Musical Beds - Hardcover

Mara Bergman is the author of Bears, Bears Everywhere (Orchard), illustrated by Helen Craig. Musical Beds is her first book for Simon & Schuster. Mara lives with her husband and children in Kent. Marjolein Pottie studied art and design in her native Belgium and has illustrated children's books for a number of European publishers. This is her first book for Simon & Schuster. She lives with her husband and daughter in Brussels.

PreS-Gr. 1. Josie couldn't sleep, because the moon was shining too brightly and the shadows on the wall looked like a witch, so she went across the hall, slipped into her parents' big empty bed, and fell fast asleep. Her sister, Ruby, couldn't fall asleep, because her room was too cool and she was hearing noises, so she also climbed in her parents' bed and soon was fast asleep. Little Rick was lonely and wanted to sleep with Dad, so he crawled into the bottom bunk, where Ruby usually slept and where Dad was now trying to read his book. Little Rick's kicks and pushes were keeping Dad up, so . . . Dad carried his sleeping children, one by one, to their very own beds and then, finally, settled down in his bed, where he fell fast asleep. Most kids will relate to the fears of the children in the story as well as their shuffling around in beds trying to get comfortable. The appealing artwork keeps the tone of the story upbeat with scenes that are bright and cheerful while still giving the feeling of nighttime. A good selection for sweet dreams at home or for a story hour with a bedtime theme. Lauren Peterson
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