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Tickle My Ears brings a wonderful new bedtime ritual: clap your hands, plump the pillow, give little rabbits ears a tickle, stroke his back, pull up the covers and plant a goodnight kiss. And dont forget to turn out the light: heres the switch! ""A perfect bedtime book."" -Kate De Goldi, Radio New Zealand""An exquisite interactive board book."" -Metro (UK)""Muhle brings a metafictional approach to familiar bedtime routines as he invites readers to help Little Rabbit get ready to turn in."" -Publishers Weekly (US)

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"""I LOVED tickle my ears. Such a gorgeous little book."" -- Meg Rosoff, awardwinning children's writer ""Just irresistible. Who doesn’t want a book that teaches a child how to put someone–one’s self, obviously–to bed?"" -- School Library Journal, Top 100 Boardbooks (US) ""A beautifully illustrated and delightful book which encourages interaction from the reader."" -- Children’s Books Ireland Reading Guide (UK)"

It's late, and the Little Rabbit must go to bed, so toddlers are invited to help him settle down in this bedtime storybook. This sweet board book, originally published in German, invites toddlers to participate in Little Rabbit's bedtime ritual and then rewards them for their helpfulness. As the book starts, readers see Little Rabbit from behind and are encouraged to tap him on the shoulder; will he turn around? A turn of the page will show their tapping worked! Now readers will see Little Rabbit's pajamas laid out and ready to be put on. How can little ones help? By clapping of course! Sure enough, as the page turns, readers will see Little Rabbit now has his pajamas on. And so it goes as little ones fluff a pillow, say Hoppity-hop, tickle Little Rabbit's ears and then gently stroke his back, tuck Little Rabbit in, give him a kiss, and, finally, turn the light out. Interactivity--here powered entirely by the page turn--can indeed be magical for little ones! M hle's simply outlined illustrations on clean, pastel-colored backgrounds have a gentle quality perfectly suited to the bedtime theme. Grown-ups should not be surprised if their own little ones start asking for a tickle behind the ear and a back rub as part of their own bedtime rituals. --Journal It's late, and Little Rabbit must go to bed, so toddlers are invited to help him settle down in this bedtime storybook. This sweet board book, originally published in German, invites toddlers to participate in Little Rabbit's bedtime ritual and then rewards them for their helpfulness. As the book starts, readers see Little Rabbit from behind and are encouraged to tap him on the shoulder; will he turn around? A turn of the page will show their tapping worked! Now readers will see Little Rabbit's pajamas laid out and ready to be put on. How can little ones help? By clapping of course! Sure enough, as the page turns, readers will see Little Rabbit now has his pajamas on. And so it goes as little ones fluff a pillow, say 'Hoppity-hop, ' tickle Little Rabbit's ears and then gently stroke his back, tuck Little Rabbit in, give him a kiss, and, finally, turn the light out. Interactivity--here powered entirely by the page turn--can indeed be magical for little ones! M hle's simply outlined illustrations on clean, pastel-colored backgrounds have a gentle quality perfectly suited to the bedtime theme. Grown-ups should not be surprised if their own little ones start asking for a tickle behind the ear and a back rub as part of their own bedtime rituals. --Kirkus Reviews --Journal M hle brings a metafictional approach to familiar bedtime routines as he invites readers to help Little Rabbit get ready to turn in. After tapping Little Rabbit on the shoulder so he'll turn around, children are asked to clap their hands so he will put on his pajamas, and they later have a chance to fluff Little Rabbit's pillow, tuck him in, give him a goodnight kiss, and even turn out the light. Soft, crayonlike outlines and some lovely touches (Little Rabbit's rosy cheeks have the texture of thumbprints) help establish a quiet mood that could help pave the way for smooth bedtimes on readers' parts, too. --Publishers Weekly --Journal

Author Information

Jörg Mühle was born 1973 in Frankfurt am Main and studied at the Offenbach School of Design and the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. He has been a freelance illustrator since 2000, and held a temporary professorship at the Fachhochschule in Mainz. He illustrated Ulrich Hub’s Meet at the Ark at Eight. Today, he lives in Frankfurt where he works as a freelance illustrator for book publishers, magazines and newspapers.

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