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A good nap-time book
My almost 2 year old likes to hear this poetic story each day before her nap. The illustrations are all in the orange/yellow hue, and I find them too busy and undefined for her at this age. As she get older she will be more able to point out each character, right now she seems to just like the rhyming poetry. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - General    2. Bedtime & Dreams    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    4. Children: Grades 2-3    5. Concepts - General    6. Fiction    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Naps (Sleep)    9. Sleep    10. Stories in rhyme    11. Juvenile Fiction / Bedtime & Dreams   

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Lost TV Episode Gets New Chance as a Book
I was quite pleased when I learned that this book was going to be available. This is a novelization of one of the lost fifth season episodes of the "Franklin" television series. This is one of many stories that viewers never got to see due to the cancellation of the program after the fourth season. Overall the story itself is fairly decent. Franklin is tired of having to go bed so early all the time and so he convinces his Mom to allow him to invite his friends for a "stay-up over." However, his plans start to fail when all of his friends want to get some sleep, but he keeps trying to find ways to keep them awake. Those who miss the television show will probably be pleased with this novelization, as there's a good chance this story may never make it to video. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Turtles    2. Bedtime    3. Bedtime & Dreams    4. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    5. Children: Grades 1-2    6. Fiction    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Movie Tie - In    9. Preschool Picture Story Books    10. Preschool Reading Skills    11. Readers - Beginner    12. Sleep    13. Sleepovers    14. Juvenile Fiction / Movie or Television Tie-In   

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Great book, especially for boy toddlers!
The three-year-old that I nanny for LOVES this book, with all of Figwort's adventures before finally falling asleep. A must-have for a toddler boy!

Lovely
My one-year-old son received this as a gift for Christmas and my husband and I enjoy it as well. Truly something we'll enjoy reading to him in the years to come. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Pigs    2. Bedtime    3. Bedtime & Dreams    4. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    5. Children: Grades 1-2    6. Family - Siblings    7. Fiction    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Pigs    10. Sleep    11. Juvenile Fiction / Bedtime & Dreams   

Subjects:  1. Bedtime    2. Bedtime & Dreams    3. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    4. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    5. Fiction    6. Foreign Language Study - General    7. Imagination    8. Interactive Adventure    9. Juvenile Nonfiction    10. Sleep    11. Spanish: Preschool   

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First grade class enjoys "Bernard's Nap".
Recently my first grade class listened as I read "Bernard's Nap" and it seemed they thoroughly identified with the nap-delaying tacticsemployed by Bernard.Their eyes sparkled as he was not only able to putoff napping for a bit longer, but was able to tuck in all the adults in theprocess.The pictures were soft and comfortable and filled withinteresting and unusual details because Bernard's family are elephants, andas my childrens said, they live in an 'elephant world'! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Elephants    2. Bedtime & Dreams    3. Bedtime Stories    4. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    5. Children: Preschool    6. Elephants    7. Fiction    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Naps (Sleep)    10. Sleep   

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    2. Children: Babies & Toddlers    3. Concepts - General    4. Family life    5. Fiction    6. Sleep    7. Juvenile Fiction / Concepts / General   

Subjects:  1. Bedtime    2. Children's Baby/Preschool    3. Children: Kindergarten    4. Fiction    5. General    6. Princesses    7. Sleep    8. Storytelling   

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A book about how important family really is
This story is about Little Brown Bear who doesn't want to go to sleep during all of winter.Instead he follows the geese south and takes a train with them.They do many fun things together.When he goes to a beach and builds a cave to sleep in, he realizes how bad he wants to go home.He wants to be with his mom and dad with his nice cozy bed.It is like in life when you are off somewhere where your parents aren't and you are having a lot of fun.After so much of that fun though, you start missing your family and the comfort of your own home.So, no matter what, sometime you will want to come back home.This book teaches you how important families are to people.It is a great book for little children to hear or read. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Bears    2. Bears    3. Bedtime & Dreams    4. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    5. Children: Kindergarten    6. Fiction    7. Geese    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Sleep    10. Juvenile Fiction / Bedtime & Dreams   

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Little Bunny's Sleepless Night
Very sweet book about a rabbit struggling to fall asleep. Great illustrations.

