<DIV><B>A little tiger takes an imaginative journey</B><BR><BR><I>The little tiger lay on his back in the tall grass.</I><BR><I>"Close your eyes, little tiger," said his mother, "and go to sleep."</I><BR><BR>But the little tiger is worried about what sleep might bring. <BR>His mother reassures him that once he closes his eyes, he will dream of magical places. And when he awakens, she will be right there, waiting for him.<BR><BR>Alternating between real-life scenes with the baby tiger and his mother and enchanted dream scenes of sleep's possibilities, Kate Banks's simple, comforting text and Georg Hallensleben's bright, colorful illustrations make this a charming bedtime story for small children. </DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV><DIV><DIV><I>Close Your Eyes</I> is a 2002 New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year and a 2003 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.</DIV></DIV></DIV>