Books with title I Don't Want to Sleep Tonight

Fans of the hit I Don't Want to Be a Frog will hop with joy for this fourth book in the series—a hilarious and clever twist on the classic childhood issue of not wanting to go to bed.Frog is excited about autumn and the coming of winter. But when Owl informs him that frogs hibernate till spring, Frog is upset at missing out on all the snowy fun. In this hysterically funny twist on the classic "I don't want to go to bed" dilemma, Frog comes up with all kinds of reasons why he's not going to sleep through winter, until he devises a clever way to convince his friends to come along for the ride.Featuring the beloved young frog character from the hit I Don't Want to Be a Frog and his cast of zany animal friends, this new story is sure to bring a smile to every kid who's ever protested at bedtime. And parents will appreciate a bold new twist on a timeless childhood topic. It's another surefire crowd pleaser and perfect read-aloud.And look for the other books starring Frog: I Don't Want to Be a Frog, I Don't Want to Be Big, and There's Nothing to Do!.Praise for the series: I Don't Want to Go to Sleep: "Silliness abounds . . . a fun read-aloud."—Kirkus"Boldt’s big, bold animal characters fill the pages, as dialogue balloons contribute to the liveliness of Petty’s storytelling."—Publishers WeeklyI Don't Want to Be a Frog: ★ "First-time author Petty's dialogue between a frog father and his son makes its point about accepting one's nature with a big grin. . . . The story might create similar gratitude in the minds of readers—or it might just make them giggle."—Publishers Weekly, starred reviewI Don't Want to Be Big: "Reminiscent of Mo Willems's 'Elephant and Piggie' series."—Publishers WeeklyThere's Nothing to Do!★ "Snappy, spot-on dialogue pairs ideally with the outsize drama of Boldt's artwork; reading this book belongs on families' to-do lists."—Publishers Weekly, starred review

Teaching Kids the Importance of Sleep* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *At night when most kids were dozing so deep,Michael could never quite manage to sleep.His mother would read him one book, or two,His father would sing ‘till his face turned blue,All day Michael ran and played and kicked ball,But then he’d just shrug: “I’m not tired at all.”夜、大抵の子どもたちがウトウトして深い眠りにつくころ、マイケルは決してすぐには眠れませんでした。お母さんはそんな息子によく本を１～２冊読んでくれました。お父さんは顔が青くなるまで歌ってくれました。ところがマイケルは１日中走ったり、遊んだり、ボールを蹴ったりしていたのに肩をすぼめてこういうだけでした。「僕、全然疲れてないや」* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *英語版はアマゾンのレビューで、5つ星評価を数多くいただき、このたびバイリンガル版(日本語ー英語)も誕生することとなりました。日本語版はひらがなで書かれていますので、小さなお子さまでも楽しめますし、英語版と一緒に利用くだされば、第二言語学習者の方々の教材としても活用いただけます。

Fans of the hit I Don't Want to Be a Frog will hop with joy for this fourth book in the series—a hilarious and clever twist on the classic childhood issue of not wanting to go to bed.Frog is excited about autumn and the coming of winter. But when Owl informs him that frogs hibernate till spring, Frog is upset at missing out on all the snowy fun. In this hysterically funny twist on the classic "I don't want to go to bed" dilemma, Frog comes up with all kinds of reasons why he's not going to sleep through winter, until he devises a clever way to convince his friends to come along for the ride.Featuring the beloved young frog character from the hit I Don't Want to Be a Frog and his cast of zany animal friends, this new story is sure to bring a smile to every kid who's ever protested at bedtime. And parents will appreciate a bold new twist on a timeless childhood topic. It's another surefire crowd pleaser and perfect read-aloud.And look for the other books starring Frog: I Don't Want to Be a Frog, I Don't Want to Be Big, and There's Nothing to Do!.Praise for the series: I Don't Want to Go to Sleep: "Silliness abounds . . . a fun read-aloud."—Kirkus"Boldt’s big, bold animal characters fill the pages, as dialogue balloons contribute to the liveliness of Petty’s storytelling."—Publishers WeeklyI Don't Want to Be a Frog: ★ "First-time author Petty's dialogue between a frog father and his son makes its point about accepting one's nature with a big grin. . . . The story might create similar gratitude in the minds of readers—or it might just make them giggle."—Publishers Weekly, starred reviewI Don't Want to Be Big: "Reminiscent of Mo Willems's 'Elephant and Piggie' series."—Publishers WeeklyThere's Nothing to Do!★ "Snappy, spot-on dialogue pairs ideally with the outsize drama of Boldt's artwork; reading this book belongs on families' to-do lists."—Publishers Weekly, starred review

