The Wish Pillow

Harriet Ziefert

DK Pub., 1997 - Juvenile Fiction - 28 pages

The Wish Pillow is a perfect bedtime storybook of a bear with too many hopes. There is also a delightful plush pillow which features a pouch for children's written wishes.

About the author

Harriet Ziefert is a children's author born in 1941 in New Jersey. She has written several hundred children's books, including the Little Hippo series. Ziefert and illustrator Emilie Bon have collaborated on a series of "Little Hippo" books, the first of which was published in 1988 by Viking Penguin. The books are written for children between 1 1/2 to 5 years-of-age. They are intended to help children deal with change, like the addition of a new baby to the family or moving to a new house. Her titles include Little Hippo's New Baby, Little Hippo's New Friend, Little Hippo's New School and Grandpa, Will You Play With Me?

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Wish Pillow; DK Fundamentals Preschool Series
• Author: Harriet Ziefert
• Illustrated by: Susan Baum
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: DK Pub., 1997
• ISBN: 0789405903, 9780789405906
• Length: 28 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / Bedtime & Dreams