This is a very good example of the folktale. The book explains the reasons why some phenomena exist. For example, the reason why there are rains... The illustration matches the content very well. Teachers can use the book to read aloud and arouse students' interest in things around us. The media is watercolor, and this book is suitable for children from kindergarten through third grade. ( )

This story inspired by a Balinese tale shows how important it is to understand that the world does not revolve around and certain object or thing. It is a powerful book that can be used in the classroom to teach children how to have an understanding for the world around them. ( )

In Go to Sleep, Gecko! the language in this folktale is keeping the same oral tradition. The author tells the folktale to show that each element or animal in this life depend on each other. They are also the circle of life. The author did a great job to show how the fireflies help the all the other animals in the world but lighting up the poop that buffalo had been dropping so no one steps in it. Then how buffalo fills in the holes that the rains washes away every afternoon, buffalo does that so no one steps in the holes and hurts themselves. Also how the rain washes the holes every afternoon so that there would be puddles for the mosquitoes. And if their isn't any puddles the mosquitoes die and then gecko would not have anything to eat. So finally Gecko sees how everything that he is complaining about is actually trying to help him out. The illustrations in the book shows excatly what the author is trying to say within the text. ( )

This is a wonderfully illustrated story that teaches children the importance of the circle of life and how we depend on each other, as well as accepting that "some things you just have to put up with".

I really enjoyed this book. it shows that there is a reason for everything and the rhythm of life.