I Am Not Sleepy and I Will Not Go to Bed - Lauren Child

This is my daughter's favourite Charlie & Lola book and one that she associates with her own views. Although some nights she is absolutely ready to drop off asleep in my arms, her final words as she is lying in bed will still be "I'm not tired!" In this story, the young brother and sister team are again trying to make Lola see things in a more sensible way and Charlie is attempting to get Lola to go to bed. Lola comes up with all manner of excuses not to go, from whales in the bath - so no room for her, through to lions eating her toothbrush and dogs wearing her pyjamas. The excuses are really well illustrated and my daughter loves to ...

There is some duplication from my I am absolutely too small for school review. Author:/Illustrator: Lauren Child Publisher: Publish Date: Genre: Children's Picture Book Age Suitability: 4 - 8 (This is according to the publisher's my 2 ½ year old reads them now and I would suggest this would be of interest to kids older than 6) Number of Pages: 32 Amazon Price: £4.74 RRP: £5.99 ***About the Author*** (taken from I am absolutely too small for school) 39 year old Lauren Child, borne to an Art teacher father grew up in Wiltshire. She studied art at both Manchester Polytechnic and City and Guilds of London Art School ...

Many people will only know Charlie and Lola from the Cbeebies series on the telly or on DVD, but the characters actually originated from a book. This one was written in 2001. ***The Author*** Lauren Child has written a vast amount of books and also illustrates them too. She has won quite a few literary awards including a Kate Greenaway medal for another book about Charlie and Lola, I Will Not Ever Never Eat A Tomato. Her understanding of young children is amazing and this book will leave parents, as well as children smiling and laughing at all the funny ways in which Lola puts off going to bed. ***The Story*** This story is ...