# I Just Want to Say Good Night - Hardcover

by **Rachel Isadora** (Illustrator), **Rachel Isadora** (Author)

Caldecott Honor-winner Rachel Isadora's stunning oil paintings illustrate this delightful bedtime tale, set on the African plains.

The sun has set and the moon is rising, and that means it's bedtime. But not if Lala has a say--because she's not ready to go to sleep First she needs to say good night to the cat. And the goat. And the chickens. And, and, and . . . Lala's adorable stalling strategy will ring true for all parents whose little ones aren't ready to say goodbye to the day--and all will appreciate the wonderful culmination to the bedtime ritual.

### Author Biography

**Rachel Isadora** (www.rachelisadora.com) received a Caldecott Honor for _Ben's Trumpet_, and has written and illustrated numerous other books for children, including several classic tales set in Africa (such as _Old Mikamba Had a Farm_ and _The Princess and the Pea_), _I Hear a Pickle_, _Bea in the Nutcracker_, _Bea at Ballet_, _Jake at Gymnastics_, _Say Hello!_, _Peekaboo Morning_, and the Lili at Ballet series.

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 10.1 x 10.2 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** March 14, 2017

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** I Just Want to Say Good Night

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 1.2

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 18.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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