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Ira Sleeps Over

Ira Sleeps Over
By Bernard Waber

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Ira is thrilled to spend the night at Reggie's, until his sister raises the question of whether he should take his teddy bear.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #202437 in Books
  • Brand: Houghton Mifflin
  • Published on: 1975-08-13
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: .30 pounds
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 48 pages

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Editorial Reviews

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"An appealing picture book which depicts common childhood qualms with empathy and humor." -- Review

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"An appealing picture book which depicts common childhood qualms with empathy and humor." Booklist, ALA

About the Author

Bernard Waber, who has written eight delightful books about Lyle the Crocodile, a little boy named Ira, and a firefly named Torchy, is the author of more than seventeen picture books for children. Widely praised by reviewers for his ability to describe common family problems, he is best loved by children for his freeflowing humor and gentle characters.

Customer Reviews

As a teacher I give this an A+.5
This book is wonderful. As a second grade teacher, I read it so often to my class that the paper back book pages have fallen out. I'm purchasing the hard back version now.

One of the best read-aloud books5
Great book to read to the family at bedtime. It is definitely on of the best books to read aloud. You are forced to sound like a seven-year-old boy as you read. Addresses the fear of what one's best friend might think when he finds out that you still sleep with a teddy bear.

"Is that your teddy bear?"5
Ira has a dilemma - he is thrilled to be invited over to Reggie's house for his very first sleep over, but his older sister got him really thinking. At home Ira sleeps with a teddy bear named Tah Tah. He's never slept without him. But what will Reggie think if he knew Ira slept with a teddy bear? What would Reggie say if he learned the bear's name is Tah Tah?

"Suppose Ira doesn't like sleeping without his teddy bear.
Suppose he absolutely hates sleeping without his teddy bear.
Should he take his teddy bear with him? Will Reggie laugh at him?"

Ira Sleeps Over is an outstanding, read-aloud bedtime tale. It is written with a firm grasp of kindergarten logic and will appeal to children and parents alike. Bernard Waber did a wonderful job of properly pacing the dialogue and it really is a delight to read out loud. There are a couple characters, providing an enjoyable opportunity to affect different voices and even different styles for the same character at different times.

The book runs 48 pages, but it is very easy to finish in under ten minutes. My wife and I frequently read it to our two boys. It is a favorite of our 4-year-old and occupies a proud place among the top bedtime books on our shelf.