I'm Not Tired Yet! by Marianne Richmond

I'm Not Tired Yet!

by Marianne Richmond

For every parent whose child won't settle into bed without a dozen excuses, here is an adorable bedtime story that makes us laugh with recognition from beloved, award-winning author Marianne Richmond. With her signature heartfelt illustrations and whimsical text, I'm Not Tired Yet! helps every parent ease their child off to dreamland. I'm Not Tired Yet! inspires a playful, endearing bedtime routine that leaves kids and grownups looking forward to nighttime, no matter how strong the allure of playtime.

My Review

If you have ever had to put a child to bed, I'm sure you have heard the "I'm not tired" phrase many times. Tobin is constantly telling me he's not tired or coming up with some sort of excuse of why he can't go to sleep. In this cute story, 6 year old Ralphie Mix, invents every excuse he can think of to delay going to bed. I love how the Mom is patient and turns these excuses into her own excuse to give him hugs, kisses, pokes, and more.

Tobin loved the book and I did too. It has rhyming words which makes the story flow easily and makes it a lot of fun. I find myself frustrated with Tobin's nightly excuses of why he can't go to sleep and I was amazed by Ralphie's mom that instead of getting frustrated, she was patient and gave Ralphie what he really needed...love and attention. It's a great lesson for parents as well as a fun story. We really enjoyed I'm Not Tired Yet! by Marianne Richmond and highly recommend it.

**Thanks to The Family Review Network, I received the product I reviewed free of charge in order to do an honest review. No other compensation was received. My thoughts are 100% my own and others may have a different opinion.**