I
don’t want to go to bed written
and illustrated by David Cornish (Harper Collins) HBK RRP $24.99
ISBN 9781460750582
Reviewed
by Sharon McGuinness
First
introduced to Rollo in I don’t want to
eat my dinner, Cornish has delivered the obvious sequel which will again be
appreciated by the parents of young children. Just when
Rollo’s parents think they have routines sorted, the bedtime issue raises its
head.
Rollo
uses the usual stalling tactics of needing a story, food, drink and sorting out
the monsters. Only when these issues have been dealt with does sleep beckon and
Rollo finally succumbs to tiredness.
Cornish
captures the mood of Rollo perfectly in his illustrations – from heavy frown to
wide mouthed hunger and timid fear. Children and adults will enjoy Cornish’s illustrations – Rollo’s mouth ‘as dry as a
desert’ or his desperate face when needing the toilet.
What will
be next for Rollo? I don’t want to go to
school, perhaps?
Suitable
for children aged 3 years and up.
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