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Don't Turn the Page by Rachelle Burk 

with art by Julie Downing

Don’t Turn the Page, by Rachelle Burk, with illustrations by Julie Downing, is a total delight. It’s a cute story within a story.  Mother hedgehog has a new bedtime story to read to her little Sami, who is reluctant to go to bed.  But Sami is curious and wants to see what the story is about.  It’s about a mother bear and her little bear boy getting ready for bed.  Soon Sami is copying what the little bear is doing in the story and tells Mother, “Don’t turn the page,” while she’s getting ready for bed.  The mother bear is also reading a bedtime story to her little bear—so you see a story within a story, with another story there, too.  Such a great story idea!

 

I thoroughly enjoyed this story. I really wish it had been around when I was reading bedtime stories to my little girl.  I say stories, since one was never enough!  But this one would quickly become a favorite, since kids love to imitate what they see in stories.  I appreciate the author clearly spelling out the bedtime routine.  It’s a good way to get kids involved in preparing for bed—especially the tooth brushing—always a chore at our house. 

The artwork by Julie Downing is warm and inviting.  It’s very clear what’s happening in the story. The appealing animal characters, in their warm and cozy homes, add to the the reader’s enjoyment. I highly recommend this story to all parents and grandparents as the perfect bedtime read aloud story.  Thank you Rachelle Burk and Julie Downing for such a sweet and charming bedtime story book.

Don’t Turn the Page is published by Creston Books http://www.crestonbooks.co/books.html

and available from quality online bookstores, such as Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

More information on multi-genre author Rachelle Burk is at http://rachelleburk-authorvisits.blogspot.com/