The best bed for me

Title:

The best bed for me

Author:

Cornwall, Gaia, author, illustrator.

Personal Author:

Cornwall, Gaia, author, illustrator.

ISBN:

9781536207156

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

24 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 25 x 28 cm

Abstract:

"Mama and Mommy would like Sweet Pea to settle into bed, but it's not quite time. Even though the bed is fluffy, it's not as snuggly as curling up like a pig in the mud, or as spacious as sleeping in the wide ocean like a blue whale. It's not as fun as sleeping high up in a tree like a koala, or hanging upside down like a bat. And it's definitely not as relaxing as sleeping standing up, like an emperor penguin. But after mimicking all the ways different animals rest, this little one concedes that a comfy bed, a soft pillow, and a good-night wish offer the best way to fall asleep after all."-- Provided by publisher

Subject Term:

Bedtime -- Juvenile fiction.

Sleep -- Juvenile fiction.

Lesbian-parent families -- Juvenile fiction.

Animal behavior -- Juvenile fiction.

Bedtime -- Fiction.

Sleep -- Fiction.

Animals -- Sleep behavior -- Fiction.

Genre:

Picture books.

Livres d'images.

Summary:

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Summary

From the creator of Jabari Jumps and Jabari Tries , the tale of a stalling child with a lively imagination--and a passion for animal facts--makes for the best kind of bedtime story.

Mama and Mommy would like Sweet Pea to settle into bed, but it's not quite time. Even though the bed is fluffy, it's not as snuggly as curling up like a pig in the mud, or as spacious as sleeping in the wide ocean like a blue whale. It's not as fun as sleeping high up in a tree like a koala, or hanging upside down like a bat. And it's definitely not as relaxing as sleeping standing up, like an emperor penguin. But after mimicking all the ways different animals rest, this little one concedes that a comfy bed, a soft pillow, and a good-night wish offer the best way to fall asleep after all. Gaia Cornwall brings us a loving, humorous story for even the most energetic of bedtime listeners.

Reviews (1)

Kirkus Review

A young child's imagination runs wild before bedtime. It's lights out, but energetic Sweet Pea, depicted with light-brown skin and straight hair, isn't quite ready to go to sleep yet. Mama, a stout White woman, repeatedly tries to tuck them in, but they obstruct her attempts by chattering on about all the various ways they could sleep. Climbing up a bedpost, they declare that they want to sleep like koalas do, high up in trees. Hiding under their pillow, they pretend that they are dozing like a puffin in its burrow. Standing on their bed, they wonder if they can sleep upright like emperor penguins snoozing on rocks. After making their way through several more animals and their sleeping habits, Sweet Pea's stalling ends as they conclude that their bed is "the best bed for me." Cornwall's art, rendered in pencil and watercolor with a digital finish, uses a restrained palette of minimal, muted colors that adds a soporific feel to the narrative. The text is dialogue-heavy but flows easily and combines the humor of Sweet Pea's bedtime antics with the tenderness of their relationship with their patient caregivers. The illustrations show that Sweet Pea has two moms, one of whom shares their skin color and hair color. A sweet, playful bedtime story with animal appeal. (Picture book. 5-9) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.