FICTION

My New Big-Kid Bed

by Debbie BERTRAM
illus. by Taia Morley. 32p. Random. Sept. 2017. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9781101937310.
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PreS—A child's bedtime and all the transitions that go with it is truly one of parents' greatest challenges. Going from crib to bed can be especially trying. This work tells the story of one little boy's troubled night of adapting to his "big-kid" bed. Initially, there is great excitement at the prospect of sleeping in his cool new cot with its dinosaur-shaped headboard. As darkness settles, what once seemed friendly now appears scary. His parents' room seems like a safe refuge until Dad's snoring and Mom's cold feet prompt the little guy to give his new space one more try. He tentatively returns to his room and happily realizes that his own cozy bed is the best place to be.
VERDICT With enjoyable rhyming text and colorful engaging illustrations, this title is sure to be helpful for young ones facing slumber time challenges.
Reviewed by Mary Jennings, Camano Island Library, WA
An exuberant child is excited to try his big-kid bed until a scary shadow breaks his confidence. Bright candy colors give way to dark, moonlit spreads as the child tiptoes through his home seeking comfort. Despite the text's clunky, forced rhymes, parents may share this model of successful self-soothing with their newly big kids working toward this developmental transition.
 , Jun 01, 2018

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