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Bedtime for Babies: Alone!

Alone! 
     There once was a boy called Billy McGill who lived by himself at the top of a hill. He spent every day in his house all alone for Billy McGill liked to be on his own... One day Billy hears the squeak of a mouse, which destroys his peaceful existence. So he gets a cat to catch the mouse. But the cat and the mouse make friends. So he gets a dog to chase the cat. But they all play together. So then he gets a bear... then a tiger... and on it goes, until Billy's house is so filled with animals that he has to move out. Will he find that he still craves peace and quiet, or is it better to have company and friends?
This a laugh-out-loud story of growing chaos, with a subtle message about how it's good to have friends. 

Our Thoughts: My niece dubbed this one her "Pandemic Read" because she spent so much time "alone".  Overall, we loved this book!  Full of deep, brown, Autumn-colored watercolor illustrations and rhythmic text Alone! is a fun read.  Kids will anticipate the turning of each page as they follow the mouse on his hide and seek. Be forewarned you may find yourself giggling as you find yourself repeating "This is my hill" said Billy McGill a few times after reading this.  

Author Barry Falls has penned two picture books, both worth checking out.
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Check out this video of Alone!

Buy It: Alone! is available at bookstores nationwide and online at Pavilion Books or  Amazon

Get Social:  Be sure to follow author Barry Falls on IG at @BarryFalls 

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