Bedtime routines have never been so hilarious! Say good night with this fun read-aloud from the creator of Good Night, Gorilla.
The countdown to bedtime is about to begin when a family of hamsters arrives at the front door. "All aboard," shouts the child's pet hamster, and it's off to the kitchen for a snack, to the bathroom for toothbrushing, to the bedroom for a story. And just as the child starts to read, more hamsters stream through the front door and the escapades accelerate as the countdown continues. Now in a sturdy board book format, this favorite bedtime book will stand up to many story times, naptimes, and bedtimes.
WINNER ALA Notable Book
WINNER Children's Literature Choice Book
"Tales about stalling bedtime abound but none wag more cleverly than Rathmann's humorous picture book." -School Library Journal
"Will enchant any child who has listened to a similar countdown to lights out." -Kirkus Reviews
Bedtime routines have never been so hilarious! Say good night with this fun read-aloud from the creator of Good Night, Gorilla.
The countdown to bedtime is about to begin when a family of hamsters arrives at the front door. "All aboard," shouts the child's pet hamster, and it's off to the kitchen for a snack, to the bathroom for toothbrushing, to the bedroom for a story. And just as the child starts to read, more hamsters stream through the front door and the escapades accelerate as the countdown continues. Now in a sturdy board book format, this favorite bedtime book will stand up to many story times, naptimes, and bedtimes.
Awards
WINNER ALA Notable Book
WINNER Children's Literature Choice Book
Praise
"Tales about stalling bedtime abound but none wag more cleverly than Rathmann's humorous picture book." -School Library Journal
"Will enchant any child who has listened to a similar countdown to lights out." -Kirkus Reviews