I Am Not Sleepy and I Will Not Go To Bed

Charlie's little sister, Lola, clearly loves delaying bedtime and he has to use all his powers of logic and diplomacy to persuade her to do what she does not want to.

The illustrations and commments from the little girl convincingly reflect the way in which a child mixes real and imaginary worlds. The layout of the text is very varied, combining images of relevant objects with the storyline in Lauren Child's engagingly witty and immediately recognisable style.

A number of pages deal with topics such as time and actions, which could prompt discussion or follow-up activities. Certainly, this humorous look at bedtime will strike a chord with many children and adults.