Also by Cynthia Rylant: Brownie and Pearl Step Out Brownie and Pearl Step Out Brownie and Pearl Get Dolled Up Brownie and Pearl See the Sights Brownie and Pearl Take a Dip Alligator Boy Thimbleberry Stories Mr. Putter and Tabby Spin the Yarn Ludie's Life   Also written and/or illustrated by Brian Biggs: Brownie and Pearl Get Dolled Up Brownie and Pearl See the Sights Brownie and Pearl Take a Dip Everything Goes: In the Air Shredderman 1: Secret Identity Shredderman 2: Attack of the Tagger Brownie and Pearl Hit the Hay by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Brian Biggs Ages 3-5 24 pages Beach Lane Books September 2011 Hardcover     Simple sentence structure and oversized illustrations have made the Brownie and Pearl picture books quite popular with beginning readers. This latest book follows Brownie and her tabby cat as they prepare for bed. After bath time (Brownie is in the tub as Pearl washes her paws next to it), the two grab a couple of cookies and then select a bedtime story. Pearl’s favorite is “Miss Kitty,” and Brownie has to read it aloud twice. Once storytime is over, Brownie carries her kitty up the stairs, where the pair snuggle down in the little girl’s warm bed. Curled up together into “happy little bed balls,” it’s time to say “good-night” and turn off the lights. If your child is ready to join in reading aloud at story time, Brownie and Pearl Hit the Hay is an excellent transition book that will not only engage the youngster but encourage him or her to tackle some of the simple text.     web reviews   Bob Walch/2011 for curled up with a good kid's book   For grown-up fiction, nonfiction and speculative fiction book reviews, visit our sister site Curled Up With a Good Book (www.curledup.com)