The pen-and-ink with watercolor illustrations are soothing and set the perfect atmosphere for this calm book . . . This engaging story will be enjoyed in one-on-one readings or in a preschool storytime about solving problems. - School Library Journal

The anthropomorphization and bucolic setting recall Beatrix Potter; like hers, these rabbits are a near-perfect blend of rabbit and human. A charming story of perseverance that's rooted in simplicity and nostalgia. - Kirkus Reviews

An intriguing combination of Beatrix Potteresque delicacy and expansive scale-the images feel big and small at the same time, assuring diminutive readers that home is not only a refuge from the world, but also a world that's all their own. - Publishers Weekly on WHEN THE WORLD IS READY FOR BED

Shields's sweet, melodious rhyme and Currey's warm, lively watercolors trace the evening of a very appealing rabbit family... Children will be glad to snuggle up and be softly lulled to sleep by this soothing selection. - Kirkus Reviews on WHEN THE WORLD IS READY FOR BED

Nothing says bedtime like bunnies in a country cottage... at the end... a bright morning scene--'Always lovely, / Always new, / Tomorrow's waiting /Just for you.'--...does more to comfort than wake up sleepy listeners. - Booklist on WHEN THE WORLD IS READY FOR BED

Expectant parents will love this as a gift, little ones will warm to the reassuring story of each baby's importance and bunny-rabbit aficionados will take this charming tale to heart. - starred review, Kirkus Reviews on WHEN THE WORLD WAS WAITING FOR YOU

Shields's short, rhyming couplets are complemented by Currey's warm, sunshine yellow watercolors. . . . The colorful paintings are full of detail yet create a peaceful atmosphere and are the perfect background to the simple, relaxed text. . . . Tender picture book is perfect to share with new siblings who are impatient to greet a little one of their own. - School Library Journal on WHEN THE WORLD WAS WAITING FOR YOU