Great Bedtime (or anytime) Tale!
This is a wonderfully charming tale about a bunny who can't seem to get to sleep, so he goes to friend's house to friend's house trying to accomplish this task.In the end, he finds out that the best place to sleep is in his very own bed. Lot's of fun and apparently very memorable!
My little boy (aged 2 and half) loves this book. He has it memorized word for word and has kept reciting the lines for a couple of months now. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - General    2. Animals - Rabbits    3. Bedtime    4. Bedtime & Dreams    5. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    6. Children: Preschool    7. Fiction    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Only child    10. Rabbits    11. Sleep    12. Classic fiction    13. Juvenile Fiction / Bedtime & Dreams    14. Picture books   

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure - General    2. Animals - Bears    3. Bears    4. Bedtime & Dreams    5. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    6. Children: Grades 1-2    7. Fiction    8. Imagination    9. Juvenile Fiction    10. Movie Tie - In    11. Preschool Picture Story Books    12. Sleep    13. Juvenile Fiction / Movie or Television Tie-In   

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A Story for Bedtime
Using bright picture collages, Lorianne Siomades presents a charming bedtime book for little ones. The opening question, "Do you know where wild babies sleep?" leads to pages of sleeping baby animals who are watched over by a protective parent. Each illustration also shows the correct environment for the animals: a kangaroo, a puffin, a skunk, a dormouse, a stingray, an armadillo, a monkey, a walrus, and a porcupine. Highly recommended! Other books by Lorianne Siomades include "Cuckoo Can't Find You," "Kangaroo and Cricket," and "A Place to Bloom." ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals    2. Animals - General    3. Babies    4. Bedtime & Dreams    5. Bedtime Stories    6. Business & Economics    7. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    8. Children: Preschool    9. Fiction    10. Infancy    11. Juvenile Nonfiction    12. Preschool Picture Story Books    13. Sleep   

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The Music of the Night.....
"In a little log house,/On a great green hill,/Under a shimmering sky;/One small boy,/On his grandparents' bed,/ Whispers "goodnight" with a sigh..."And as closes his eyes he's lulled to sleep by a chorus of comforting sounds.The purr of the cat, thump of the dog's tail as he dreams, snore of his grandma, and whistle of his grandpa as they sleep.He hears their pet bird ring the bell in her cage and ruffle her feathers, the gurgle of the old pipes, and the creak of the wooden floor.The hum of the refrigerator and drip of the faucet sing along, as do the hoot of the owl, and the yip of foxes baying at the moon, the cry of the loon and the swish of the leaves in the trees beneath the northern lights.This is the music of the night, a symphony of quiet and reassuring sounds.....Shutta Crum's engaging and eloquent bedtime story is soft and lyrical, and lulls little ones to sleep with its soothing rhythm and lovely, gentle sound effects.Sylvie Daigneault's evocative illustrations swirl around the pages in dreamy subdued greens and blues, and complement the text with a warm and cozy feeling.Perfect for preschoolers, All On A Sleepy Night is a wonderful addition to bedtime reading, and is sure to become an instant family favorite."Now one small boy,/On his grandparents' bed,/Is asleep and dreaming along;/Under a shimmering sky-/High on a great green hill-/In a little log house that is singing,/Singing its sleepy song."

A BEDTIME READ, CRUM's Sleepy Night WILL INTRIGUE INDEED
We all go there as children, parents or grandparents...listening to the lilting sounds of a captivating bedtime book reading.A very special children's author, librarian and youthful grandmother, Shutta Crum fashions a delightfully catching song of all the night sounds in this, her second book. All on a Sleepy Night
I live in the same town as author , librarian Shutta Crum. Having experienced first hand ,her story time presentations, I knew that when this book came out, that I just had to have it for my three year old granddaughter.We were not disappointed!Read more

Subjects:  1. Bedtime & Dreams    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 1-2    4. Fiction    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. Sleep    7. Sound    8. Dreams & their interpretation    9. Grandparents    10. Grandchildren   

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Great version of Rip Van Winkle!
I really love this version of the story.I can't wait to share it with my 4th grade students who study New York history.I think it is pretty interesting.

A cool book to read
This book is about a man who runs away from his father because the father does nothing but yell at him.This book is one of my favorites, even though I gave it a four, because it had a lot of action and it made me want to keep reading.Although I still think that the orignal was one of the better ones that have been written.

