On My Way to Bed - Hardcover

Maizes, Sarah

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0802723667 ISBN 13: 9780802723666

Publisher: Walker Childrens, 2013

Synopsis

Kids everywhere dread the nightly call to go to bed. But not Livi! Her imagination takes her on a journey full of daring obstacles and exciting adventures on her way to bed. She pilots a spaceship, walks a tightrope, and climbs a mountain, all while her Mom waits with her covers turned down and bed ready. With stalling techniques as creative as this, it's a wonder she ever makes it to bed! Author Sarah Maizes and illustrative veteran, Michael Paraskevas, once again create a funny, fresh book that will be a must for every parent who wants to foster creativity while fulfilling the every day necessities.

About this title

About the Author:

SARAH MAIZES is a parenting and lifestyle humorist, as well as the mother of three. She has appeared on The Today Show, CNN, KTLA and on NPR's "Tell Me More." Her first picture book, ON MY WAY TO THE BATH was a Children's Book Of The Month Club Main Selection. For more information, parental musings, and unsolicited advice, check out her hilarious blog at www.MommyLITEonline.com. @SarahMaizes

MICHAEL PARASKEVAS is an artist best known for creating Maggie and the Ferocious Beast for Nickelodeon. In addition to ON MY WAY TO THE BATH and ON MY WAY TO BED, his illustrated books with Sarah Maizes, he has co-authored numerous children books with his mother, Betty. www.michaelparaskevas.com

From School Library Journal:

PreS-Gr 1-The queen of stalling tactics in On My Way to the Bath (Walker, 2012) returns to delay another daily ritual with imagination and pizzazz. When Livi's mother calls for bedtime, the little girl is hula-hooping on the arm of a chair with way too much energy to call it a day. The action continues in the same vein as Livi's last outing, as she imagines herself walking tightropes, rocketing through space, and, ultimately, as a purple octopus, attacking her mother on the way to bed. Even when under the covers, Livi stalls again, begging for three long stories and picturing herself parched in the desert, desperately in need of a drink of water. Once the youngster has squirmed and snuggled her way to sleep, however, she is as snug as a bear in a cave and not ready to heed her mother's morning wake-up call. The digitally produced cartoon illustrations are vivid and full of detail. From Livi's spiky pigtails and her smiling stuffed friend Froggolini, to an imaginary goat, Marge, children will enjoy the humor in the pictures as much as the text. Adults will smile at this fun exaggeration of the familiar nighttime battle. Great for one-on-one or group sharing, this book is a solid purchase.-Martha Link Yesowitch, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, NCα(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

About this edition

• Publisher: Walker Childrens
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0802723667
• ISBN 13: 9780802723666
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Paraskevas Michael