Husherbye
Publisher: Red Fox
Everyone is tired: the cat with the pram, the baby that’s been sailing his boat on the sea; the three tired bears, climbing the stairs. Everyone just wants to go to sleep. So, the cat finds a place for her kittens to stay, out of the wind and the snow; the baby sleeps in the boat, rocked by the waves; and the three bears are tucked up in their beds until morning. Husherbye, everyone; husherbye.
This soft, shushed delight of a bedtime book is perfect for getting little ones to sleep. John Burningham’s lilting text has a rolling rhythm and gentle assonance that carries the listener into a dream while listening. The illustrations have Burningham’s signature simplicity and expression, giving ducks, frogs and fish a real sense of weariness, which will have little ones yearning for their beds, too!
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John Burningham: a lifetime in books
John Burningham won our Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018. John Burningham has written and illustrated over 30 utterly wonderful picture books, which have won countless awards and affectionate praise over the years.
