SLEEP SAFE, LITTLE WHALE

An elongated lullaby—pages that unfold, concertina-style, into a look at dreaming animals from around the globe. Schlein (More Than One, 1996, etc.) takes readers through bedtime in the animal kingdom: ``Sleep safe,/baby kangaroo,/in your mama's/furry pocket./Sleep safe.'' The joey cuddles up in the mother's pouch, an eagle chick nests in a high peak, a baby whale is tucked into the waves. Each soothing verse of this lullaby is paired with a soft drawing of the animal watched over by the mother, father, or, in the case of the baby elephant, the whole herd. On the reverse side of the fold-out pages is a long map where children—if they haven't already fallen asleep—can pick out the sleeping creatures in their habitats. (Board book. 2-6)