The Prince's Bedtime:

by Joanne Oppenheim

Book Overview

The cook brings cookies, the maid brings hot milk and the physician brings medicine, but the young Prince will not sleep. So the King and the Queen try an entire troupe of dancers, a mustached musician, a feather down quilt and even a cake! Still, the Prince will not close his eyes. Will the strange woman at the palace gate hold the key to the Prince's slumber?

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841485977
• ISBN13: 9781841485973
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Barefoot Books
• Length: 28 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.7" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Every family should own a copy

Every family should own a copy of this book. The kids loved the story, and so did the parents!! Everyone can relate to a child who doesn't want to go to sleep.

the prince's bedtime

this book is wonderful,well written, and enjoyable to read, and remind me of someone else who did'nt like to go bed,including josh, recieved my copy yesterday, and already read it to my grandson 3 times before his parents picked him up from my house, he kept saying one more time granny,the characters seem to come alive, does that tells you he likes it ???? i think so, soon he will be reading it to me. all the best Barbara Daniels

A must for reluctant sleepers!

If bedtime is an issue in your house, this is the perfect bedtime story. The royal prince can't go to sleep--what are his parents to do?! After rolling out all the tricks for the prince - a wise subject comes up with the best solution.