Tyler Hilton

Bedtime is super fun when you have a dad like this one.

It's almost bedtime, but then, a ticket appears slid under the bedroom door. The child can't believe her luck—she's going to a concert. There's a reserved seat, she needs to bring tons of her stuffed animals with her, and she has to appear in her pajamas. When she gets to the room, where the concert is taking place, she discovers Mom and her baby sibling already waiting for the show to begin. And what a show it will be, since it show more features the most amazing dad in the world.

A little imagination and silliness can go a long way, and these pages prove it. The girl's excitement for the concert radiates from the page, and it's inspiring how much effort her parents put into the fun. The preparations are simple but will have readers wanting to join right in...and be ready because they very well might insist on experiencing something similar themselves. But it's exactly this parent-child activity, which inspires in all the right ways. This gains an almost immediate interactive aspect, too, since the songs the dad sings are familiar to many young readers: Wheels on the Bus, Old McDonald, and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.

These pages make an easy read-aloud with a short, four-lined poem, which flows well. The illustrations are fun but carry a dimmer tone to match a darker, concert type of atmosphere...which slides right into a bedtime one, too.

This is a fun, simple enough read, which opens the door to some activities along the way. show less