No Jumping on the Bed
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Picture Book · Ages 2–6 · 1987 · Est. 7 min read-aloud

No Jumping on the Bed

Written & illustrated by Tedd Arnold

Ignoring a warning, a boy's bed crashes through floors, leading to unexpected adventures.

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32 pages· 811 words· Est. 7 min read-aloud
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Walter can't resist jumping on his bed, despite his father's warning. With a mighty bounce, he crashes through the floor, embarking on a wild journey through his apartment building. Each floor reveals new surprises and neighbors, turning a simple bedtime rule into an unforgettable adventure. What will Walter discover next, and will he ever make it back to his room? This whimsical tale explores the unexpected consequences of ignoring a simple rule.

From the publisher

“If I’ve told you once I’ve told you a million times, no jumping on the bed!” But Walter just can’t resist, so he ignores his father’s bedtime warning. Higher and higher he bounces gleefully, until his hair brushes the ceiling. But when he lands back on the bed–thump, creak, crack–it crashes right through the floor! Suddenly Walter finds himself visiting all the downstairs neighbors in his apartment building in a most unusual way! “Hip, hip, hooray for this delightful urban fantasy, a comic morality tale that explores the consequences of ignoring that age-old ‘momilie, ‘ ‘If I’ve told you once I’ve told you a million times, no jumping on the bed!’”–School Library Journal

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
811
Reading age
2–6
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD740L
Themes & topics
Books about manners and etiquetteBooks about social themesBooks about imagination and playBooks about apartmentsBooks about neighbors
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.5
F&P level
~R
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
16196
Publication
Published
May 1, 1996
First published
January 1, 1987
Publisher
Puffin Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780140558395

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