No More Bedtime! by Chuck Richards
Published by Crown Books for Young Readers on December 10, 2019
ISBN: 0553535617
Pages: 40
Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Humor
Format: Picture Book Fiction
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“No More Bedtime” is a picture book story by Chuck Richards about a young boy who hates bedtime.  He conjures up  many inventions and  BECAUSE Elliot has so  MANY  ideas, such as a “snooper-scooper – 5000   a spy swatter – 5000 and snitch sweeper – 5000,”  he decides that he needs a longer day.  Elliot goes to the library to research ways to lengthen the day so that he won’t  have to go to bed at all!  However, after  he figures out how he can actually halt the Earth’s rotation, he and his friends have an extremely busy day where they play like  “there is no tomorrow!”  However, Elliot soon comes to realize that there are drawbacks “to making time stand still.”

A clever picture book story with  bold and colorful illustrations.  The frustrations of both Elliot and his family and friends are well delineated.

A great book to use to encourage “creative and inventive thinking.”  Children will enjoy the zany ideas that Elliot conjures –  all ending with the number,  5000!    Also, many children will  relate to   the main character, Elliot, for his dislike of bedtime.

Reviewed By Connie Smith, Breakwater School, Portland, ME