Close Your Eyes
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Picture Book · Ages 3–6 · 2002 · Est. 3 min read-aloud

Close Your Eyes

Written by Kate Banks · Illustrated by Georg Hallensleben

A little tiger fears sleep's unknowns but discovers magical dreams await.

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40 pages· 324 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud· AD440L
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Bookroo's summary

A little tiger, hesitant to sleep, fears the unknown dreams might bring. His mother gently assures him that magical adventures await in his dreams, and she'll be there when he wakes. As he drifts between reality and enchanting dreamscapes, the little tiger learns the wonders of imagination and the comfort of a mother's love. Will he embrace the journey that sleep offers?

From the publisher

A little tiger takes an imaginative journey

The little tiger lay on his back in the tall grass.

“Close your eyes, little tiger,” said his mother, “and go to sleep.”

But the little tiger is worried about what sleep might bring.

His mother reassures him that once he closes his eyes, he will dream of magical places. And when he awakens, she will be right there, waiting for him.

Alternating between real-life scenes with the baby tiger and his mother and enchanted dream scenes of sleep’s possibilities, Kate Banks’s simple, comforting text and Georg Hallensleben’s bright, colorful illustrations make this a charming bedtime story for small children.

Close Your Eyes is a 2002 New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year and a 2003 Bank Street - Best Children’s Book of the Year.

Awards

The New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award (2002)
At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Words
324
Reading age
3–6
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD440L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.2
F&P level
~L
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
63721
Publication
Published
September 24, 2002
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780374313821

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