Blue on Blue Dianne White illustrated by Beth Krommes 4 Stars This is a story about one family’s day when what started out as a “blue on blue” sunny day starts to turn into a stormy, rainy day. Even though there aren’t many words on each page, oh what wonderful words they are. These are…
A Bed for Bear Clive McFarland 3.5 Stars Bernard is a bear that wants the perfect place to sleep all winter long. The only trouble is that his cave is a bit crowded with Mama bear and the other bear cubs. So off Bernard goes in search of the perfect place to sleep. His first…
Where’s Mommy? Beverly Donofrio illustrated by Barbara McClintock 3 stars A little girl and a mouse live in the same house. But they can’t “tell anyone about each other.” If the little girl’s family knew about the mice the humans would “get a cat.” If the mice knew their daughter was friends with a human,…
No More Pacifier, Duck Michael Dahl illustrated by Oriol Vidal 3 Stars “Duck likes his pacifier.” And as many toddlers know, pacifiers are great…though adults don’t always think so. Duck is happy to have his pacifier. However, Mama Duck decides that Duck doesn’t need the pacifier anymore except while in bed. Then eventually Mama decides…
Sleepyheads Sandra J. Howatt illustrated by Joyce Wan 3 stars This is one of those soft, sweet books that you can enjoy while having a snuggle/reading time (especially if it is just before bedtime or naptime). With rhyming text and a calming rhythm readers find out where all sorts of little ones “lay their sleepy…
Chengdu Could Not, Would Not Fall Asleep Barney Saltzberg 4 Stars Chengdu is a panda bear. And it is night time and Chengdu and all the panda bears should be sleeping in their bamboo grove…only Chengdu can’t sleep. Chengdu does all sorts of things to try to get to sleep. He tossed and he turned…
Sleep Like a Tiger Mary Logue illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2012 ISBN: 978-0-547-64102-7 FORMAT: Picture Book AGES: Preschool 4 Stars This is a story about a little girl who is not sleepy and doesn’t want to go to bed. The wise parents say that she should just get her pajamas…
A little boy with a colander on his head transforms into a knight that is getting ready for bedtime. He gives a “ye olde yawn” and heads off on the great adventure for the night. He climbs mountains (stairs). He brushes teeth while dodging crocodiles. He turns out the lights (closes his “visor”). And he…