I Don't Want to Go to Bed! [Paperback]

Julie Sykes (Author), Tim Warnes (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

When Mommy Tiger tells Little Tiger it's time for bed, he never wants to go. One night, Little Tiger has a chance to stay up and off he scampers to visit his jungle friends. Yet all his little friends are ready for bed and have no time to play with him. The jungle grows dark and scary and Little Tiger realizes that being awake isn't much fun. How will he get home?

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Julie Sykes is also the author of "'Little Tiger's Big Surprise!"' and "'I Don't Want to Take a Bath!"', both illustrated by Tim Warnes, and "'Dora's Eggs"', illustrated by Jane Chapman. She lives in England with her husband and two sons.

Tim Warnes' other books include "'Little Tiger's Big Surprise!"' and "'I Don't Want to Take a Bath!"', both written by Julie Sykes, and "'Davy's Scary Journey"', by Christine Leeson. He lives in England with his wife, illustrator Jane Chapman.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Tiger Tales (January 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1589253507
• ISBN-13: 978-1589253506
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 9.1 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #470,060 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #45 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Animals > Lions, Tigers & Leopards > Fiction

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I Don't Want to Go to Bed, November 18, 2002

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jennifer (Foley, M.N USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Don't Want to Go to Bed! (Paperback)

This book was a easy reading and totally enjoyable. All young readers having a bad time going to bed should read this book. This book is also really great for babysitters to read to thier children, whom they put kids to bed and which this is a really great bed time story book. I personally like this book because of it's beautiful pictures and kids get a kick out of this book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A firm favourite, May 4, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: I Don't Want to Go to Bed! (Hardcover)

Little Tiger does not want to go to bed. One night Mummy Tiger says 'All right, you can stay up all night'. he scampers off into the jungle looking for his friends, who are all in the various stages of preparation for bed. Eventually he is lost and is brought home to the safety of Mummy by a Bush Baby. A delightful story, with beautiful illustrations that will appeal to pre-schoolers. There may be quite a few who identify!

4.0 out of 5 stars For The Lovable Little Tigers At Home, May 17, 2010

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utbtkids "utbtkids" (San Jose) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Don't Want to Go to Bed! (Paperback)

Every night it is the same routine in our house. When I announce `Bed Time!', my announcement is met with an instantaneous `NO' from my daughter. Even if it is late and she is tired from the day's activities, she always has immense inertia to get in to bed, just like the little tiger in this book.

Having read `Wait For Me Little Tiger', my children are already familiar with the Little Tiger series. This plus the title really got my attention and I decided to borrow this book from the library.

The story is about a little tiger (tiger cub) who refuses to go to bed. One night mama tiger, out of sheer frustration, allows the little tiger to `stay up ALL night'. The overjoyed with the prospect of playing with his friends all night, the little tiger runs away in to the forest to find his friends. His first visit is to the lion cub. The little tiger is disappointed to find the lion cub nestled between his dad's paws getting ready for bed. Daddy lion asks the little tiger `Why are you still up?'. The little tiger replies, `I don't want to go to bed' and runs to his next friend. He visits the little hippo, the little elephant and the little monkey only to find that all his friends are getting ready to go to bed. The little tiger realizes that all of his friends go to bed when it gets dark and it is no fun to be by himself that late in the night. To add to this, the little tiger thinks he has gotten himself lost in the forest. At this moment a bush baby comes to his rescue and escorts the little tiger home.....just in time for bed. The tired little tiger falls asleep safely tucked between mommy's paws.

Both my children like the little tiger series. The elder one, because she empathizes with the little tiger. Through out the book she points to the little tiger and says, `This is me amma, this is me.' Then she points to the mommy tiger and says, `This is you amma.' The literature is simple, repetitive and very easy for my three-year-old to follow. All mommy animals and daddy animals ask the little tiger the same question, `Why are you still up?' and it is met with the same defiant `But I don't want to go to bed' answer from the little tiger. Even my younger child who is only 18 months and has no clue as to what is going on in the book, loves this book. She identifies all the animals with a happy squeal.

From the adult point of view, I found the illustrations by Tim Warnes to be highly appealing. All the baby animals are cute and cuddly to look at. The pictures and the concept were appealing enough to make me forget the fact that tigers and bush babies do not co-exist! Instead of nit picking, I convinced myself that the author is imagining a better world without boundaries!

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