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Go Sleep in Your Own Bed!

A pleasingly circular barnyard story in which each animal, asleep in the wrong bed, is awakened in turn by the animal who belongs there with the repeated command: “Go sleep in your own bed!” But each one finds an interloper, who is given the same command. In the end the last creature, a cat, is picked up from his spot on the porch and carried inside by a little girl who happily shares her bed with him. With the strong pattern and repetition, as well as the funny species-specific interjections and onomatopoeia, this will make a terrific read-aloud for young children. The amusing acrylic illustrations give added personalities to each of the animals. ©2017 Cooperative Children's Book Center

Illustrated by Lori Nichols

CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 2-4
Age Range: Babies/Toddlers (birth – 3) PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Format: Picture book
Subjects: Animals (Fiction) Bedtime Cooperation Farming and Farmers Patterned text/Repetition

Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
Publish Year: 2017
Pages: 32
ISBN: 9780375866487

CCBC Location: Picture Book, Fleming

Go Sleep in Your Own Bed!