It's Not a Bed, It's a Time Machine (It's Not a Book Series, It's an Adventure)
by Mickey Rapkin (Author) Teresa Martínez (Illustrator)
In It's Not a Bed, It's a Time Machine, a clever picture book by Mickey Rapkin and Teresa Martinez, a young boy anxious for bedtime discovers his bed is a time machine! Bedtime means lights out, with dark corners and spooky sounds. But it also means . . . Adventure! Because it's not a bed, it's a time machine. Our hero rides it to the coolest time of all--the age of the dinosaurs. He makes a tyrannosaurus-sized friend, who helps him become the Boss of Bedtime. While tonight's sleep will span millions of years, it'll feel like it's over in the blink of an eye.
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"Where the Wild Things Are meets Harold and the Purple Crayon with an imagination that's brand new....These are illustrations that deserve to be explored again and again." --Kirkus Reviews
"Dreamlike ... the simple story and colorful illustrations successfully combine to spark readers' imaginations." --School Library Journal
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In this slight but lively bedtime book, a boy is scared of the "dark corners and spooky sounds" that arise when the lights go out. Just when it's time to sleep, the boy's big-eyed stuffed bunny springs to life, informing him that the bed is actually a time machine that can take them on nightly adventures: "Then it's blastoff in 5-4-3-2-FUN!" Boy and bunny are transported to a prehistoric land filled with friendly, jewel-toned dinosaurs; the boy first fears, but then befriends, a puppylike orange T. rex. The adventure is fun--though, if the goal is to get readers to sleep peacefully, the eventful circumstances aren't exactly soporific. Ages 3-7. (June)
Copyright 2019 Publishers Weekly, LLC Used with permission.School Library Journal
PreS-Gr 1-A young boy is afraid of bedtime until his stuffed rabbit Floppy assures him that his bed is a time machine, and that he is the boss of bedtime. The boy gets under the covers, closes his eyes, and is suddenly transported back in time to a land of friendly dinosaurs who want to play and like to nibble on his sock. When the boy realizes that he's ready to return to his family, he wakes up to tell his mother about his amazing dream, but the hole in his sock will leave children wondering if it really was just a dream. Digitally painted full-bleed illustrations help to fully immerse readers in the dreamlike adventures. VERDICT The simple story and colorful illustrations successfully combine to spark readers' imaginations, and serve to make bedtime feel more like an adventure than an interruption of fun. Recommended for general purchase.-Jessica Marie, Salem Public Library, OR
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Mickey Rapkin is a journalist and screenwriter whose first book, Pitch Perfect, inspired the hit film series about a cappella singing. Previously a senior editor at GQ, he is the author of Theater Geek, and has written for The New York Times, ELLE, Bon Appetit, and National Geographic Traveler. He lives in Los Angeles when he isn't surfing the high seas, matey! He is the author of It's Not a Bed, It's a Time Machine.
Teresa Martinez was born in Mexico. She was a very shy girl at school, and drawing helped her connect with other children. When she grew up she studied graphic design and started illustrating picture books. Now she lives in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, drawing for kids as she did during her school days, and that makes her happy. Her books include The Little Girl with the Big Voice and The Halloween Tree.JUV002060 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures
JUV010000 - Juvenile Fiction | Bedtime & Dreams
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