Review: `Can I stay for longer tomorrow? Please, Mom!'
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 15, 2014
Author Shelley Admont is joined by illustrators Sonal Goyal and Sumot Sakhuja in creating this richly colorful, entertaining and message bearing children's book.Jimmy (a little bunny) lies awake hugging his teddy bear, worrying about the next day and going to his first day at Daycare. He goes downstairs to share his anxiety with his parents, both of whom are supportive and reassuring that Daycare is a fun place to play and enjoy friends. Having been told that he will only have to stay two hours AND that he can take his teddy bear with him, Jimmy is off to bed to sleep. No sooner was he asleep than he heard a voice - his teddy bear was talking to him about getting to go to daycare together. In the morning his two older brothers envy his first day at Daycare. Jimmy prepares, takes his teddy bear with him and off he goes with his mother to Daycare  - where he finds everyone having a wonderful time making sandwiches and playing all manner of games. He spends his two hours, painting a flower for his mom and playing with a truck, sharing sandwiches with teddy bear, and when his mother comes to pick him up he is so excited that he asks to stay longer tomorrow - and eventually he is so secure with his new venture that he doesn't even need the accompaniment of teddy bear.Bedtime stories such as this are not only entertaining for children but also suggest messages that `new things' may not be bad - but instead offer new opportunities to enjoy life. Very well done! Grady Harp, May 14