tigermouse20's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Had to read this after seeing a reel of a kid's happy reaction to getting to check this book out of the library. The animal drawings with markers were my favorite part.
delonnag's review against another edition
4.0
Adding this book to my goddaughters library- super adorable
abigailbat's review against another edition
A toddler, reluctant to go to bed, channels many kinds of animals during the bedtime routine. This is a sweet story for bedtime and many parents and kids will relate, especially animal lovers.
panda_incognito's review against another edition
3.0
I was excited to see that this book exists, since I enjoyed the new bath time book with the same characters so much, but this ended up being only average for me. The illustrations are gorgeous and creative, and the text is rhythmic and fun, but I didn't think that the animals aspect connected to the story well, and was disappointed with the ending.
Parents who do not co-sleep with their children need to know that this story ends with the toddler joining Mom and Dad in their bed. This may seem cute and fun for families that encourage or allow this with their children, but it can totally catch someone off guard if this isn't something that they want to give their kids ideas about. It also bothers me that the story ends by accepting the child's manipulation and disobedience as cute and relatable. When I got to the end, I was glad that I wasn't reading this with a child, because unlike with some books, such as [b:The Big Bed|34495928|The Big Bed|Bunmi Laditan|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1492657435l/34495928._SX50_.jpg|55618620], this one provides no warning of where it is headed.
Parents who do not co-sleep with their children need to know that this story ends with the toddler joining Mom and Dad in their bed. This may seem cute and fun for families that encourage or allow this with their children, but it can totally catch someone off guard if this isn't something that they want to give their kids ideas about. It also bothers me that the story ends by accepting the child's manipulation and disobedience as cute and relatable. When I got to the end, I was glad that I wasn't reading this with a child, because unlike with some books, such as [b:The Big Bed|34495928|The Big Bed|Bunmi Laditan|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1492657435l/34495928._SX50_.jpg|55618620], this one provides no warning of where it is headed.
fernandie's review against another edition
4.0
Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.
leslie_d's review against another edition
5.0
Love this one. I would’ve owned it, for sure.
A Mom, the narrator, coaxes her Sweet Creature to bed. Every page is alive with color, texture and evidence of some creature or another. Bears, Lions, Growling, Hissing, Loping... Grimes and Zunon trace the reluctance of sleep to checking under beds to last glasses of water and another trip to the bathroom until one last request.
“In crawl owl, bear, snake, kitty, fawn, squirrel, koala, tiger, wolf…and one very sleepy child.”
The application of image in both illustration and text is unusual and disarming…Grimes and Zunon have created an utterly charming bedtime story. The child’s sweetness is at times tongue in cheek, but sincere. Like the animals the child mimics or is likened to, there is a precious quality, a delight one savors—a sweetness.
Grimes is smooth, well-versed in the construction of story and the transitions of imagery. She binds it all up in a culminating event (like bedtime) and in the body of a definite force of nature (a child).
Bedtime for Sweet Creatures is sure to be a favorite with its young audiences, charmed by both mother and child, their antics, the bright patterned images of the animals. The noises and actions are sure to inspire playfulness for the reader and listener. And it is sure to take the edge off any reluctance to bedtime—for child and caregiver. Grimes and Zunon remind us of the beautiful wildness and vulnerability of a child, and we’ll want to hold these moments and this book all the closer because of it. It is a Bedtime book for Sweet Creatures, for both the children and their Moms.*
*And Dads…he’s there too, reading, and later, tucked in like a good creature at bedtime.
A Mom, the narrator, coaxes her Sweet Creature to bed. Every page is alive with color, texture and evidence of some creature or another. Bears, Lions, Growling, Hissing, Loping... Grimes and Zunon trace the reluctance of sleep to checking under beds to last glasses of water and another trip to the bathroom until one last request.
“In crawl owl, bear, snake, kitty, fawn, squirrel, koala, tiger, wolf…and one very sleepy child.”
The application of image in both illustration and text is unusual and disarming…Grimes and Zunon have created an utterly charming bedtime story. The child’s sweetness is at times tongue in cheek, but sincere. Like the animals the child mimics or is likened to, there is a precious quality, a delight one savors—a sweetness.
Grimes is smooth, well-versed in the construction of story and the transitions of imagery. She binds it all up in a culminating event (like bedtime) and in the body of a definite force of nature (a child).
Bedtime for Sweet Creatures is sure to be a favorite with its young audiences, charmed by both mother and child, their antics, the bright patterned images of the animals. The noises and actions are sure to inspire playfulness for the reader and listener. And it is sure to take the edge off any reluctance to bedtime—for child and caregiver. Grimes and Zunon remind us of the beautiful wildness and vulnerability of a child, and we’ll want to hold these moments and this book all the closer because of it. It is a Bedtime book for Sweet Creatures, for both the children and their Moms.*
*And Dads…he’s there too, reading, and later, tucked in like a good creature at bedtime.
livilooloo's review against another edition
4.0
Received an arc from Sourcebooks Kids of this beautiful picture book. What a clever way to add animal information to a bedtime story. Highly recommended!