IRA Sleeps Over

I ordered to replace a damaged copy I already owned. I ordered this book because it matched what I was going to replace. What I was sent was not the book with the image as shown. The book cover image was totally different.

I loved this book when I was a kid, and my daughter (and husband) love it now too! Ira is sleeping over at his friends Reggie's house, and his sister sows seeds of doubt about bringing his teddy bear. The writing and illustrations showing Ira's agony over the decision, as well as Reggie's evasion when asked about teddy bears, are really hilarious. I don't know of another children's book that has quite the same wit.

Ira has a dilemma - he is thrilled to be invited over to Reggie's house for his very first sleep over, but his older sister got him really thinking. At home Ira sleeps with a teddy bear named Tah Tah. He's never slept without him. But what will Reggie think if he knew Ira slept with a teddy bear? What would Reggie say if he learned the bear's name is Tah Tah? "Suppose Ira doesn't like sleeping without his teddy bear. Suppose he absolutely hates sleeping without his teddy bear. Should he take his teddy bear with him? Will Reggie laugh at him?" Ira Sleeps Over is an outstanding, read-aloud bedtime tale. It is written with a firm grasp of kindergarten logic and will appeal to children and parents alike. Bernard Waber did a wonderful job of properly pacing the dialogue and it really is a delight to read out loud. There are a couple characters, providing an enjoyable opportunity to affect different voices and even different styles for the same character at different times. The book runs 48 pages, but it is very easy to finish in under ten minutes. My wife and I frequently read it to our two boys. It is a favorite of our 4-year-old and occupies a proud place among the top bedtime books on our shelf.

This story is about a boy named Ira who is going to sleep over his friend's house. Ira is nervous about it because he still sleeps with a teddy bear and he thinks Reggie will make fun of him. Ira finds out that he isn't the only one with a teddy bear. We liked this story because it had a lot of funny parts. You should read this book because the story is fun and the pictures are really good.

just the memories of this book bring tears to my eyes...it was one of my favorites when i was young. it's a great story. loved it.

This book is wonderful. As a second grade teacher, I read it so often to my class that the paper back book pages have fallen out. I'm purchasing the hard back version now.

Great book to read to the family at bedtime. It is definitely on of the best books to read aloud. You are forced to sound like a seven-year-old boy as you read. Addresses the fear of what one's best friend might think when he finds out that you still sleep with a teddy bear.