This book was funny and very enjoyable to read. I think many kids would love to read this book and many could even relate to Mortimer and his troublesome and disobedient ways. ( )

Cute story and illustrations, lots of repetition amid building chaos, and a satisfying ending. I liked how the thumps on the page ascend as people go upstairs and descend as they go down. ( )

I found this on my shelf and realized I hadn't marked it as read yet. Of of my favorites, I love his funnier books. ( )

When Mortimer's mother puts him to bed, telling him to be quiet, the little boy nods his head, but doesn't comply, singing his fun (and loud!) little ditty. His father, siblings, and two policemen also try to get him to be quiet, all to no avail. It is only when everyone is downstairs, arguing with one another, and therefore unable to pay attention to the noisemaker upstairs, that Mortimer finally falls asleep...

Author Robert Munsch and illustrator Michael Martchenko have collaborated on numerous picture-books, many of them quite humorous (my favorite is The Paper Bag Princess!), and Mortimer is no exception. Oddly enough, given the fact that I wasn't amused by the bratty child in this team's Thomas' Snowsuit, I found Mortimer quite entertaining. Perhaps because the ending here, in which the eponymous hero's annoying behavior ceases when the other characters stop paying attention to him, doesn't enable or validate said behavior? Whatever the case may be, I found this one far more entertaining than the story about Thomas, and finished the book with a chuckle. Recommended to anyone looking for bedtimes books featuring noisy children who don't want to be quiet, or go to sleep. ( )

Mortimer loves singing and cannot stop. He loves to make noise. His mother, father, brother and sister, even the police can't stop Mortimer from singing. This book is very musical and can be incorporated into a musical lesson with instruments. The lyrics are very repetitive and fun for early readers. They can sing and play along with the story. ( )