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Summary
Transitioning a little one from a crib to a toddler bed? This award-winning bedtime book is just for you!
At bedtime, Ed plays silly games with Dad. He has a drink and brushes his teeth. He takes a bath and cuddles with Mom for a bedtime story. Then Ed is off to bed with hugs and kisses.
But night after night he tiptoes down the hall and climbs into Mom and Dad's big bed. Mom and Dad aren't getting much sleep, so they come up with a plan to keep Ed in his bed. Ed doesn't think much of Mom and Dad's plan―so he comes up with one on his own!
Parents transitioning their little ones from cribs to toddler beds will immediately relate to Sebastien Braun's charming spin on the perennial challenge of getting young children to stay in bed.
Author Notes
Sebastien Braun was born in Strasbourg, France and graduated from Strasbourg University before he became an art teacher. He is the author-illustrator and illustrator of numerous children's books, including titles by Allan Ahlberg, Julia Donaldson and Sam McBratney. Braun lives in England.
Reviews (2)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1-Ed, an adorable mouse, loves his bedtime routine. He plays with his dad, gets a drink, brushes his teeth, has a bubble bath and a story, and then is tucked in for the night. But Ed does not like staying in bed. Night after night he wakes his parents and climbs in with them, ignoring the cries of "Back to bed, Ed!" His exhausted parents can take no more and one night Ed discovers a "closed" sign on their tightly shut door. Dad emerges and escorts his son back to his own bed. But the unhappy mouse does not stay put. Instead he gathers up all his stuffed friends and brings them to bed too, declaring, "There's no need to be scared.I'm here now." Finally he is able to sleep in his own bed. Braun's clean illustrations in India ink with markers and colored pencils are bright and bold. Set against plenty of white space, they show all the emotions of the characters and many interesting details. The simple text works in tandem with the illustrations to produce a great story that's fun to read. What's more, the book has an excellent representation of both Mom and Dad parenting.-Catherine Callegari, Gay-Kimball Library, Troy, NH (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
A young mouse named Ed loves bedtime rituals, from bath time to story time to getting tucked in-it's the actual staying in his bed that he can't stand. Tired of dealing with their offspring-interloper (and just plain tired from having their sleep interrupted), Mom and Dad put a "Closed" sign on the bedroom door. But it's only after Ed himself comes up with a solution-packing his bed with all his stuffed animal pals-that he's able to stay put without a fuss. Braun's (On Our Way Home) reportorial tone ("The next morning they slept through the alarm. Dad was late for work. Ed was late for preschool") establishes a calm but sympathetic mood for an anxiety-ridden subject, while his sturdy-looking, boldly colored cartoon vignettes provide plenty of visual reassurance, even when the emotional stakes are high. Most important, Braun ties the resolution to Ed's own ingenuity, and makes it clear that being able to comfort oneself doesn't just make life easier for everyone-it also represents an impressive (and enviable) leap forward. Ages 2-6. (Feb.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved