Time for Bed (Fox book)
Time for Bed is a 1993 Children's picture book by Mem Fox. It is about various baby animals getting ready for bed with gentle encouragement from their parents; finally a human mother tucks in her child.
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| Author | Mem Fox |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Jane Dyer |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's picture book, poetry |
| Published | 1993 (Omnibus Books) |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 26 (unpaginated) |
| ISBN | 9781862911864 |
| OCLC | 861531001 |
Reception
Booklist wrote "Although the rhyme at times limps rather than lilts, there's a warmth to this that makes the whole more than the sum of its parts. Of course, one of the important parts is the art.."[1] and the School Library Journal wrote "Charming illustrations and comfortable rhymes characterize this appealing bedtime book."[1]
It has also been reviewed by Kirkus Reviews,[2] Publishers Weekly,[3] and Common Sense Media.[4]
It appears on The Daily Telegraph's 100 best children's books of all-time list.[5]
See also
- Sleepy Bears - another bedtime book by Mem Fox.
References
- "Time for bed". Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- "Time for Bed". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. 15 September 1993. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- "Time for Bed". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. 1 March 2005. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- "Time for Bed". www.commonsensemedia.org. Common Sense Media Inc. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- "The 100 best children's books of all time". Daily Telegraph. 6 March 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
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