The Girl Who Got Out Of Bed

by Betsy Childs, Dan Olson (Illusrator)

Shirley is a little girl who keeps thinking of reasons to get out of bed. But once she learns the secret to make morning time come, she can't wait for bedtime to roll around again. Beautifully written and illustrated by the creators of The Boy Who Cried Over Everything, this story is sure to become a favorite with parents and children alike.

Genres: Childrens

34 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 28, 2013

About the author

Betsy Childs is a writer from Birmingham, Alabama. She is the author of The Boy Who Cried Over Everything and The Girl Who Got Out of Bed. Dan Olson is a husband and father of four. In addition to drawing, he loves church history and baseball. He works for The Gospel Coalition and lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has illustrated The Boy Who Cried Over Everything and The Girl Who Got Out of Bed, both written by Betsy Childs.

See also Betsy Childs Howard

Reviews

[Bella Tosches · Rating 5 out of 5]

Betsy Child tells the story of a young girl named Shirley who refuses to go to bed. She tries and tries, but always finds something to put off going to sleep. She forgets her alphabet, she needs a new bandaid, and then visits her parents one last time. Her father then teaches her a trick to go to sleep quick. Shirley learns to count herself to sleep. A common household problem is getting children to stay in their bed at bedtime. Shirley represents many children who have a hard time falling asleep, and instead seek comfort from their parents. Shirley’s father indirectly teaches the child audience to count themselves to sleep, which is a useful tactic many parents use to keep their child in bed and fall asleep. Shirley is also depicted as a young African American girl. African Americans have always been underrepresented in literature, therefore Child’s depiction of an Black American family serves as a mirror for young African American kids who are used to seeing predominantly white children in literature. Nancy Larrick’s 1965 article, “The All-White World of Children’s Books” explores the extreme lack of diversity in literature during the 60s. Betsy Child’s story is a step forward in representation in children’s literature. Although there are not any cultural aspects mentioned in the story, the image of an African American family helps promote equal representation throughout all children’s literature.

[Christopher Huggins · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice story of a little girl who doesn't quite know how to fall asleep at bedtime.

[Deon · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this on #KindleUnlimited

[Marjorie · Rating 5 out of 5]

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This book "talks" about an age old problem we all have or have had with our children. Keeping them in bed at night. This little girl just cannot stay in bed. She keeps getting up with one reason or another. Her Daddy finally tells her a secret about staying in bed. She tries it and it works. She just can't wait for bedtime to come again. This is such a cut book for children. I highly recommend it to all who have children, plan to have children or care for children.

[Sabrina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great bedtime story!

My 3 year old daughter LOVES this book! She specifically asks me to read it to her. I am so glad we stumbled upon it!

[Monica Williams · Rating 2 out of 5]

An important message, but just way too wordy.