Bedtime for Sweet Creatures
The challenge of bedtime touches on familiar obstacles and a mother’s creative efforts to coax her reluctant toddler to sleep. Animal imagery abounds throughout as the child growls while climbing into bed with a toy bear, and then coils “beneath the quilt, silent as a snake.” After an under-the-bed monster check, and a favorite book, the youngster hangs on like a koala to receive a final kiss. Despite all the evening rituals, including a glass of water and one last trip to the bathroom, the child (and a parade of animals) ends up in bed with both parents on the final pages. Realistic illustrations of a Black family contrast with stylized, patterned animals in fanciful hues. ©2021 Cooperative Children’s Book Center
Illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 2-5
Age Range:
Babies/Toddlers (birth – 3)
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
African Americans
Bedtime
Families
Toys
Diversity subject:
Black/African
Publisher:
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Publish Year: 2020
Pages: 32
ISBN: 9781492638322
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Grimes