Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
Helping to launch the tear-resistant Tuff Books series, this story, first published in Switzerland, focuses on a family's restless night. First Mama, wearing pink bunny slippers, gets out of bed; she's worried about Grandma's belated birthday present. For Papa, the broken washing machine is the cause of his insomnia; Max's teddy bear has a rude awakening when Max rolls over on him; and Max is kept up by the cherubic ghost lurking behind the curtain. Readers kept awake by bumps in the night should relate to the family's quandary, which finds a tender (if impractical) resolution. Available simultaneously: Two Little Chicks, Owl Howl, and Rainbow Fish and the Whale. Ages 3-up. (Apr.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Review by School Library Journal Review
Pre-S-This sweet bedtime story begins when Mama, wearing pink bunny slippers, can't sleep because she is "worried about Grandma's birthday present, which she should have mailed yesterday." Then Papa gets up, too, because the broken washing machine is on his mind. The teddy bear falls out of bed when Max rolls onto him, and Max can't sleep because "the ghost behind the curtain is sighing." Creaking beds and padding feet disrupt Sam the dog's sleep as well. Now that the entire household is up, all that is left to do is to crawl into bed "all together-Mama and Papa and Teddy and Sam and Max." The vibrant spreads are filled with color, and the heavy, glossy paper will withstand toddler destruction. Comforting, soothing, and sure to be a hit.-Sarah Polace, Cuyahoga County Public Library, Parma, OH (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
First Mama can't sleep (she's "worried about Grandma's birthday present"). Then it's Papa (he's "worried about the broken washing machine"). Then little boy Max gets up. Leading off with adult anxieties seems an odd choice in this otherwise age-appropriate "Tuff Book" (with reinforced pages) about the comfort of family. The feeling of closeness is reinforced by homey details in Rosenberg's illustrations. (c) Copyright 2011. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
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