Petey's Bedtime Story

Boy, is this ever cute! Cleary does it again with such amusement - telling a story of a little guy who loves to prolong going to bed. After settling in, he wants to hear the "baby story," basically, which is the story on the way to his birth. His parents are tired so Petey gets to tell the story this time, complete with full, exaggerated embellishments. My personal favorite is how Petey describes his father being bad by going too fast in his car and having his mother promise to make daddy be good to the police officer so that he doesn't have to go to jail because he would miss his football games on television. That was great! After the story, Petey put his parents to sleep and he toddles off, grabs a whole box of cookies and eats them on his parents' bed before he nods off to dreamland. The best line is the last - he describes how he feels safe, warm and full sleeping on his parent's bed, covered in crumbs! Very cute, quite long, though so don't think this will be a quick read and off to bed. It's quite sweet and will definitely become a favorite in your house too.

Kids love to prolong bedtime as long as possible. Petey is no different. One night before bed after prayers, water and checking for monsters Petey wants a bedtime story. His mom and Dad both read him a book. Then he wants his Dad to tell the story of the night Petey was born. His Dad sugests that since Petey knows the story by heart maybe he should tell it. Petey tells the story and adds lots to it as he goes. Soon his paretns are asleep instead of Petey. This is a very cute bedtime story for little children.

This story amused my 3 & 5 year olds to tears, especially the story of his birth. The Hospital scenes, Petey's imagination, and the vibrantly funny illustrations were a perfect match. The colorful but simple storyline read quickly, humored the young as well as the old. This book is a real must for 3-6 year olds... and 30+...