Good Night, Mouse is a story based on friendship and patience. The story is short, sweet, and mildly confusing. The story is easy to understand for an adult, but quite confusing for a child. The language is simple and easy to understand for an older child. Younger children will need defining terms to discuss. For example. "dusky shadow, deep and dim", would be a confusing statement for a young child to comprehend. In the story, each friend has an idea of what will help mouse sleep. Every friend has a different idea making it difficult for mouse to settle down. All of the characters are realistic animals and easily identifiable. I enjoyed the story, more the second reading than the first. The overall message of the story is to do whatever it takes to be a good friend. ( )

A charming companion to Cheer Up, Mouse! and a good one to add to the bedtime reading collection. ( )