{"product_id":"the-very-best-bed-by-rebekah-raye","title":"The Very Best Bed by Rebekah Raye","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen dusk comes, gray squirrel needs to find somewhere safe to sleep. He finds a cozy den, but a big black bear is already sleeping there. On his way up a tree, he sees a family of bats, but sleeping upside makes his head ache. Everywhere he looks, he finds another animal has already had the same idea!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRebekah Raye's wonderful watercolor paintings take us along on the gray squirrel's search for the very best bed as the moon rises higher in the night sky. This charming tale of persistence is now augmented with four new pages of back matter about the animals that squirrel encounters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst time in paperback for this Tilbury House Classic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA charming read-aloud for bedtime or anytime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes additional information about each animal in the story.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor animal lovers of all ages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eRaye's light-infused watercolors richly complement this gentle story, and interesting facts about animal sleep habits are deftly woven into the narrative. This engaging read-aloud would work equally well in a storytime or a cozy bedtime setting.-- \"School Library Journal\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRebekah Raye\u003c\/strong\u003e is an artist beloved for her bird and animal paintings and sculpture, derived from her affinity with the natural world around her studio in East Blue Hill, Maine. In Rebekah's words, \"My early interest in animals of all kinds continues to be the focus of my painting and sculpture. Our pet chickens, geese, and cats--as well as the wild fox, bobcat, crows, and deer--are my inspiration. The more I learn about the animals I paint, the more I understand how we are all related.\" Rebekah's award-winning children's books include The Very Best Bed, Bear-ly There, The Secret Pool, and Swimming Home, all published by Tilbury House.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTarget Age: 3-5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTilbury House Publishers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMay 08, 2015\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.2\" H x 10.0\" L x 9.0\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e36 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"W W Norton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63388941713489,"sku":"vkw1793690361543","price":6.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/7128\/2257\/files\/the-very-best-bed-by-rebekah-raye_1.webp?v=1793690402","url":"https:\/\/shockabsorbfit.shop\/products\/the-very-best-bed-by-rebekah-raye","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}