You Know What?
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"A touching and familiar children's picture book about postponing the ritual of going to sleep." - Children's and Teen Book Connections"A loquacious child's chatter delays bedtime in this children's picture book. Readers will enjoy watching Oliver's green toy T. Rex, which falls asleep along with him." - Kirkus Review
Nominated for the Literary Award: CLEL Bell Picture Book Awards Nominee for Talk (2018) and a Finalist of the Crystal Kite Award, New England region, 2018
It's bedtime and Oliver should go to sleep. But there is so much Oliver has to tell his mother first - everything that happened that day, every little thing he noticed that day, all the books he has read, everything that he sees around him... And of course, that he loves her. A sweet and oh so recognizable bedtime story about the bedtime ritual (and postponing it). For children ages 4 and up.
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About the Author
Nynke Talsma was in born in Delfzijl (the Netherlands) in 1975. She studied at the Art Academy in Kampen with specialisation "children's book illustration". Since 1999 she works as an illustrator of children's books and educational books. In her work she often uses aquarel, pen and ink, pencil, acrylic paint and sometimes self-made stamps. Together with her husband, and two children, she lives in the neighbourhood of Apeldoorn.
Reviews
"A loquacious child's chatter delays bedtime in this children's picture book. Readers will enjoy watching Oliver's green toy T. Rex, which falls asleep along with him." - Kirkus Review
"A touching and familiar picture book about postponing the ritual of going to sleep." -- Children's and Teen Book Connections
"A truly sweet bedtime book to read with any child that has one more question, needs one more hug, or just one more sip of water before bed. Little Oliver has so much he wants to tell his mom before he goes to sleep and you know what? "A great book to read to smaller children or to read as a call and response story with skilled earlier readers." - Heather Lam, reviewer
"A sweet little story about wanting a few minutes more of connection to mommy." - Bibliofiler
"Every parent on the planet can relate to this story....What a heartwarming story... of unconditional love and caring....This is a book that exposes the loving heart of a mother towards her little unstoppable, adorable chatterbox..... a charming story to share at bedtime." -- Storywraps
