BEDTIME!

by Ruth Freeman, Cat Bowman Smith (Illustrator)

Between space-saving beds in cupboards and floating astronaut beds with straps for those in outer space, bedtime is different for everyone throughout the world in this colorful, informative tale with an array of fun-filled bedtime facts.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1999

Reviews

[Stephanie Watson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is so much fun! It describes how people have slept around the world and throughout history. Facts are intriguing and illustrations are very appealing to kids. I love books that take simple concepts all kids can relate to (and what kid can't relate to bedtime?!) and then build exposure to new ideas and cultures with that theme. This book does that perfectly. My kids now want to go around the world, from England to Egypt, so they can try out all these different ways to sleep.

[Abby Peskin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great bedtime book for slightly older kids. It talks specifically about the history of bedtime and what bedtime looks like in different countries. The illustrations here are great and engaging, and many kids would be fascinated to learn where people slept 400 years ago, or how people sleep in space or in an igloo. All that information and more can be found in this fun book!

[Luisa Knight · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting and educational read about beds and bedtime throughout the ages!

Ages: 4 - 8

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[Dawn · Rating 3 out of 5]

'It's a place where we go to be alone, to read, or to feel better, as well as to sleep.' Bedtime! is a good read for teaching/learning about all kinds of beds all over the world and in different eras. It's a bit too wordy for pre-primer grades, but a nice storytime for ages six and up. As a side note, the sentence I quoted had a grammatical error--they used 'were' instead of 'where.' This was the first edition printed from Holiday House in New York. I know I shouldn't notice those things, but coming from a teacher/librarian background, it's hard not to! It's still worth the read though! :)

[Susan]

Entertaining look at how people have slept in different times and places.

[Josie Dipiero · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought this book was okay, It was cool to see the different time period of how people slept. I liked the illustrations too.