cozy in an elephant's trunk, in the second poem, which finds them looking at a sleeping boy. These sweet lullabies are suitable to read or sing as they gently rock little ones to sleep.

16 pages, Board Book

First published July 1, 2006

About the author

Dennis Beynon Lee, OC, MA is a Canadian poet and thinker who lives in Toronto, Ontario. He is also a children's writer.

After attending high school at the University of Toronto Schools, Lee received bachelor's and master's degrees in English from the University of Toronto. He is best known for his children's writings; his most famous work is the rhymed Alligator Pie (1974). He also wrote the lyrics to the theme song of the 1980s television show Fraggle Rock and, with Philip Balsam, many of the other songs for that show. Balsam and Lee also wrote the songs for the television special The Tale of the Bunny Picnic. Lee is co-writer of the story for the film Labyrinth.

Reviews

[Joy Keil · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read a different version of this (the cover is different), but it is an excellent short collection of poems. The illustrations are whimsical and they say their own story through the book, nicely connecting all of the poems! It is a cute read that I'd recommend for anyone with infants/toddlers. :)

[Maria Morrison · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful little rhyme book perfect for bedtime with delicate pictures and great chances for learning language.