Say good night to the animals on the farm as they settle down to sleep in this gentle bedtime read with rhyming text. Includes a variety of touch-and-feel textures throughout the book.  Children can follow along with Owl as she wakes up and flies around the farm to see the other animals getting ready for bed. The pigs wiggle in their sty, looking for the most comfortable spot; the horses snuffle and snort, whispering good night; and even the scarecrow can rest now, as his work is done for the day. Includes a touch-and-feel element on the cover and a variety of touch-and-feel elements throughout the book. Baby-Toddler—An owl flies around the farm saying good night to different animals in this charming bedtime book. Rhyming verse follows Owl as she stops in to check on different animals. The muted blue-green palette evokes a soothing feeling but makes the text difficult to read on certain pages. Each spread features a touch-and-feel aspect, which, combined with the gentle rhymes, will quickly make this a favorite bedtime read. Ages 2-5. A barn owl flies around a farm as night falls, bidding good night to animals, a tractor, and more. The book's large trim size accommodates a fair amount of text, and Hegarty's long-for-the-format rhymes allow readers to settle into the sleepy mood she establishes: "The shadows grow long, as darkness falls./ In the stable, the horses shift in their stalls./ Snuffling and snorting, they whinny and neigh,/ and whisper good night at the end of the day." Elliott's cozy artwork is well-suited to the tone and mood of the verse, and tactile elements (fur for various animals, the denim of a scarecrow's overalls, etc.) bring a gentle interactive note to this comforting bedtime book.-- Publishers Weekly Baby-Toddler--An owl flies around the farm saying good night to different animals in this charming bedtime book. Rhyming verse follows Owl as she stops in to check on different animals. The muted blue-green palette evokes a soothing feeling but makes the text difficult to read on certain pages. Each spread features a touch-and-feel aspect, which, combined with the gentle rhymes, will quickly make this a favorite bedtime read.-- School Library Journal Patricia Hegarty began working in children's publishing more years ago than she cares to remember! As an editor she has worked on titles ranging from atlases to animal pop-ups, craft kits to crazy mazes, and sticker books to secret diaries. Thomas Elliott is a children's book illustrator and art director based in London, England. When he's not designing new books he can usually be found riding his bicycle through the countryside or walking his pugs; but not at the same time.