No Jumping on the Bed!

by Tedd Arnold

Fully re-illustrated for its anniversary, this classic is funnier and more kid-appealing than ever

In celebration of twenty-five gleeful years in print, Tedd Arnold has created all-new artwork in the zany style he is now known and loved for - the style of his other bestsellers Hi! Fly Guy and Parts.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Humor, Fiction, Family, Fantasy, Juvenile

32 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1987

About the author

Tedd grew up with three brothers. His family lived on a farm in Pennsylvania for several years then returned to Elmira until Tedd was ten years old. His father's work then required that they move to Gainesville, Florida. There, Tedd's first art lessons in an abandoned dentist's office over the Happy Hour pool hall eventually led to a fine arts degree from the University of Florida.

He and his wife, Carol, started their family in Tallahassee where Tedd worked as a commercial illustrator. Carol, a kindergarten teacher, drew Tedd's attention to children's books. Their first son, Walter, inspired his breakthrough picture book, NO JUMPING ON THE BED!.

He and his family now live in Elmira. His second son, William, now stars in NO MORE WATER IN THE TUB!, a sequel to his first book. He has now published over 50 books as author and illustrator.

Reviews

[Danette · Rating 2 out of 5]

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[Kayla Sprindis]

imagine you've just made yourself a scrumptious plate of spaghetti. you slaved in the kitchen! you drooled the whole time! when you finally sit down to eat it, a child falls through your ceiling and onto your plate of spaghetti.

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a story of a boy told not to jump on the bed and he does. He dreams what happens falling though the floor, gathering people and items through each floor of the apartment building. Nice pictures go with the story.

[Jack Gyurina · Rating 4 out of 5]

I saw the plot twist coming from the first page.

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

No Jumping on the Bed 25th Anniversary Edition by Tedd Arnold is a new rendition of this story, with the illustrations redone in the style of the Fly Guy books.

Arnold's illustrations for this 25th anniversary edition are revised to more closely match his current illustration style as in Fly Gy books. On many pages very small examples of the original illustrations are seen in a falling original edition of this book. Personally, I really prefer his original illustrations, which to me highlight the fantasy of this story and don't merely emphasize the humor.

I do feel that having very exaggerated images strongly draws the focus to the humor, taking away the fantasy element of having ones bed crash through an apartment building, and distracts from the multicultural element of the neighbors as well. I really enjoyed the original version and 'like' the new one, but strongly prefer the original edition. Others may prefer this version.

For ages 5 to 7.5, fantasy, jumping, directions, sequencing, rules, consequences, humor, onomatopoeia, verbs, prediction, and fans of Tedd Arnold.

[Kate Babbitt]

This book is a great one for a wide range of ages. It is about a boy who jumps too high on his bed and falls through the floors of the apartment, bringing down all his neighbors with him. It is creative and keeps the attention of kids with every page. Each page adds an event so they are constantly building on the trail. There is a "25th Anniversary" addition of the book that was just released with even more elaborate pictures which really captures the excitement of the story. With this book, I would show how writing a summary of a book can be done without writing every detail of the story. Despite each page being "important" to the story, the students should still be able to give an overview of the story in a few sentences.

[Nazia Ahmed · Rating 4 out of 5]

We've all been told at some point in our lives not to jump on the bed and this story, in a hilarious way, tells us why!

This book would be great to read to the children and the children will find it very funny. As a class you can have lots of fun with the story. The story delivers a message to children about the importance of listening in a fun way. Good story to use when discussing listening skills with children! Fabulous illustrations used throughout the book.

[Karen Witzler · Rating 2 out of 5]

My kids loved it. I hated it.

[Sean McKenna]

I thought this book would be useful in introducing children to literary concepts such as alliteration. Phonemic awareness can be developed by pointing out that words that begin with the same sound often begin with the same letter.
I can imagine that children in the later part of the preoperational stage would appreciate the rhyme scheme, as well as some of the colorful language the author uses. By pointing out that words with the same ending rhyme, one can promote phonological awareness. This book stimulates working memory, as people and objects from the each of the floors of the building are added each time the child falls through to the next level.
This book would be useful in transitioning a child into the concrete operational stage. The child would recognize the pattern and use reasoning to understand that the boy was going to fall to through the floor each time. The final page of the book provokes a higher level of thought, as the child must infer that the character was dreaming the entire time.

[Kimberly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I give this book a 4 star rating.

This book is about Walter and his habit of jumping on his bed. He's dad tells him every night not to jump on his bed but Walter still does it. This night Walter's bed falls down to the floor and goes to the neighbors room. As Walter goes to the next level, he keeps running into more and more people and having them come join him. Eventually, Walter wakes up from this dream but it seems that the ceiling from above might cave down and make his dream a reality.

Ways to use this in the classroom
1) Gravity/ Science lesson
2) Writing prompt about a bedtime routine.
3) Lesson about listening to parents.

