Bedtime For Buttons

by Amber Stewart, Layn Marlow (Illustrator)

A soothing bedtime story about the day Button was born.

Button is a little bear with a big worry. He's afraid he's going to have a bad dream when he fall asleep. Luckily Daddy Bear knows just what to do to make sure Button has sweet dreams. He tells Button a wonderful story about a very special day - the day he was born.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Animals, Family

32 pages, Hardcover

First published April 15, 2009

Reviews

[Tegan · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really sweet story about a bear that is afraid of having a bad dream. Great read for kids that have trouble falling asleep.

[KC · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful illustrations but just an okay story.

[Abby Peskin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Heartwarming illustrations that definitely suck you into the book and the story. This is a story about a little bear who doesn’t want to go to bed because he’s worried that something scary he saw during the day will find its way into his dreams. So he asks his parents to tell him a story to cheer him up - the story of the day he was born.

[Anthony · Rating 4 out of 5]

Button is a little bear cub, with a big worry. He's worried about having a bad dream while he sleeps, but papa bear know just what to say to Button to ease his worries, and help him fall asleep and drift off to dreamland.

[Mollie B · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute. Not so "button" theme, but a nice story about bedtime.

[MissInformation · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gentle story of a little bear afraid to go to sleep because there might be scary dreams. Father bear recounts the positive events of the first day baby bear was born, and how he went peacefully to sleep-"just like tonight." No the strongest ending, but very reassuring tone. Suitable for quiet Story Time.

Very cute paint and pastel illustrations.

[Felicity The Magnificent · Rating 5 out of 5]

Button was ready for sleep time because he had such a busy day. He went to sleep and he remembered the day his sisters and he were playing together. And then that was the first time he saw the big scary tree bear. And then Button called his Mommy and Daddy. And then they stayed for a long time and then his Daddy stayed longer. And then his Daddy told him the day he was born. - by Felicity

[Library Quine · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is titled "Just Like Tonight" in the UK.
Button the bear cub has fears about the dreams he'll have when he goes to sleep. The Daddy bear talks about Button's early days and how peacefully the baby Button slept. This loving chat has just the right effect on Button. Charming and loving with adorable pictures.

[Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Grades: K-3

This book is sweet and the pictures are cute. This book would be good for a discussion about routine or perhaps a unit of family history. This is a good book to encourage parents to read to their own chidlren before bed.

[Melanie Hetrick · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's Buttons' bedtime but he's not sure if he'll have good dreams or not. So Button's father tells Button about the day he was born. This gives Button a good thing to think about before falling asleep.

[Molly · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nothing wrong with it just another story about a bear who might have nigtmares. It is fine nothing that wows me but it is ok. Ages 2+

[Meghan · Rating 3 out of 5]

A sweet story with lovely illustrations and an overall "classic" bedtime story feel. I think young ones would happily put this in their bedtime rotation.

[Tam · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm not sure why but my 4-year-old wasn't interested in this story once we started it. The pictures are cute, the story is average.