Sweet Dreams, Zaza

In an addition to the Zaza series, the brown-skinned, pajama-clad title character playfully bids good night to each of her animal toys. Her companions include a stuffed giraffe named George (“George is so tall that he needs two beds!”), a cuddly rabbit named Bobby (who gets tickled before tuck-in), and a multicolored snake that Zaza wraps around her like a different kind of boa (“Zaza holds Mo and sings a lullaby for him. ‘Rock-a-bye, Moey, in the tree top’ ”). She also tucks Pinkie, a wee pink bunny, into her own tiny bed. At last, Zaza gives her favorite toy, red teddy bear Rosie, “the sweetest kiss of all”—at least until Mommy comes to tuck in her child. Freeman’s vibrant palette brings warmth to this reassuring board book about bedtime routines. Ages 2–up. [em](Aug.) [/em]