Sleep Is for Everyone

I am an early education teacher and needed books that I could place in my Science Centers. This book should be read to four and five year old children; a lot of good information.

We don't know what it is about this book, but 2 1/2 yr old loves it and wants it read /ending odd for young but she loves to listen to it being read..so, as a positive review by a "many books read to toddler " it's a winner..yes she sleeps!

Not that exciting, but good information. held my 3.5 year old's attention for a couple days and then went to the sometimes pile.

I started reading this to my daughter when she was 2 yrs old. This book gets 3 stars from me, because it is good, but has a few flaws. I believe the overall aim of the book was to discuss sleep and its importance in a way kids can understand. It generally accomplished that, though I had to simplify some of the language for a 2 yr old. The flaws are:-Some of the illustrations are a little odd--not disturbing images or anything, but not particularly attractive either. There are just a few pages like this.-Near the end, it mentions that the little girl is tired and "throws things" and the mom yells at her. I think this is inappropriate for my daughter and edit it as I'm reading. It's not so much a problem for me, but when others read this book to her (my husband, my mom, baby-sitters, etc.), I don't think to tell them to edit it. Now she's 3.5 yrs old and would ask even more questions about that than when she was 2, so it would be great if the book had been edited a little differently . . .In conclusion, it's a fine book--not one we read every week, but it is still in rotation 1.5 yrs after having purchased it.

My 2.5 year old son really likes this book, and I think it has helped him calm down a bit about going to bed. I was surprised that he could follow it, but he asks to read it many nights.