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Summary
In this engaging bedtime book, beloved author-illustrator Suzanne Bloom asks readers how they prepare for bed--from putting on jammies to asking for one more hug--then counts down to bedtime from ten terribly tired tigers to one really weary wombat .
Each animal demonstrates a different bedtime ritual--skunks somersault into bunks and elephants curl up with their trunks--adding original and inventive rhymes and a clever counting-backward structure to the bedtime book genre. The lyrical, rhyming text combines with dreamy, colorful artwork to provide a perfect way for children to wind down from an active day in a book sure to become a new bedtime classic.
Author Notes
Suzanne Bloom is the author and illustrator of the ever-popular Goose and Bear series, including the Geisel Honor-winning A Splendid Friend, Indeed, as well as many books outside the series, such as I Just Like You, The Bus for Us and A Mighty Fine Time Machine . A longtime resident of upstate New York, Suzanne is a graduate of Cooper Union and is a mother and a grandmother. Visit suzannebloom.com.
Reviews (3)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-A menagerie of animals prepare for bed while the narrator asks readers, "What do you do to get ready for bed?" The text transitions from rhyming questions, enumerating some of the common rituals in preparing for bed, to the query, "What do other sleepyheads do when their busy day is through?" A countdown begins as "ten terribly tired tigers tiptoe to their beds" and "seven slightly stinky skunks somersault into their bunks." With wonderfully alliterative sentences and rich vocabulary for each of the creatures from 10 to one, the narrative ends by assuring readers that what other sleepyheads do is "fall fast asleep, just like you." The illustrations, done in pastel, have an impressionistic, dreamlike quality, with jewel-tone backgrounds that are perfectly suited for this bedtime book. VERDICT Rhyme, alliteration, and cozy images make this excellent selection ideal for read-alouds.-Ramarie Beaver, Plano Public Library System, TX © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
"What do you do to get ready for bed?" asks Bloom in this cozy bedtime counting book. "Do you brush your teeth? Have a story read?" Sleepy animals clothed in bright pajamas show how they prepare for bedtime, introduced in alliterative rhyming phrases that count down from 10 to one: "Ten terribly tired tigers tiptoe to their beds./ Nine normally nimble newts rest their sleepy heads." While there's something of a tongue-twisting quality to the word-stuffed verse, the soothing blue backgrounds and smudginess of Bloom's pastels lend a soporific quality to the spreads; one can practically feel the softness of the blankets and beds that the animals curl into. Even those most reluctant to go to sleep may find themselves happily succumbing. Ages 2-5. (Oct.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Kirkus Review
A bedtime-book/concept-book mashup for little ones.Sleepy anthropomorphic animals clad in pajamas populate Blooms latest offering, illustrated in her signature soft pastels. Dark backgrounds suggest nighttime as the text opens by asking readers, What do you do to get ready for bed? As the text postulates some typical bedtime activities in the second person, the illustrations depict various creatures performing routines of tooth-brushing, book reading, and so on. After these introductory pages comes the question What do other sleepyheads do when their busy day is through? and heres where the book shifts, adding counting concepts to the standard bedtime narrative. Alliteration and unusual animal choices add textual appeal as first, ten terribly tired tigers tiptoe to their beds and then newts, elephants, sun bears, and others count readers down to one really weary wombat [that] yawns before a final page again invokes youwho is, of course, fast asleep. But who is this you? If they are not too drowsy, attentive readers will notice a clue on the title page that connects to the closing image. Count on this as a solid bedtime-book choice. (Picture book. 2-4) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
