The Stuffed Animals Get Ready for Bed

by Alison Inches, Bryan Langdo (Illustrator)

What's a girl to do when her stuffed animals just aren’t sleepy? The little red hen is fixing herself a snack, the monkey’s doing cartwheels, and the cow appears to be singing karaoke. It’s a good thing this little mommy has a few tricks up her sleeve. With a bit of persistence and a lot of tender loving care, she’ll get her babies bathed, read to, and snuggled . . . just in time for bed.

Bryan Langdo's cuddly cast of characters is a perfect match for Alison Inches's exuberant text, which winds down to a soothing bedtime ending that's perfect for anyone who's ever had a favorite stuffed friend.

Genres: Picture Books, Storytime, Fiction, Animals, Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2006

Reviews

[Mrs. Ruigrok · Rating 4 out of 5]

Children will love this store, It has bright illustrations and rhyming words and they will love how the child puts all of the stuffed animals to bed with care. Little ones with a bed full of stuffies will especially enjoy this sweet story!

[Rose Rosetree · Rating 5 out of 5]

In a sweet twist on the "Entice a reluctant kid to go to bed" kind of storybook... here we have a clever Mom -- a mother to her stuffed animals -- coaxing them to go to sleep.

What a mix of affection, cleverness, and random rhymes!

Here's an example of what this little girl (that clever Mom) tells one of her stuffed animals:

My slippery snake
slithers and hisses.

Hush, slippery snake --
blow me some kisses.

By the end, this highly entertaining story turns powerfully soporific. This Goodreads reviewer could see the appeal of crawling under the covers right now!

FIVE STARS

[Tracy Schillemore · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is very, very cute! The little girl gets all of his stuffed animals ready for bed. It has a lovely rhyming pattern. The pictures are cute. This would be a great story for a stuffed animal storytime. I am thinking of doing a stuffedy steep over at the library.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent read for a stuffed animal storytime - familiar animals, rhyming schemes, and colorful illustrations abound.

[BiblioBeruthiel · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not crazy about this book, but it's pretty spot on for the topic so I may use it for stuffed animal sleepover storytime.

[Danette · Rating 3 out of 5]

3/7/17 Read with Naomi & Julia.

[Lyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

In a soothing rhyming story, a young child must get her stuffed animals snuggled into bed before she can go to sleep. Fortunately, the things that are keeping them awake are also keeping the child awake, so as soon as she gets them settled, she says good-night, too.

Bryan Langdo's illustrations of stuffed animals are pleasing and round, just the type to be cuddled. They don't all join the little girl in bed, but are shown slumbering around the room as they keep her company while she sleeps.

[Ana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another title read as part of my library's first "Stuffed Animal Sleepover" event. With a simple rhyming scheme, a little girl convinces each of her stuffed animals to get ready for bed. A cute wrap-up story before the kids completed a craft activity, kissed their animals goodnight, and handed them over to the "Sleepover Sitters".

[Alfajirikali · Rating 2 out of 5]

I know this is going to sound terrible, but we don't spend much time with stuffed animals, and therefore didn't appreciate the story fully.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not my personal favorite - the rhyming feels kind of tedious to me - but my daughter could listen to this one every night.

[Cara · Rating 4 out of 5]

This would be a nice good night story, plus it has cute pictures.

[Mandy · Rating 3 out of 5]

(3.5 stars)

As a little girl gets ready for bed, she hushes each of her stuffed animals and gets them off to bed too.

[Lisa C · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adorable pictures, cute rhymes, very relate-able for small children and works very well for a stuffed animal sleepover storytime

[Adrienne · Rating 5 out of 5]

A little girl has to round up her stuffed animals and get them ready for bed. The rhymes are cute and the illustrations are adorable. This one just went on my to-buy list!

[Ana LibrariAna · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cute rhyming story about a girl getting her stuffed toys ready for bed.

[Stacy Renee (LazyDayLit)]

This reminds me so much of my own childhood. My stuffed animals were my friends and had exciting adventures!

[Tamara · Rating 4 out of 5]

The only question at the end of the book: Where's the mommy? Did she kiss the girl good night?

[Tammy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adorable bed time story!