Bedtime for Frances
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Picture Book · Ages 4–6 · 1960 · Est. 11 min read-aloud

Bedtime for Frances

Written by Russell Hoban · Illustrated by Garth Williams

Book #1 in the Frances series

Frances battles bedtime with endless requests and imaginary creatures.

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32 pages· 1,359 words· Est. 11 min read-aloud· 360L
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Bookroo's summary

Frances isn't ready for bed. She needs milk, kisses, and reassurance from her parents. But with tigers and giants lurking in her imagination, will she ever find sleep? Join Frances on her whimsical bedtime adventure, where every delay is a new discovery, and her parents' patience is tested. Can Frances conquer her fears and finally drift off to dreamland?

From the publisher

It may be bedtime for Frances, but that does not mean Frances is ready to go to bed - not by a long shot. First she must have a glass of milk and make certain Mother and Father have each kissed her good night (twice). Then she is ready to imagine there is a tiger in her room, and a giant, and…each time Frances thinks up something new, off she goes to tell her ever-patient, if increasingly weary, parents.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
1,359
Reading age
4–6
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
360L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.7
F&P level
~K
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
5208
Publication
Published
September 29, 1995
First published
January 1, 1960
Publisher
HarperFestival
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780064434515
LCCN
94043809
OCLC
41084167

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