Ten in the Bed

by Jane Cabrera

Overview

Count down to bedtime with a pilot, a ballerina, and more in a vibrant rendition of a favorite nursery rhyme.

A tiny sleepy mouse is ready to get into bed. But there are nine others lying down too. One by one the animal friends roll over and out of the bed and straight into a new adventure story. The dog princess climbs from her bed-topped tower. The rabbit astronaut takes off from her bed-rocket-ship. The bear pilot parachutes out of his bed-plane. Count and sing along until everyone is - at last - ready for a good night's sleep.

Jane Cabrera's Story Time celebrates children's best-loved read along nursery rhymes and songs. These interactive favorites are given a new twist by award-winning artist Jane Cabrera and feature her bold, bright, kid-friendly illustrations. Other titles in the series include The Wheels on the Bus, Old Mother Hubbard, and Old MacDonald Had a Farm.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780823460243
Publisher:	Holiday House
Publication date:	02/18/2025
Series:	Jane Cabrera's Story Time
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.25(h) x (d)
Age Range:	2 - 5 Years

About the Author

Jane Cabrera is a designer and fine artist, as well as the author and illustrator of almost 60 books for children. She specializes in fresh reimaginings of nursery rhymes and fairy tales; Publishers Weekly has said "her style exudes the joy of creation." She lives in England.

Editorial Reviews

"The illustrations, filled with animal charm, bounce delightfully along with the text. . . . a ready-made romp for story hours, bedtimes, and just plain fun. Read it one-on-one or with a small group for some rowdy response."—Booklist
 
"A dynamic version of the familiar counting ditty and storytime staple. The painterly illustrations featuring bright colors and bold forms and patterns are the star attraction."—Kirkus Reviews
 
OPPENHEIM TOY PORTFOLIO BEST BOOK AWARD – GOLD SEAL

From the Publisher

PreS-Gr 1-Another picture book based on the popular counting song, also known as "Roll Over" or "Move Over." In Cabrera's version, after the first stuffed animal (curiously referred to as "the Snorer") is kicked out of bed, the other toys engage in various types of play until all of them have fallen out. These activities include dancing like ballerinas, pretending to be pirates, and playing doctor. Each number is counted down in a spread full of loud, childlike splashes of color. Children may enjoy the gaudy illustrations and the sense of make-believe, but the book is unlikely to lull anyone to sleep.-Martha Simpson, Stratford Library Association, CT Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

School Library Journal

A dynamic version of the familiar counting ditty and storytime staple. The painterly illustrations featuring bright colors and bold forms and patterns are the star attraction. The stage is a chameleon-like bed that changes into-among, other things-a disco, a pirate ship, a castle tower and an airplane. The actors are stuffed animals with names like "the Snorer," "Cook," "Ballerina" and "Doctor." Rather than "move over," as in the traditional verse, these critters rush, groan, roll and bounce according to the role of the next one to leave the bed. Instead of falling out, as the text says, they gracefully balance on head- and footboards and float freely through space. Literal? No. Yet, there's an engaging sense of rhythm and actions in the simple yet imaginative two-page spreads that is balanced by the safe and sunny atmosphere. (Picture book. 2-5)

Kirkus Reviews