Chicken Bedtime Is Really Early

By Erica S. Perl

Book Overview

Cheerful and observant, this rhyming story mirrors the bedtime rituals of children - brushing teeth, begging for a story, needing just one more glass of water - in the antics of a group of appealing young farm animals. We see bunnies gathered in footy pyjamas for a bedtime story, chickens flossing their teeth, and frogs singing lullabies. It's clever twist on a traditional bedtime book and ends with the promise of an exciting new day. Clock faces are hidden throughout the scenes, giving youngsters a chance to brush up on the search and time-telling skills.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810949261
• ISBN13: 9780810949263
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.3" x 11.4"
• Age Range: 3 to 6 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 1

Customer Reviews

All around wonderful book!

This book is a favorite bedtime book for both our 21 month old and the adults in our house. It's a really engaging and clever story, plus the text is so much fun to read aloud. We also love it because it has all the animals that our child loves to name. The illustrations are simply lovely, and we have a great time picking out the little details like the clocks on some of the pages, and who has a pet bunny. We have had this book since our child was 6 months old and I had been eagerly awaiting the day that it would be appropriate--so it's been a real treasure discovering this book!

My 10-month-old keeps picking this book from his book basket

This is a very funny and well-written book, as other reviewers have already noted. I also appreciate that dads are featured in the putting-to-bed rituals. Wish it came in a board format so that my little one could turn the pages more easily.

Instant hit with our 22 month old

Lively language and expressive illustrations offer something for our whole family to enjoy. Our son, who is not quite two, and also not quite ready for bed most nights, loves to laugh at the silly setups (OK, his parents totally dig the irony of fish asking for one more glass of water). Beware, the hamsters in this story totally steal the show! Perl has a fresh, fun voice and a way of making sense of the nonsensical toddler bedtime routine. Bates acrylics really jump off the page. I know this book, unlike some of our bedtime stories, will grow with our son.

Fabulous new bedtime book--great for siblings!

This book has everything I want in a bedtime book. Both my kids (3 and 5) were enthralled (great rhymes; colorful fun pics with plenty of detail, but not so much that we get stuck on each page for 3 minutes.) It's the perfect length (long enough that the kids are sleepier than when we started, not so long that I'm nearly falling asleep) and it finally put to bed (pun intended) my 3 year old daughter's constant question of why she goes to bed earlier than her 5 year old brother. "The farm is just like our house!" she exclaimed when we read it. Now if only I could get their room not to look so much like the pigsty...

what an amazing bedtime story!!!

I really enjoyed this book -- enjoyable for my daughter, due to the charming rhyme scheme and beautiful images, and enjoyable for us parents, as well -- this book avoids the insipid tone of so many kids' books, and manages to be original, witty, and soothing -- all at the same time. What an amanzing debut -- I can't wait for more books from this woman!