{"product_id":"bedtime-for-sweet-creatures-nikki-grimes-9781492638322","title":"Bedtime for Sweet Creatures","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Best Book of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Best Book of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly Best Book of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4 STARRED REVIEWS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNikki Grimes, Coretta Scott King Award winning author, and acclaimed illustrator Elizabeth Zunon's latest children's masterpiece creates an imagination-fueled and animal-filled journey to bedtime.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Has the feel of an all-time great bedtime picture book\" -- The New York Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt's bedtime. But Mommy's little one is not sleepy.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHe growls like a bear, he questions like an owl, he tosses his mane like a lion. He hunts for water like a sly wolf, and hides like a snake.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMommy needs to wrangle her sweet creature in bed so that the whole family can sleep. From tigers to squirrels to snakes, the little boy dodges around his bedtime, until he is tired enough to finally sleep. His imaginative animal friends weave their way through the illustrations, eventually joining him in curling up for the night.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor those seeking children's books about diversity, this loving depiction of everyday shenanigans is sure to become a bedtime favorite. \u003cem\u003eBedtime for Sweet Creatures\u003c\/em\u003e is an African American children's book that celebrates imagination, playful moments, and the love between a Black mother and child.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The mother's loving understanding is demonstrated by how she works with her child's rich imagination, never slipping into admonishment. As such, children will engage with the pajama-clad tot's antics and be soothed by the book's positive tone. A fabulous interpretation of an everyday battle.\"--Booklist, STARRED review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nikki Grimes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1492638323\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781492638322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sourcebooks Jabberwocky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/14\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 11.20w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e509359 \/ Bedtime for Sweet Creatures\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/23\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2019 pg. 90\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2019 pg. 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2019 pg. 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2020 pg. 69\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2020 - Superior,Well Above Average","brand":"Nikki Grimes","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44054968893695,"sku":"9781492638322","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_82ecba1d-f5df-4ccf-9378-5bc28f39828d.jpg?v=1685033030","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bedtime-for-sweet-creatures-nikki-grimes-9781492638322","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}