The sun slips into our quiet room.
“I’m awake,” I say.
“Let’s play.”
This delightful read aloud picture book is the story of an early morning wake up that is part game part morning cuddle as the two children of the house wake up and playfully head to Mum and Dad’s room to make sure they are awake, too.
The text is seemingly simple, though the clever use of internal rhyme, and alliteration makes it fun to read – and to listen to, -and Julie Vivas’s warm, rich watercolour and pencil illustrations have lots of humorous detail, adding to the text to build a satisfying whole perfect for sharing.
First released in 2004, the beauty of this book ensures its longevity.
Cuddle Time, by Libby Gleeson & Julie Vivas
Walker Books, this edition 2009
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