Fitzgerald, Louise. Quickest Bedtime Story Ever!, The. Kate Hindley, Illus. Nosy Crow, 04/2024. [28]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 979-8-88777-051-2. GRADES Preschool–3. HIGH ADDITIONAL.
An adult animal (maybe a bear?) begins to tell a bedtime story to several small animals in a bunk bed, asking listeners to clap, stretch, and perform other actions as part of the experience. This funny bedtime story is more about getting ready to hear a story than it is an actual story, but makes a great interactive readaloud. The full-color illustrations take place in the home with the adult and children performing many of the tasks being described. One spread needs to be held vertically, showing the adult stretching and yawning to get ready for the story. Sure to be popular, this was first published in the UK in 2023.
Penny Peck—San José State University, iSchool