A Wonderful Book to Read
The book "Rip Van Winkle" is about a guy named Rip and his father, Dame, who thinks that Rip can never do anything right. Dame is always yelling at Rip.Dame really got mad when Rip sold part of the family property, so he went away for awhile and met some strangers and started to drink quite a lot of beer.You have to read the book to find out what happens next. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.)    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Kindergarten    4. Classics    5. Fairy Tales & Folklore - American    6. Fiction    7. New York (State)    8. Sleep    9. Classic fiction    10. Juvenile Fiction / Classics    11. Sale Books   

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The Dreamtime Fairies - delightful reading, adorable!
My daughter is just about two years old. We received this book as a gift. My daughter is just mesmerized by the large colorful photos and the adventure of the story. It is one that I know we will be reading together at bed time for a long, long time.

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Simple but lively text tells the story of big sister Lucy (a natural born story teller herself) and the way that she helps her little brother, Jamie, overcome his fear of the dark. Charming, big bright illustrations, many of them full double page spreads show the journey that Lucy, Jamie and their bedtime friends Bear and Floppy Rabbit take to find the land of the Dreamtime Fairies.Lucy thinks the Dreamtime Fairies will know how Jamie can fall asleep without being scared.They meet lots of charming characters in the process and all have suggestions to help Jamie but nothing works quite right until they finally do meet the dreamtime fairies. This book is so lovely and filled with tender loving images that it is sure to help soothe and comfort any little one who gets spooked by nighttime shadows on the walls.It offers a whimsical and positive solution for a youngster whose imagination gets stuck in the dark places at nighty-night time and gives them their own built-in nightlight to switch on at will. Sweet. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bedtime    2. Bedtime & Dreams    3. Children's Baby - Picturebooks    4. Children: Kindergarten    5. Fairies    6. Fiction    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Sleep    9. Juvenile Fiction / General   

Subjects:  1. Bedtime & Dreams    2. Children's Baby - Music    3. Children's poetry, American    4. Children's poetry, English    5. Children: Preschool    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Juvenile poetry    8. Lullabies, English    9. Music - Songbooks    10. Poetry - Nursery Rhymes    11. Preschool Picture Story Books    12. Sleep   

Subjects:  1. Animals    2. Animals - General    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    4. Children: Grades 3-4    5. Juvenile Nonfiction    6. Juvenile literature    7. Science & Nature - General    8. Sleep    9. Sleep behavior    10. Sleep behavior in animals    11. Juvenile Fiction / General   

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure - General    2. Animals - Cats    3. Bedtime & Dreams    4. Behavior    5. Cats    6. Children's All Ages    7. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    8. Children: Preschool    9. Fiction    10. General    11. Humorous Stories    12. Juvenile Fiction    13. Naps (Sleep)    14. Preschool Picture Story Books    15. Sleep    16. Juvenile Fiction / General   

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A high quality and wonderfully illustrated children's book!
"I Don't Wanter to Take a Nap!" is a high quality and wonderfully illustrated story about a cute and cuddly little bear named Bobby.I read this story to my 2 nieces, 3 & 5, and they loved it!In fact, the story isn't far different than what takes place in their own home on some nights.Now when I visit my nieces, they sometimes beg me to read "I Don't Want to Take a Nap!" just before their bedtime.Of course, I always enjoy reading it to them.

Not as good as I thought!
This book just wasn't what I expected. The illustrations are a distraction and they don't match the text in some places. I wasn't pleased with the fact that the mother couldn't put Bobby to bed herself and had to call the father. Bobby gives his father no trouble whatsoever and falls asleep. It was a weak ending for an otherwise nice story line, we all suffer with children who don't want to nap.

I Don't Want To Take A Nap
A wonderful book to read for all ages! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Bears    2. Bears    3. Bedtime & Dreams    4. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    5. Children: Grades 2-3    6. Fiction    7. General    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Naps (Sleep)    10. Parent and child    11. Juvenile Fiction / General   

Subjects:  1. Animals - Cats    2. Cats    3. Children's Baby - Boardbooks    4. Children: Babies & Toddlers    5. Concepts - Words    6. Fiction    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. People & Places - United States - African-American    9. Sleep    10. Stories in rhyme    11. Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Cats   

Subjects:  1. Animal behavior    2. Animals - Zoos    3. Bedtime    4. Bedtime & Dreams    5. Bedtime Stories    6. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    7. Children: Grades 1-2    8. Fiction    9. Juvenile Fiction    10. Readers - Beginner    11. Sleep