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Book Review Mushroom Lullaby

by Kenneth Kraegel

Book Details

Publisher:Candlewick Press
Published:2022-10-11
Pages:33
Format:paperback
Language:en
ISBN:153621941X

Reading Info

Age Range:3-5

About This Book

From the creator of Wild Honey from the Moon comes a fanciful lullaby as cozy and unique as a mushroom home. Here is your mushroom at the end of the day. The sun stretches out and sets far away. In gentle rhyme, this spare and whimsical picture book from the one-of-a-kind imagination of Kenneth Kraegel introduces little readers to all sorts of wonderful mushrooms: ones that grow up high and ones that never stay dry, ones that grow in a park and ones that glow in the dark, and even one made just

Our Review

This enchanting bedtime story invites young children into a magical world of fungi, where mushrooms become cozy homes and gentle rhymes create a soothing nighttime rhythm. Through spare, whimsical text and imaginative illustrations, little readers discover all sorts of wonderful mushroomsβ€”from those that grow in parks to those that glow in the dark, creating a dreamlike forest landscape perfect for winding down. The poetic language flows with a natural cadence that mimics the gentle patter of rain, making this an ideal read-aloud for the preschool set. Each page turn reveals new fungal wonders that capture the imagination while maintaining a calm, sleepy tone.

What sets this picture book apart is how it transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary, turning mushroom spotting into a peaceful adventure that prepares children for sleep. The illustrations balance fantasy with natural wonder, showing mushrooms as both magical and familiar parts of the forest environment. Parents seeking unique bedtime stories will appreciate how this book encourages quiet observation and gentle wonder rather than high-energy excitement. The result is a truly distinctive lullaby book that settles little ones into dreamland with images of glowing fungi and cozy mushroom homes.

Themes

Juvenile Fiction

Subjects

Juvenile Fiction