Don't You Know It's Bedtime?

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Author(s)

Lou Peacock

Co-Authors / Illustrators

Ingela P Arrhenius

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Release Date

September 02, 2025

ISBN

979-8887772066

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Open the doors in this sweet and simple bedtime story to see which of Bear's friends can't sleep!

Knock! Knock!
Who's that?
Let's open the door and see. . . .

Bear is getting ready for bed. He's had a snack, brushed his teeth, and put on his big bear pajamas when-Knock! Knock!-someone is at the door. It's Mouse! She can't sleep because she's hungry. Then Crocodile arrives and her toothbrush is broken, and, uh-oh, Lion's pajamas are too small, and wide-awake Owl isn't sleepy at all! Can Bear help his friends so they can all get a good night's sleep?

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Have a snack, brush your teeth, go to bed!

June 07, 2025 (Updated: June 03, 2026)

Overall rating

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Plot

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Characters

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Writing Style

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Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)

4.0

Bear has a very set bedtime routine that involves having a snack, brushing his teeth, and putting on his pajamas. He's all ready to snuggle down for the night when there is a knock at the door. We can lift the flap to reveal mouse standing on the other side of the door. She's hungry, but Bear has an extra banana. There's another knock on the door, though, and Crocodile needs a new toothbrush! Bear helps him out, too, and the three are ready for bed when Lion knocks on the door because he has outgrown his pajamas! Luckily, he and bear are the same size. Surely everyone is ready to be tucked in now, but Owl shows up at the door on his way to band practice. Will the friends ever get to sleep? Luckily, Owl plays a soft, sleepy tune as the friends return to their houses and snuggle down in their own beds until the next morning.

Good Points

There are a lot of books about reluctant sleepers, like Alves' Time for Bed, Little Owls, Birkett's Bedtime is Boring, Strasser's So Tired, So Wide Awake, and Cummins' Sleepy Sheepy and the Sheepover, so I was glad to see that Bear has a well established routine and doesn't mind turning in; there are just things getting in his way! McKinlay's How to Make a Bedtime also has a good strategy for preparing a nighttime ritual.

The artwork is very bright, and the animals are composed of simple shapes, somewhat reminiscent of Frank Asch's artwork. The text is predictable, and it's fun for young readers to lift the flap and see who is on the other side of the door. I liked the parallels of the animals asking for help with the same sort of tasks that Bear has just completed, and the Owl showing up to serenade everyone is a nice surprise.

I can see this becoming a favorite bedtime story for little ones, and the doors are sturdy enough to hold up to repeated readings.