My Big Boy Bed

by Eve Bunting

Overview

For one energetic three-year-old, there are countless reasons to love his new big boy bed. There's room now for Teddy to sleep with him, and his painted clay lizard, and Hippo. He can go under the bed and pretend to be a dog and scare his cat, Whiskers. Best of all, he can get out of his bed any time he wants—as long as his parents don't hear him! Written with warmth and humor, this story captures the feelings surrounding a rite of passage that every child experiences. Eve Bunting's simple, reassuring text and Maggie Smith's bright, lively illustrations are just right for beginning readers and listeners.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780547563053
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	09/22/2003
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	36 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	Up to 3 Years

About the Author

Eve Bunting was the beloved, award-winning author of more than two hundred and fifty books for young people, including the Caldecott Medal-winning Smoky Night, illustrated by David Diaz, The Wall, Fly Away Home, and Train to Somewhere.

Maggie Smith has written and illustrated many picture books including My Blue Bunny, Bubbit and Beach Day. An accomplished sewist and owner of the Etsy shop Maggierama, she lives in Massachusetts. Visit her online at maggiebooks.com.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"brightly colored illustrations...keep the reassuring story fun and light. A humorous, gentle look at a very common experience." KIRKUS REVIEWS Kirkus Reviews

"expresses childlike sentiments in simple language...pleasant watercolor illustrations...A very useful book for young children making the crib-to-bed transition." BOOKLIST Booklist, ALA

"uncomplicated...careful focus on ideas familiar to toddlers...quiet, almost lyrical language...positive tone...will ring true with young listeners." SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL School Library Journal

Editorial Reviews

PreS-In this upbeat tale, Donny bids good-bye to his crib and moves into his new sleeping quarters. He familiarizes himself with his "big boy bed" by jumping on it, playing under it, and decorating it with his stuffed animals and blankie. Now he can get up whenever he wants to, and during the night, he tiptoes across the room to say good night to the current inhabitant of the crib, his new baby brother. Bunting's uncomplicated text hits the spot with its careful focus on ideas familiar to toddlers and its quiet, almost lyrical language. Done in cool shades of teal, lavender, and yellow, Smith's watercolor illustrations reflect the simplicity of the story. The open facial expressions and relaxed body language of the characters reinforce the book's positive tone. A worthwhile addition on a popular topic that will ring true with young listeners.-Liza Graybill, Worcester Public Library, MA Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

School Library Journal

With a wagon full of toys and blankets in tow, one little boy makes the journey from baby to little boy as he moves from a crib to a big boy bed. Focusing on all of the new freedoms that he can enjoy, this three-year-old helps his mother ready his bed with new linens he has helped select. He finds that he can bounce high on the bed and even crawl under it. Even lying still on the bed is an adventure because of all the room he has. It’s not until the end of the story that Donny reveals another reason the move is necessary: Donny has a new baby brother and his crib is just the place for this new addition to sleep. Brightly colored illustrations rendered in bold watercolors keep the reassuring story fun and light. A humorous, gentle look at a very common experience. (Picture book. 2-4)

Kirkus Reviews

"brightly colored illustrations...keep the reassuring story fun and light. A humorous, gentle look at a very common experience." KIRKUS REVIEWS Kirkus Reviews

"expresses childlike sentiments in simple language...pleasant watercolor illustrations...A very useful book for young children making the crib-to-bed transition." BOOKLIST Booklist, ALA

"uncomplicated...careful focus on ideas familiar to toddlers...quiet, almost lyrical language...positive tone...will ring true with young listeners." SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL School Library Journal —

From the Publisher