If Animals Kissed Good Night, Ann Whitford Paul
If Animals Kissed Good Night, Ann Whitford Paul
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If Animals Kissed Good Night

Author: Ann Whitford Paul

Narrator: Bradley Whitford

Unabridged: 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/27/2022


Synopsis

This program is read by Bradley Whitford, brother of the author and best known for his roles in The West Wing, The Handmaid's Tale, and Get Out.

With its playful rhymed verse, this bedtime favorite from author Ann Whitford Paul, If Animals Kissed Good Night, is sure to delight time and again.

What if animals did what YOU do? This bestselling story imagines how animals might fall asleep at night!

If animals kissed like we kiss good night . . .what would they do? Giraffe and his calf would stretch their necks high, and kiss just beneath the top of the sky. Wolf and his pup would kiss and then HOWL. And Sloth and her baby move soooo slooowwwww . . .they're sure to be kissing until long after everyone is fast asleep!

Don't miss the other audiobooks in this adorable series: If Animals Said I Love You, If Animals Celebrated Christmas, If Animals Went to School, If Animals Tried to Be Kind, If Animals Gave Thanks, and If Animals Trick-or-Treated!

A Macmillan Audio production from Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

About Ann Whitford Paul

Ann Whitford Paul is the author of the bestselling If Animals series, including If Animals Kissed Good Night, which School Library Journal calls “charming”; If Animals Went to School; If Animals Celebrated Christmas; If Animals Gave Thanks; and If Animals Tried to be Kind. She lives in Los Angeles, California.

About David Walker

David Walker has illustrated many books for children, including Victoria Adler’s Baby, Come Away and Ann Whitford Paul’s Little Monkey Says Good Night and If Animals Kissed Good Night. He lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Austenn on December 30, 2022

going out of my way to rate one of the baby books i’ve read to my baby rumi. this book freakin slaps. id give it 5.5 stars even. like comparatively most baby books appear mid when side by side with this. i’ve read my son probably 10 baby books so far and they just don’t hold the creativity and joy t......more

Goodreads review by Rahul on February 08, 2020

Such a wonderful picture book. Would definitely worth reading for children and their parents.......more

Goodreads review by Tym on November 17, 2024

Cute......more

Goodreads review by Tiffany on October 24, 2020

The Rhymes were well crafted and I could definitely see a song being made out of this.......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on February 26, 2025

Get ready to learn how animals would kiss if they kissed goodnight. My son’s favorite is the snakes!......more


Quotes

“There are probably not enough synonyms for ‘cute' to cover this survey of hypothetical smooches between animal parents and off-spring . . . The characters radiate unconditional love.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

“The imaginative possibilities alone make this one stand out from the glut of sickly sweet bedtime books. Sure to send readers off to a gentle goodnight . . . after a kiss, of course.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Lively rhythm, effective sound words, and an eclectic collection of toddler-pleasing animals all combine to create a charming bedtime book.” —School Library Journal

“Using soft colors Walker renders the nighttime rituals inventively, across pages and around panels, making this gentle book a satisfying bedtime selection.” —Booklist


Awards

  • SCIBA Book Award - Finalist