Mommy, I Want to Sleep in Your Bed! - Hardcover

Ziefert, Harriet

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1593541031 ISBN 13: 9781593541033

Publisher: Blue Apple Books, 2005

Synopsis

Good night, sleepy parakeet. Good night, sleepy dog. Good night, sleepy Charlie. But wait! Charlie doesn't want to go to sleepnot all by himself in his own bed.

With the help of his patient mom, Charlie works through a problem all young children faceputting their busy days to rest. Mommy, I Want to Sleep in Your Bed! will encourage other children to do the same and help them understand in a sweet and sympathetic way, that sleeping alone is an important step in growing up.

About this title

About the Author:

Harriet Ziefert is the author of more than two hundred books for children. The mother of two and the grandmother of four, she lives in Lincoln, Massachusetts, and Maplewood, New Jersey.

Elliot Kreloff is an illustrator and graphic designer. He lives in Harlem, New York, with his partner, his daughter, and his two dogs, Rainbow and TicTac. This is his first picture book.

From Booklist:

PreS. Some parents advocate "cosleeping" with infants and toddlers to strengthen family bonds; this book, however, emerges from the opposite (and perhaps more widespread) perspective on kids in the marital bed. As evening falls, a mom and dad first tuck in pets, then tenderly bid Charlie and his infant sister good-night. But seconds later a forlorn Charlie appears outside of Mommy and Daddy's closed door: "I want to sleep in YOUR bed!" Even after both parents gently reason with him, Charlie still can't fall asleep--but instead of making another fuss, he plays a pretending game that helps him to relax. Parents striving for independent sleeping arrangements will appreciate Charlie's modeling of self-soothing techniques, while Kreloff's childlike crayon-and-collage artwork, which casts Charlie and his family as charming anthropomorphic beagles, helps soften the somewhat uncompromising message. A calm, direct presentation of an issue affecting many families. Jennifer Mattson
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About this edition

• Publisher: Blue Apple Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1593541031
• ISBN 13: 9781593541033
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Kreloff Elliot