Timid Monkey, whose adventures began in Monkey: Not Ready for Kindergarten and continued in Monkey: Not Ready for the Baby, returns in this third picture-book, this time having difficulty getting to sleep. Somehow, whatever he does, he just isn't ready for bedtime. Then his older brother advises him to count something he likes, and he hits on the idea of counting dinosaurs...

Like its predecessors, Monkey: Not Ready for Bedtime addresses a common childhood experience - namely, bedtime fears and the trouble young children sometimes have getting to sleep - in an engaging, reassuring manner. Monkey's family provide him with the support and love that he needs, helping him to address the issue. Recommended to anyone looking for fun, gentle bedtime tales that offer reassurance. ( )