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Nighty Night!
It's bedtime on the farm, but the baby animals are still busy playing. Father Duck, Mother Sheep, Father Pig, and Mother Hen call out, "Time for bed, everyone!" but they are in for a big surprise when they go to tuck their little ones in!
The parents finally manage to straighten out the bedtime mix-up, but they soon realize that the fun has just begun!
Will these young ones ever be ready to say "Nighty Night?"
The simple phrasing and happy rhythms of this bedtime story by Margaret Wild will charm sleepy kids and their weary parents, and Kerry Argent's delightful illustrations will keep them returning to this book night after night.
After all, it isn't only darling ducklings and precious piglets who know how to put off saying "Nighty Night!"
The parents finally manage to straighten out the bedtime mix-up, but they soon realize that the fun has just begun!
Will these young ones ever be ready to say "Nighty Night?"
The simple phrasing and happy rhythms of this bedtime story by Margaret Wild will charm sleepy kids and their weary parents, and Kerry Argent's delightful illustrations will keep them returning to this book night after night.
After all, it isn't only darling ducklings and precious piglets who know how to put off saying "Nighty Night!"
32 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2001
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Margaret Wild
154 books111 followersMargaret Wild is one of Australia's most highly respected picture-book creators whose award-winning children's books are loved by children all over the world. Margaret has published over seventy picture books for young children and she has been the recipient of the Nan Chauncy Award and the Lady Cutler Award for her contributions to Australian children's literature.
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December 26, 2018
A fun book about practical joker animals going to bed. The kids swap places to trick the parents, then demand more things to stay awake.
I really enjoyed the parents after the kids were in bed, joining together to wind down.
I really enjoyed the parents after the kids were in bed, joining together to wind down.
June 20, 2020
Oh how I adore this book and these cheeky little barnyard animals! We already love Puffling to pieces and this may be just as good. Margaret Wild offers such rich, versatile talent. The soothing repetition that is so perfect for the wind-down bedtime routine is broken up with some very affectionate name-calling. Phrases like "you fluffy tricksters!" and "you little scallywags!" are such a joy and a treasure to read aloud and to share with little ones.
And of course, Kerry Argent, another Aussie legend, has provided such wonderful illustrations that are rich in both humour and beauty.
And of course, Kerry Argent, another Aussie legend, has provided such wonderful illustrations that are rich in both humour and beauty.
July 21, 2017
Preschool - Farm Storytime
May 14, 2022
This is a fun story about a bunch of young pranksters who just don't want to go to bed yet. The illustrations are cartoonish and the animals are funny.
August 5, 2011
Nighty Night! starts out with a group of little farm animal babies having to go to bed. Each parent, a sheep, duck, pig and hen go to tuck their babies into bed and find that all of the animals are mixed up.
The sheep is putting chickens to bed instead of little sheep, the duck almost put piglets to bed, the hen was putting lambs in the hen house while the pig was tucking in ducklings.
While simple that is pretty funny. Julia and both laughed out loud more than once.
The parents gang up and call the babies some funny names, trickers, rascals, etc. Then each parents goes to try to again put their children to bed amidst requests for more stories, more kisses, more anything. The pigs, and what they need, was particularly funny.
The last two pages are really cute, more so for adults maybe. Those pages show the four parents sitting in a group on some rocks... drinking tea. Duck has a teacup and tea pot and the rest have their cups and saucers.
The illustrations are average, what you'd expect for a story like this. The best thing about this one is it's good for just about any kid. A baby will listen and love looking at the pictures and it could be read all the way up to a little past toddler age. My daughter is almost 6 and she reads and listens to books far harder than this. We've been reading chapter books meant for older kids in some cases for quite awhile now. But she still enjoys pictures books also and this one we both enjoyed.
The sheep is putting chickens to bed instead of little sheep, the duck almost put piglets to bed, the hen was putting lambs in the hen house while the pig was tucking in ducklings.
While simple that is pretty funny. Julia and both laughed out loud more than once.
The parents gang up and call the babies some funny names, trickers, rascals, etc. Then each parents goes to try to again put their children to bed amidst requests for more stories, more kisses, more anything. The pigs, and what they need, was particularly funny.
The last two pages are really cute, more so for adults maybe. Those pages show the four parents sitting in a group on some rocks... drinking tea. Duck has a teacup and tea pot and the rest have their cups and saucers.
The illustrations are average, what you'd expect for a story like this. The best thing about this one is it's good for just about any kid. A baby will listen and love looking at the pictures and it could be read all the way up to a little past toddler age. My daughter is almost 6 and she reads and listens to books far harder than this. We've been reading chapter books meant for older kids in some cases for quite awhile now. But she still enjoys pictures books also and this one we both enjoyed.
July 11, 2011
Tristan and I have to read this everytime before we go to bed. He helps me read it now by counting the baby animals, the sounds they make. He even know the order of some of the words reading them with me. At first the book didn't seem like something I would like, but after we have read it a million times, I do like it.
January 16, 2011
There was a farm animal theme at story time this week. This book fit the bill well. It was a silly story where when the mother animals go to put their babies to sleep, they have the wrong animals. Lots of fun animal noises.
December 4, 2014
A mixed up night time story. No one is in their right bed. The pigs are where the ducks should be the sheep are where the chicks should be...just a silly story about bed time...no one wants to settle down and go to bed
March 9, 2008
Looks like animals are no different from kids-- everybody stalls when it's time to go to bed!
December 6, 2008
Funny bedtime story book about mischevious baby animals who switch around and 'surprise' the other animals parents. The parents eventually get it sorted out and everyone goes to bed.
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November 14, 2011bedtime, animal mix up
July 18, 2014
3.5
I don't care for many of the nighttime books. This one was a fun little exception. I liked the repetitive nature of it, along with the barnyard animals and how they were portrayed. It was cute.
I don't care for many of the nighttime books. This one was a fun little exception. I liked the repetitive nature of it, along with the barnyard animals and how they were portrayed. It was cute.
November 18, 2015
Perfect for a preschool or kindergartener. Our granddaughter is a little young to appreciate this delightful book.
November 23, 2015
Cute illustrations and fun story. It's a mixed-up mess and nobody can seem to find the right bed on the farm tonight.
December 1, 2015
Kids love this story where the animal children trick their animal parents so they can stay up later.
June 8, 2021
Love how the baby animals play funny tricks on their parents.
December 1, 2013
A fun read with kids who can recognise their own bedtime "routines" mirroring these cheeky animals.
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