In this story, a little girl is not ready to go to sleep. She begins asking her parents many questions about who else goes to sleep. They give her a long list of animals and she starts to think about them. The illustrations show this whole process and many different animals. They are done in an interesting way that really catches the reader’s attention. It is an adorable story with a lesson to be learned as well about animals! I loved it. Brown, Marcia. Cinderella. New York, NY: Scribner's Sons, 1954. This is an imaginary bedtime story about a little girl who did not want to go to sleep. Her father and mother, who are dressed similarly to their little girl (wearing crowns) are understanding of her request. They tell her that she does not have to sleep but must do a variety of other things in preparation for bed. The book's illustrations help with the readers understanding of the girl's imagination. In an effort to resist going to sleep, the main girl character asks many questions about how different animals sleep, ultimately using their sleeping habits to help her doze off. The major themes of this story are bedtime and imagination. This book would be a great one to use when teaching children about how to be creative and correlate knowledge from other people (or animals) to their own lives and routines. One way to use this book in the classroom would be to have every student research how their favorite animal sleeps, then have them dress up as their favorite animal in class. The students would learn the habits of these animals and we could discuss the similarities and differences in how humans and animals sleep.
What do You think about Sleep Like A Tiger (2012)?
Fun book that Johnny said was a good bedtime book...and he is correct!
—foximaxi
cute book for reading to a child who does not want to go to sleep
—sonia1
