You're Safe With Me
From the Series Lantana Global Picture Books
A gentle bedtime tale to lull little ones to sleep, with artwork that twinkles like the night sky.
When the moon rises high and the stars twinkle, it is bedtime for the baby animals of the Indian forest. But tonight, when the skies turn dark and the night grows stormy, the little ones can’t sleep. SWISH-SWISH! CRACK-TRACK! FLASH-SNAP! goes the storm. Only Mama Elephant with her words of wisdom can reassure them, “You’re safe with me.”
WINNER of the 3-Star Teach Early Years Award 2019. Kate Greenaway Medal 2019 shortlist. A Guardian Children’s Book of the Month. A Junior Library Guild Selection.
“A perfect bedtime picture book. A sleep-time staple for toddlers”—The Guardian
“This beautiful bedtime book is a feast for the eyes and a warm, cozy blanket for the imagination. I felt as though I had been sung a lullaby, while being given a huge hug”—Tales on Moon Lane
| Format | Your Price | Add |
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978-1-913747-34-3
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$23.99 |
| Interest Level | Kindergarten - Grade 2 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 2 |
| Genre | Picture Books |
| Copyright | 2018 |
| Publisher | Lantana Publishing |
| Imprint | Lantana Publishing |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2020-06-01 |
| Text Type | Fiction |
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| BISACS | JUV002340, JUV010000, JUV030020 |
| Dewey | [Fic] |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 9.75 x 9.75 |
| Lexile | 560 |
| ATOS Reading Level | 2.4 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 193552 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Awards, Original artwork, Reviewed, Starred Reviews, and Teaching Guides |
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Lantana Global Picture Books
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Awards
- Children’s Book Committee at the Bank Street Center for Children’s Literature Best Children’s Books of the Year
- 2019 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal Longlist
Reviews
Wall Street Journal
“Motherly consolation meets folkloric Indian artwork in ’You’re Safe With Me,’ a picture book by Chitra Soundar with striking illustrations by Poonam Mistry.”—Wall Street Journal
Booklist
“A stunning, reassuring bedtime story.”—starred, Booklist
Shelf Awareness
“Chitra Soundar’s text has the rhythm of a song, with call-like verses and response-like ’You’re safe with me’ chorus.”—starred, Shelf Awareness
Kirkus Reviews
“With its short, rhythmic text and its rich, embellished, shiny pages with animals, flowers, and trees just waiting to be discovered, this is a reassuring yet inventive bedtime book.”—Kirkus Reviews