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Mar 08, 2004 | ISBN 9780142400241 | 2-5 years Buy
Sep 28, 1998 | ISBN 9780399231032 | 2-5 years Buy
Sep 10, 2001 | 2-5 years Buy
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Mar 08, 2004 | ISBN 9780142400241 | 2-5 years
Sep 28, 1998 | ISBN 9780399231032 | 2-5 years
Sep 10, 2001 | ISBN 9780399237706 | 2-5 years
It’s almost bedtime! At 1 Hoppin Place the fun begins when a family of hamsters arrives at the door. There are only ten minutes left, and there’s still so much to do! But with the help of the Hamsters’ 10-Minute Bedtime Tour (guided by his own pet hamster), the little boy is able to get his toys put away, his pajamas on, his teeth brushed, and his bedtime story read-all in the nick of time. This lively introduction to bedtime rituals and the concept of counting backwards will have young readers eagerly awaiting their own countdown to bedtime. A sure-fire toddler pleaser from the creator of Good Night, Gorilla.
Bedtime routines have never been so hilarious!At One Hoppin’ Place, the countdown to bedtime is about to begin when a family of hamsters arrives at the front door.”All aboard!” the child’s pet hamster, dressed as a tour guide, shouts, directing them to his bus. 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 begins to read, the tour guide looks out the window and shouts, “More coming!” Busloads and carloads of vacationing hamsters stream through the front door, ready to enjoy the escapades as the countdown continues.A sure-fire toddler pleaser from the creator of Good Night, Gorilla.
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.
Caldecott-medalist Peggy Rathmann was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, and grew up in the suburbs with two brothers and two sisters. Ms. Rathmann graduated from Mounds View High School in New Brighton, Minnesota, then attended colleges everywhere, changing her major… More about Peggy Rathmann
“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
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