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I Don't Want to Go to Bed!

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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.

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!

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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I absolutely love this story. It was perfect for my son who at the time was a challenge at bedtime. I stillsometimes read this to him (now 5) but almost nightly to my daughter who is now 3.
The story is captivating enough to keep the little ones interestwith just the right number of words per page so that you are turning pages frequently. It is also educational in that kids learn number ordinance, and different animals. This book is a great find. It is a book you will definately read for years to come, my copy is already five years old !

This is a great bedtime book! I read it often to the kids, ages 3-10, at the daycare where I work when we are putting them to bed at night. In fact I've read it so often that I have it nearly memorized. The repeatizeness is comforting and the story is somthing they can identify with! I whole heartedly recommend it!

I don't want to go to bed is a great example of a perfect children's story. It has all the elements that are required for a children's story. These are, funny characters, good illistrations, the ability to relate to kids, and teaches them a lesson. It also has some much needed humor. It has all the elements and it isnt long and drug out and boring like many other children's storys. In conclusion, it is a great book and I would recomend it to any kids.

I have two young sons who are 3 & 4 years old. Everynight before bedtime, they get to pick out six books for us to read before they get tucked in, and everynight, this book is one they want to hear!

We've gotten into the habit of me pointing at them when it's time and they get to say, "I don't want to go to bed!"

Wonderful book! I highly recommend it to all children! Not only is it a great message, but it allows the youngsters to become involved in the story.

This is a nice, stiff, board book that I don't mind letting my 1-year-old handle. Mr. Warnes' illustrations are bright and colorful, and all the animals are quite 'cuddly.' Although it is "just a children's book," Ms. Sykes takes some literary license by grouping Asian and African animals together. Tigers are strictly Asian while bush babies (Galagos) are strictly African. In the story, Little Tiger "Can't imagine sleeping" [during daylight hours] but tigers exhibit this behaivor quite often. Also be aware that Little Tiger is quite fickle. In this book, his favorite friend is Little Lion, but in "I don't Want To Take A Bath" his favorite friend is Little Monkey. I still give this book a 5-star rating for its entertainment value, but for folks looking for geographic or behavioral purity, the "Little Tiger" books might not suit your requirements.

Little Tiger does not want to go to be. 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!

This book is great for young children; they listen so attentively. Pre-schoolers especially love the cassette tape!