Good Night, Sigmund

The illustrations for Coffelt's first picture book, resembling children's crayon drawings, make splendid use of the Crayola rainbow. Her spare, straightforward text is becomingly decorated with bold, simple friezes. ``In the morning, / when I get up, / I put on my slippers,'' says the narrator as his green-eyed cat, Sigmund, pounces on a mouse slipper. ``Oh, hello, Sigmund,'' the child says. Each page features another activity and the repeated refrain ``Hello, Sigmund'' as the cat juggles bananas at breakfast, holds an umbrella in the rain or jumps into the bathtub. At bedtime the youngster asks, ``Where is Sigmund?'' and the cat hides underneath the blanket and behind a plant and finally rests beside the sleeping child. Depicted in fresh, childlike artwork, the antics of this sprightly gray puss should gratify young feline fanciers. Ages 3-7. (Apr.)