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Time for Bed Board Book ­[Board book]
By Mem Fox, Jane Dyer (Illustrated by)

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16,431 Ratings by Goodreads |
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Format
Board Book, 28 pages
Published
United States, 1 September 1997

Celebrating 30 years of this essential bedtime book for babies and toddlers, this beautiful book is destined to lull wakeful little ones to sleep.

An essential bedtime book for babies and toddlers. Soft, cozy illustrations of sleepy baby animals and their soothing parents are accompanied by rhyme destined to lull wakeful little ones to sleep.

Darkness is falling everywhere and little ones are getting sleepy, feeling cozy, and being tucked in. Every creature, from mice to sheep, kittens to fish, and especially children will love to snuggle under the covers for this comforting nighttime read!


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Celebrating 30 years of this essential bedtime book for babies and toddlers, this beautiful book is destined to lull wakeful little ones to sleep.

An essential bedtime book for babies and toddlers. Soft, cozy illustrations of sleepy baby animals and their soothing parents are accompanied by rhyme destined to lull wakeful little ones to sleep.

Darkness is falling everywhere and little ones are getting sleepy, feeling cozy, and being tucked in. Every creature, from mice to sheep, kittens to fish, and especially children will love to snuggle under the covers for this comforting nighttime read!

Product Details
EAN
9780152010669
ISBN
0152010661
Publisher
Other Information
Illustrations, unspecified
Dimensions
13.5 x 12.5 x 1.8 centimeters (0.29 kg)

About the Author

MEM FOX is the author of many acclaimed books, including Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes, Possum Magic, Koala Lou, Time for Bed, and, for adults, Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever. She lives in Adelaide, Australia. Jane Dyer has illustrated many well-loved picture books, including Move Over, Rover!, a Geisel Honor Book written by Karen Beaumont; Oh My Baby, Little One, an ABA Pick of the Lists and Parent's Choice Recommended Book written by Kathi Appelt; and the bestselling classic Time for Bed by Mem Fox. She lives in Northampton, Massachusetts.

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"Working beautifully with the soothingly repetitive text, each painting conveys a warm feeling of safety and affection."--School Library Journal
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PreS-Gr 2-Charming illustrations and comfortable rhymes characterize this appealing bedtime book. A twilight mood is set by dusky endpapers sprinkled with twinkling yellow stars, and by a title page showing a mother reading to a child. Double-page spreads feature animal pairs, each with a parent settling its offspring down for the night. An orange tabby kitten receives a soothing bath, a sleepy blue bird is tucked into a warm nest, and a delicate fawn curls up against its mother. Each babe is lulled by a gently rhyming couplet beginning with the phrase, ``It's time for bed.'' Dyer's watercolor illustrations are dear. Large, clearly drawn animals are placed against backgrounds of vivid hues. A variety of landscapes keeps each scene looking fresh as a foal settles down in a moonlit meadow, a pair of fish blow bubbles in blue water, and two snakes curl up in overgrown grass. Working beautifully with the soothingly repetitive text, each painting conveys a warm feeling of safety and affection. A wonderful bedfellow for Ginsburg's Asleep, Asleep (Greenwillow, 1992).-Joy Fleishhacker, New York Public Library

"Working beautifully with the soothingly repetitive text, each painting conveys a warm feeling of safety and affection."--School Library Journal
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By Liz on July 5, 2006
One of my absolute favourites, and - as you can guess - a great bedtime book. It has repetitive, predictable text, it rhymes and the pictures (of animals) are beautiful! What more could you want from a children's book! We read this to our first child the night she was born and I have read it to children up to eight years of age and they have all enjoyed it. If you like good quality children's books, you'll love this one!
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By Juniene on July 16, 2015
This book is great for toddlers. We started reading this book when my toddler was 18 months. It is full of rhyme and an easy read.
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By Patricia on March 17, 2015
This is a delightful book for reading to young children before bed. I sent it as a First birthday gift to one of my great-grandchildren. The words and pictures are ideal. Did you know reading to children before a sleep time helps them retain images and sounds? (NZ Listener Feb 28 2015 and letters to the Editor in following issues.)
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