Little Howard's Unpleasant Lullaby

Little Howard's Unpleasant Lullaby

By Howard Read

ISBN13: 9781905548743

RRP $19.99

Synopsis

Every child loves a lullaby.  Every parent loves to get their children off to sleep so that they can have the rest of the evening to themselves.  In this hilarious picture book Perrier-nominated comedian Howard Read turns the tables on grown-ups with a twisted take that will have kids wetting themselves, quite possibly literally.

Big Howard tries to get Little Howard to sleep with a beautiful song, but the song soon turns into a weries of spooky stories and nightmare-inducing tales of zombies, carpet sharks and monsters under the bed.  But Little Howard has the last laugh with a wonderful final scene.

This silly, irreverent and slightly bonkers story book is a welcome alternative to the safe and snugly stories kids normally have read to them at night.  Parents will love it, but the children will love it even more.

Little Howard's Unpleasant Lullaby was originally published as a limited edition hardback which has been selling out at Howard's live shows.

About the Author

Howard Read is a Periier-nominated comedian and writer who has written for and worked with Ricky Gervais, Ross Noble, Rik Mayall and a host of other household names.

His Radio 4 comedy series Peacefully in their Sleeps received rave reviews and a second series is in production.

Child's Review

I didn't really like this book.  I thought it was scary and was worried it would give me nightmares.  I also didn't really find it funny even when Mama and Dada explained why it was supposed to be funny.

I quite like the way the pictures are drawn and brightly coloured.  But I found the font difficult to read.

Parent's Review

All parents can relate to that immense sense of relief when their children are tucked up in (their own) bed soundly asleep.  A calm serenity descends upon the house and the parents have a narrow window of opportunity to have time to themselves - assuming they don't themselves collapse and fall asleep!  As such, many parents with a wicked sense of humour will not only appreciate the humour of this book, but may even contemplate giving Big Howard's methodology a try.

However, if your child is anything like mine - incredibly literal yet with a vivid imagination - and with the remotest possibility that they may in fact believe that there are monsters living in the wardrobe and lurking under the bed, then this is NOT a book you will want to share for bedtime reading.  Or at any time for that matter!

Unfortunately, in his attempt to create an edgy bedtime story with adult appeal, Howard Read appears to have overlooked his main audience - the children - particularly those who take comfort from their bedtime stories and use them to lull themselves to sleep.

Little Howard's Unpleasant Lullaby is a book I would give to my sleep-deprived friends struggling to get (and keep) their children in bed at night.  But I caution you to carefully consider the individual child before sharing this picture book - or feel the wrath of the parents!!

Reviewed by: Satine (aged 6.5) and her Mama

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