Just Go to Bed (Little Critter) (Pictureback(R))
by Mercer Mayer
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Book Reviews of Just Go to Bed (Little Critter) (Pictureback(R))
Book Review: A bad message on every page
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this book sight unseen, and boy, what a mistake. Every page has a bad message. The little boy monster plays with a toy gun, shoots aliens with a ray gun, attacks a boat, and there is violent imagery throughout. The dad yells at the boy, and then lets him eat cookies before bed. I realize I sound like a total prude, but there are plenty of books out there that don't focus on fighting and shooting. My husband wants to throw it away, but I think I can put stickers over the gun images and paste some better text over the violent passages. Before I stopped reading it to my daughter, I would change the words when reading it aloud - instead of using a ray gun to shoot the alien, he was "using his sensor to scan the alien". But that got tiresome. Anyway, there are plenty of ways to have an adventurous storyline that doesn't revolve around violence. I don't let my daughter play with toy guns, but I think I'm in the minority. And she's not a girly girl - her favorite toys are legos, cars, and oh yes, books.Book Review: Just Go To Bed
Summary: 5 Stars
Just Go To Bed is about a little critter he is a cowboy and he rounds up cows. But his dad says "It's time for the cowboy to come inside and get ready for bed." Then the little critter becomes a general and he has to stop the enemy army with his tank. But his dad says, "It's time for the general to take a bath." Next critter becomes a space cadet and he zooms to the moon and captures the robot with his ray gun. Dad says, "This giant robot has captured the space cadet and is going to put him in the bathtub right now." Little Critter next is a sea monster attacking a ship. Dad says," It's time for the sea monster to have a snack." Well Critter goes down stairs to the kitchen and he is now a zookeeper feeding his animals. But he needs to put his pajamas on. And then the little critter goes up-stairs.Book Review: Just Go To Bed is just OK
Summary: 2 Stars
I'm a huge fan of Mercer Mayer's books and they are always a huge hit around the house except for this one. This was is about the little one doing just about anything not to go to bed by pretending to be and do various things, with the father just replying "Just go to bed", nothing more. I felt it was very outdated in that the father just barks orderes and no explainations or further communication. I guess I expected the book to have the parent explain or demonstrate in a crafty way why it is important for wee ones to rest or prepare for bedtime. Nothing of the sort here. This book is a dud in my opinion with so many missed opportunities to educate and amuse children and parents. You can find much better books out there to help with bed time rituals.Book Review: Just Go To Bed
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is about the little critter who pretends to be different things and have different jobs. After that he has a snack and then pretends to be a bunny his mom told him he had to go to bed but he said bunnys don't sleep in bed so he just layed there. After a while the little critter told his mom he would sleep in his bed just once.I would recommend this book to ages 3-12, because its a fun book to read.
This book teaches that you liten to your parents and try to behave them. You should go to bed whn you are asked to go to bed.
Book Review: Little Critter and the New Generation
Summary: 5 Stars
Just Go To Bed was one of the first Little Critter books that I bought for our son. He was in so many ways our own "little critter". The character and our son felt the same way about going to bed and the frustrations and joys of growing up. Later we added a baby girl to the family and our own little critter also had a baby sister. Almost three decades later our little critter has his own son (who has a baby sister). All of the roles have shifted. Three generations in this family enjoy and appreciate "Little Critter" and his out-look on life.