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Title: Bedtime for Little Bears!
Written by: David Bedford
Illustrated by: Caroline Pedler
Hardback: 28 pages
Ages: 3-7
Publisher: Good Books
ISBN: 978-1-56148-587-1
Publication: October 2007
I always love a good bedtime story, and this one surely takes the cake!
“Little Bear and his mother had spent a long, sunny day exploring the snow. ‘It’s getting late,’ said Mother Bear. ‘It will soon be bedtime. Let’s go home, Little Bear.”
But Little Bear just isn’t ready for bed yet. So he and Mother Bear set off on one last walk to see who else is getting ready for bed. To Little Bear’s surprise, he sees that other animals go to bed, too! Little owls, baby hares, foxes, and whales…. all getting ready for bed. Mother Bear carries Little Bear home on her back, and he watches the night sky above as she sings him a song.
“And now,’ said Mother Bear very softly, ‘it’s time for little bears to go to sleep.’ Little Bear nestled into his mother’s soft fur, and when she gave him a gentle kiss goodnight… Little Bear was already fast asleep.”
This is such a touching story. The illustrations by Caroline Pedler are tender and playful, and the soft colors are perfect for bedtime. Children will love falling asleep to this sweet story for years to come.
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Reviewed by Amy Seim, Children’s Picture Book Reviewer for the National Writing for Children Center