Go Sleep in Your Own Bed!

Reviewed by: Margy Soule - Coffin Elementary School, Brunswick, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: November 8, 2017

Review

Preschool story hours will welcome this satisfying, humorous story of animals trying to go to bed on a farm. The first spread shows a little girl quietly in bed looking at a book. The action starts with the next spread. The pig "toddled to his sty, waddle-jog" only to hear a moo. "Who do you think he found?" Of course, preschool audiences will let you know. Then in turn the cow goes to find a chicken in her stall. Full of repetition, clever and rich verbs (Horse stumbled..shambled...whinnied... ), unusual terms of frustrations suited to each animals such as "Oh, hayseeds" or "Oh, fluff and feather," this story is made for reading aloud with expression. The plot is in chain reaction form that comes full circle when the little girl finds her cat who rightly shares her bed. Stylized sketches in soothing blues and light shades are outlined in ink. The animals facial expressions add to the fun. Highly recommended for story hour sharing. This picture book will be met with "Read it again!"

Overall Book Score: very good