The Animals' Bedtime Storybook

by Wendy Cooling

To keep the animals happy on the Ark, Noah asks them to take turns telling a story every night. The forty newly-commissioned stories are written down by eight popular children's writers - Lucy Coats, Alan Durant, Vivian French, Adele Geras, Michael Lawrence, Jenny Nimmo, Jeremy Strong and Jean Ure. They are funny, quirky, mysterious and magical - just right to read aloud and share with young children. Penny Dann's colourful pictures on every page are packed with things to look at, and there is added fun for children identifying the animals and looking for two stowaway mice.

224 pages, Hardcover

First published October 5, 2000

About the author

Wendy Cooling, a former teacher and Head of the Children's Book Foundation (now Book Trust), works as a freelance book consultant, reviewer and editor. She recently put together the successful millennium collection, CENTURIES OF STORIES. Wendy lives in Hertfordshire. (less)

Reviews

[Mrs Debra M. Muston · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good for reading to children at bedtimes with interesting and funny stories about the animals on Noah's ark

[Cathy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've read this to both the younger kids, over time. Sometimes, we'd get stuck on the Dog's Story and just read that chapter over and over again, until I was tired of it. My own personal favorite was the Cow's Story. The middle child's favorite was the Hamster's Story. I think the authors of this book would be pleased to know how many times we have read it.

[Jennifer Gladen · Rating 4 out of 5]

My son loves all the stories in this book and we read it over and over again.

[Kevin Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

I realy liked this book.