Time to Sleep, Alfie Bear - Hardcover

Walters, Catherine

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0525472045 ISBN 13: 9780525472049

Publisher: Dutton Juvenile, 2003

Synopsis

Determined to not go to bed, Alfie Bear stirs up the house and keeps everyone else awake with him, but when his long day finally catches up with him, Alfie Bear comes to realize that sleeping is a very good thing after all and so happily settles in for a much needed night’s rest.

About this title

About the Author:

Catherine Walters lives in Halifax with her husband and three children. She has written and illustrated a number of books for Little Tiger Press and is best known for her creation of Alfie Bear.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 2-Alfie Bear is back, and he's not any more excited about going to sleep than he was in When Will It Be Spring? (Dutton, 1998). It's a beautiful summer evening and Mother Bear's patience is beginning to wear thin as the cub tries to avoid the inevitable by pretending to be a fish and then an owl. Only when Alfie howls like a wolf and suddenly finds himself the subject of a real wolf family's curiosity is he ready for Father Bear's rescue and some shut-eye. The sweet story is set off nicely by the lush, realistic single- and double-page artwork. Young observers will appreciate the detailed illustrations and will enjoy finding the tiny chipmunk that appears on almost every page. While this is not an essential purchase, Alfie's fans will be excited to see this cuddly little bear in a new bedtime story.
Julie Roach, Malden Public Library, MA
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0525472045
• ISBN 13: 9780525472049
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32