Ira Sleeps Over

I love this book! I read it to my children and now I'm reading it to my granddaughter. The book was in perfect condition.

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.

Throwing a crazy pillow fight, rummaging through the treasures of a junk collection (bottle caps, fake mustaches, stamps, office supplies), telling scary ghost stories... who can resist the magic of a sleepover with your best friend Reggie? Ira Sleeps Over is a timeless and relatively undiscovered jewel of a story that was a favorite of mine when I was a kid and now is a favorite of our three boys almost forty years later. No helicopter parents in this book, but there is the bratty older sibling that a lot of kids have to learn to put up with, plus the great message that it is truly okay to be yourself and that if you feel scared and insecure there's a good chance the other guy or gal feels the same way.

My son selected this book to read for a reading assignment. It was a excellent choice, as he could relate to the story (when children have things they are attached to such a blankets and teddy bears . The theme of the story is comprehendible to young readers and the illustrations are vividly stunning.

I read this book to my children at the library when they were around 4 & 8yrs old. That was decades ago! It was such a great thing to find it and be able to buy it for my grandchildren to enjoy! They love it!! Thank u for having this book available! It brought back Great Memories!

We have been doing FaceTime story time with our granddaughter who lives in another state. This story captured and held her interest the very first time we read it. It is a book she requests regularly and we enjoy reading it to her every time. We enjoyed reading the book with our own children when they were little and the story is still meaningful today. I highly recommend this book.

Super cute book to read to your children

This is one of my favorite books from Childhood. I used to get teased for Sleeping with my Blanket, “are you gonna take that to COLLEGE with you?” This Book helps encourage acceptance and confidence in using a comfort item. Might work TOO well In fact, as I still sleep with my Blanket!!

SO cute, a perfect gift

和書で読んで、子どもが気に入ったので、原書を読みました。 西洋文化の中の、小さな子どもの日常生活が楽しめます。

Good book to teach students a story can be written about an ordinary event!

Bought the hard cover version as we wore the book out reading it to our own kids and are now enjoying it with our grandchildren. The pictures, text and story are wonderful and perfect for bedtime reading!

Love this book! Great for Notice and Note signpost lessons!