A review by mat_tobin
You're Safe with Me by Chitra Soundar

5.0

What a beautiful book! Mistry's illustrations are engrossing, vibrant and invite you to look carefully and closely. When the baby animals find it difficult to sleep at night, Mama elephant takes them in her trunk and sheds light on the mysteries of the night. Why thunder clatters, the wind moans and lightning sparkles are all explained by Mama elephant in a way that honours both pourquoi stories and animal tales. Soundar's ability to pick up on rhythm and repetition, noises and harmonies in the natural world and her own writing make a perfect companion for the illustrations - definitely one to share with children and it'd sit so well in the early years when children begin to explore sounds around them.