This book is a bedtime book featuring different animals. Mice, sheep, a bear, frogs, and a fox all tell a poem based lullaby as they get ready to sleep. The sheep count their friends and family, the mice dream of cheese, the bear enjoys her sleeping spot, the frogs rhyme about waiting until the other creatures are sleeping to retire, and the fox tells her babies to sleep and dream of chicks.

I thought this book was a bit simple but it would be great for young children. It would be good book to read as they are snuggling down to go to sleep at night. Some of the poems are short and others are a bit longer so, to me, it’s not too predictable in that respect. I thought the rhymes and word play were very cute. I especially liked how the author drew out the “aaa” in certain words in the sheep poem. The pictures are large and very colorful.

Classroom Extension Ideas:
1. The class could write their own poem about their night time routine. They can also draw a picture to go along with the poem if desired.
2. The teacher could use this book as an introduction to Mother Goose rhymes since they all share an animal theme. They could do a literary unit comparing and contrasting this book with different Mother Goose rhymes. They can form groups and make large charts to display around the room. ( )