Rukhsana Khan – Author & Storyteller

Bedtime Ba-a-a-lk

A Picture Book By Rukhsana Khan

Illustrated by Kristi Frost

When a little girl tries to count sheep to go to sleep, the sheep rebel and give her a hard time.

Published by Stoddart Kids

62 pg, Hardcover

ISBN 0-7737-3068-0

AR Quiz No. 42065 EN Fiction
IL: LG – BL: 2.6 – AR Pts: 0.5
AR Quiz Types: RP
Rating: 3 STARS

Reviews

"A little bit of dream manipulation goes a long way in this lullaby tale from newcomer Khan. As a young girl lies in bed, she conjures up some sheep to come, but the sheep, led by a monocled old ram, are in a mutinous mood. They demand some clarifications: "What's in store? It's dark on the far side of the fence. Light is up so we can see where we go." The girl complies, but there are more demands: How about some entertainment? So she adds an amusement park, which so captivated the sheep that they not only shirk their appointed fence jumping task, they ignore the girl's call to order. Enough . . . Frost's rich, oil-pastel illustrations have a light touch, a good match for this story of tables turned, where the child is ready and eager for the land of nod, but the dream won't cooperate."
Kirkus Reviews