Book Descriptions
for Back to Bed, Ed by Sebastien Braun
From Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
After playing with Dad, getting a drink, brushing his teeth, having a bath, and reading a story with Mom, Ed the mouse is all ready to go to sleep in his own bed. But when the light is switched off, Ed always finds a reason to jump out of his own bed and into his parents’: it’s too dark, there are monsters in his room. Ed’s increasingly sleep-deprived mom and dad eventually think of a plan to keep Ed in his own bed, and the next time Ed heads toward their room he finds a “Closed” sign on their door. With his father’s encouragement, Ed is emboldened to return to his room and comforts himself by gathering his teddy, frog, duck, and squirrel stuffed animals, telling them, “There’s no need to be scared . . . I’m here now.” Although the solution may come more easily for Ed than for most youngsters, Sebastien Braun’s combination of humor and appealing art all contribute to an engaging read-aloud. (Ages 2–6)
CCBC Choices 2011. © Cooperative Children's Book Center, Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison, 2011. Used with permission.
From the Publisher
Ed loves bedtime. He plays games with Dad, splashes in the bath and has stories with Mum. Yes, Ed loves going to bed, but Ed hates staying in bed. Night after night he tiptoes down the hall and climbs into Mum and Dad's bed. Mum and Dad both agree something has to be done, but how to do they get Ed back to bed - and stay there?
Publisher description retrieved from Google Books.