[Grace Brouse · Rating 4 out of 5]

Walter lives in a tall building where the boy above him likes to bounce loudly on his bed. They are both young boys that like to jump around, however Walter’s parents tell him not to. One night after his parents have said goodnight Walter bounces so high on his bed he makes the floor crack and he falls right into Miss. Hattie’s bowl of spaghetti. As she was not expecting a visitor for dinner Walter didn't stay long. His bed breaks Miss. Hattie’s floor taking him, the spaghetti and Miss.Hattie down with it. As it seemed Walter lived on one of the top floors his bed crashed into many more floors below, each time taking the people and things in the room down to the next floor. Once Walter reaches the basement he feels that he landed on something soft. He wakes up and realizes that it was all a dream, just as he falls back asleep he hears a cracking nose and sees the boy’s bed above him crashing through his ceiling. This book is a very good book for young readers, especially because it teaches a lesson that many children need to hear. Readers will be able to make connections to the books, then apply the lesson to their life.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Despite his parents telling him not to, Walter just cannot stop himself from jumping on his bed. But one night when his bed breaks through the floor into Ms. Hattie's spaghetti and then on down floor by floor through his apartment building, things get a little crazy! Told with a bit of a cumulative style, the illustrations are the star of this story. The text gets a little tongue twisty as each person's name rhymes somehow with Ms. Hattie. But, the book is a lot of fun and kids will love it. A fun group read aloud!

[Margaret · Rating 2 out of 5]

I liked "No more water in the tub" better. It's hard to explain why. To me there was more of a fear factor of this being real than a tub whooshing down a hallway--a bed could crash through a floor! It's cute, funny and I'm sure kids like it. I won't be reading it to anyone, but I won't be pulling it out of my library. I have the original version with the more realistic drawings, not the "fly guy" type drawings (which I find repulsive.) I think I'm showing my age...sorry!

[Luisa Knight · Rating 3 out of 5]

A funny story about what happens when you jump in bed. So it's best just to listen to your parents and not do it.

Ages: 4 - 8

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[SLoMoe · Rating 4 out of 5]

We read the 25th anniversary edition. It has updated illustrations that match the style used in the Fly Guy books. I probably would have better enjoyed the original. The kids enjoyed these pictures and the “hidden” glimpses of the original spreads included on each page.
I wished this book had rhyme or a cadence/rhythm, but it was cute.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the story of a little boy and his active imagination as he jumps on his bed and falls through the floor of an apartment building. At each floor, he picks up another passenger on his way down. The illustrations are fantastic with the looks of astonishment on each person's face. I enjoyed this story and it's lesson.

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought this was going to be like the monkeys jumping on the bed, but it was not even close to that story. Walter's father tells him to stop jumping on the bed or he'll crash through the floor. But when Walter hears the boy upstairs jumping on his bed, he decides to disobey his father. Lo and behold, he crashes through the floor! I enjoyed how all the names rhymed in this book.

[Anthony · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although being warned a million times by his father, Walter can't resist jumping on the bed. All the jumping leads to quite the fall through several floors in the apartment building where he lives, and an adventure at each one.

[Concetta Kellough · Rating 5 out of 5]

Young school kids love this book when I read it to them. Great illustrations and funny concept of falling through floors because a little boy didn't listen to his father say, "No jumping on the bed."

[Melissa Namba · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect for my niece who doesn't listen too well. It's also a good exercise in counting because she'll be able to count how many floors he falls through as we count the different people affected. Looks like there are different versions of illustrations. I'm glad i got the goofier pictures.

[Emily Clifford · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this book, Walter's dad warns him not to jump on the bed because it will crash through the floor. Well, Walter dreams that this happens and since he lives high up in an apartment building, hilarity ensues. I enjoy the art style and my kids always request it.

[Kathleen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Walter loves to jump on the bed. Walter's dad warns him that one day the bed will crash through the floor. You can see where this is going. Enjoy following Walter on his journey down, down, down all the floors in his apartment building. An enjoyable story for adventurous little jumpers.

[Grace Cotton · Rating 3 out of 5]

category- Tedd Arnold project
Tedd Arnold has many children's books that make children laugh. His pictures are engaging and comical as well. Most of the activities are generic and students may be able to relate.

[Valleri · Rating 5 out of 5]

The perfect book for my boys who love to bounce. Aren't they beautiful bouncing baby boys, after all? :) But what happens when they bounce too often, too high, and too hard? The amount of hilarity that ensues is well worth the time it takes to read this lovely rhyming tale to your little ones.

[Lynn Davidson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Even though Walter was told not to jump on his bed, he did it anyway. This is the result told in a funny and extreme way, when his bed went crashing through the floor in his apartment building, affecting his downstairs neighbours. Comical illustrations.

[Casandria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun for kids, but a parent's worst nightmare: jumping on the bed so much that it falls through the floor...

[Kagama-the Literaturevixen · Rating 4 out of 5]

What I remember vividly from reading this book as a child was the main character cr ash ing down into a person having spaghetti and meatballs.

[Ms. Jeane · Rating 4 out of 5]

My daughter loved Parts so we checked this one out and loved it too!

[Jeremy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun.

[Damien Cowger · Rating 4 out of 5]

St. Elsewhere meets high-rise anxiety.