Author Bernard Waber has written about common family problems and the pains of growing up. Ira is invited to a sleep over but he has a dilemma…..is he going to bring his favorite teddy bear? He always sleeps with Tah Tah but wonders if he risks getting laughed at. He must choose whether to be a big kid and leave his teddy bear at home or try to look like a big kid. Ira Sleeps Over is an outstanding, read-aloud bedtime tale. It has multiple characters and children can relate to Ira’s growing-older pains. The pacing, vocabulary and freeflowing humor is great for a family read-aloud. It is a little on the long side at 48 pages, but it has easy words that make this book perfect for children 6 to 10.
The library also owns the story in a Spanish language edition with the title: Quique duerme fuera de casa.
Check the WRL catalog for Ira Sleeps Over.
Check the WRL catalog for Quique duerme fuera de casa.
