May We Sleep Here Tonight?

by Yasuko Koide and Tan Koide

Book Overview

A rare look at American immigrants to Denmark that reveals how, for some, the cultural differences between the United States and Denmark can generate creativity. Thomas constructed an 11-point questionnaire designed to find out why American writers, artists, and teachers have chosen to live in Denmark. Of pivotal interest is whether these emigrants from America are happier and doing better, more creative work in Denmark than they were doing at home...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689502613
• ISBN13: 9780689502613
• Release Date: July 1983
• Publisher: Atheneum Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

lovely

this book is so charming! my son loves it. we had to buy it after we ran out of times of renewing it at the library. it's a classic!

wonderful

This book is one of my daughters childhood favorites. She is now 19. We have a recording of her "reading" the book out loud from when she was about 3. Little did I know how this book would become a part of our lives when I chose it because of the beautiful drawings - something many picture books DON'T have, much to my dismay.

A Much Loved Book

My mother bought this book to read to my daughters (ages 2 and 4) when they came to stay with her. The book was an instant hit (especially with my now 2 and 1/2 year old daughter). It's the first thing she wants to do when we go to grandmas house. When we're not at grandma's we take turns telling the story to each other and acting it out - the children as the scared animals shivering under the covers and mom or dad as "Mr. Bear". Both kids know all of the words by heart and they correct us when we get it wrong. I can't recommend this book enough!

A must for your child's library

Our son received this book as a gift when he was 3 or 4 years old. By the time he started school, the whole family had memorized every word. He is now 20 years old. I had been trying to purchase the book for a gift, and was delighted to find it is now back in print. We recently gave it to our 2 1/2 year old great-niece and she insisted her mother read it to her 8 times the first day!

Great bed time book for children

May We Sleep Here Tonight - written and beautifully illustratedby a husband and wife team from Japan has been one of my children'sall time favorite books. It has been out of print and very hard to find, it was just recently re-released to our great surprise. My wife is a kindergarten teacher and each year I choose this book to read to her class. The children (K-3), always enjoy the books surprises and surprise ending as well as the illustrations. I actually went to the Library to check out this book over 15 times. You will not go wrong with this children's book, it's wonderful. END