The Moon convinces a young boy and girl to go to sleep by telling them how amazing their dreams will be.As a young boy and girl struggle with the idea of having to go to sleep, they get interrupted by the moon who questions their desire to stay up. The moon tells them that by going to sleep they will get to do lots of fun things, such as saving the world from a gang of nose-picking space zombies, or drinking from a cream-soda flavored river and riding in air bubbles from a pink underwater elephant. However, before the moon can finish, he notices their dreaming adventures have already begun.

Every night, Joey wakes up and finds himself alone in his bed. Mommy and Daddy don’t have to sleep alone – so why does Joey? Besides, he doesn’t like to sleep alone. So in an effort to help Joey sleep through the night, Mommy and Daddy give Joey a different stuffed toy each night to help him sleep. But as each night goes by, Joey still wakes even though the bed is becoming more and more crowded with toys. Until one night, when Joey decides it’s so crowded in his bed, he’d rather sleep alone!

As a young boy and girl struggle with the idea of having to go to sleep, they get interrupted by the moon who questions their desire to stay up. The moon tells them that by going to sleep they will get to do lots of fun things, such as saving the world from a gang of nose-picking space zombies, or drinking from a cream-soda flavored river and riding in air bubbles from a pink underwater elephant. However, before the moon can finish, he notices their dreaming adventures have already begun.

The Moon convinces a young boy and girl to go to sleep by telling them how amazing their dreams will be.As a young boy and girl struggle with the idea of having to go to sleep, they get interrupted by the moon who questions their desire to stay up. The moon tells them that by going to sleep they will get to do lots of fun things, such as saving the world from a gang of nose-picking space zombies, or drinking from a cream-soda flavored river and riding in air bubbles from a pink underwater elephant. However, before the moon can finish, he notices their dreaming adventures have already begun.

Fans of the hit I Don't Want to Be a Frog will hop with joy for this fourth book in the series—a hilarious and clever twist on the classic childhood issue of not wanting to go to bed.Frog is excited about autumn and the coming of winter. But when Owl informs him that frogs hibernate till spring, Frog is upset at missing out on all the snowy fun. In this hysterically funny twist on the classic "I don't want to go to bed" dilemma, Frog comes up with all kinds of reasons why he's not going to sleep through winter, until he devises a clever way to convince his friends to come along for the ride.Featuring the beloved young frog character from the hit I Don't Want to Be a Frog and his cast of zany animal friends, this new story is sure to bring a smile to every kid who's ever protested at bedtime. And parents will appreciate a bold new twist on a timeless childhood topic. It's another surefire crowd pleaser and perfect read-aloud.And look for the other books starring Frog: I Don't Want to Be a Frog, I Don't Want to Be Big, and There's Nothing to Do!.Praise for the series: I Don't Want to Go to Sleep: "Silliness abounds . . . a fun read-aloud."—Kirkus"Boldt’s big, bold animal characters fill the pages, as dialogue balloons contribute to the liveliness of Petty’s storytelling."—Publishers WeeklyI Don't Want to Be a Frog: ★ "First-time author Petty's dialogue between a frog father and his son makes its point about accepting one's nature with a big grin. . . . The story might create similar gratitude in the minds of readers—or it might just make them giggle."—Publishers Weekly, starred reviewI Don't Want to Be Big: "Reminiscent of Mo Willems's 'Elephant and Piggie' series."—Publishers WeeklyThere's Nothing to Do!★ "Snappy, spot-on dialogue pairs ideally with the outsize drama of Boldt's artwork; reading this book belongs on families' to-do lists."—Publishers Weekly, starred review