Time to Sleep [Hardcover] [Sep 15, 1997] Fleming, Denise

9780805037623. Pre-owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 32. Picture book. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 32 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience. A story that's sure to warm any heart in any season. Bear knows that it is time for her winter nap, but first she must tell Snail. All of the animals try to put off going to sleep as long as possible so that they can see, smell, hear, or taste the signs of the impending season of hibernation. Full color.

A warm, inviting bedtime book from a Caldecott winning illustrator. "Bear sniffed once. She sniffed twice. 'I smell winter in the air. . . .'" A chill is in the air and Bear knows it is time for her winter nap. But first, she must tell Snail. And Snail must tell Skunk. And Skunk must tell Turtle. Each animal who tries to put off going to sleep just a little longer sees, smells, hears, or tastes the signs of the impending season. Finally, Ladybug rushes off to tell Bear--already asleep in her cave--the exciting news. Denise Fleming presents a warm-hearted story about animals of the forest settling down for their winter nap. But, like children who must go to bed for the night, they each find a way to put it off just a little bit longer. Richly illustrated in fall colors, Denise Fleming's Time to Sleep world is right on target for preschoolers.