Mommy, I Want to Sleep in Your Bed!
PreSchool-K–In this dog family, the pets and the baby willingly succumb to sleep in their beds when darkness falls. But young Charlie refuses to be alone and stands outside his parents' bedroom crying, â€˜I want to sleep in your bed!' Even though the puppy's mother and father take turns explaining why he needs to stay in his room, he cannot drop off. His mother tells him a story, tucks him in again, and leaves the room. Finally understanding that he needs to remain there, the pup quietly entertains himself by playing with a stuffed animal. While telling the toy a story, he falls asleep. Childlike, mixed-media illustrations depict lamps giving off golden rays of light, sleeping animals softly emitting the zzzzzz of slumber, and the shining moon and stars hovering outside every window. A gentle tale about a hard-learned lesson.–Maryann H. Owen, Racine Public Library, WICopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.