Stay Awake, Sally by Mitra Modarressi immediately appealed to me and charmed my daughter, too. As parents, we face the ongoing battle of the nightly bedtime routine. Occasionally a child is actually tired enough to fully cooperate, but usually they would love to extend bedtime as much as possible (one more story, one more drink of water, etc.). In this book the tables have turned: Sally desperately wants to gather her teddy bears, take a bath, brush her teeth, have one story and go to bed, but her parents repeatedly beg her to stay awake longer. They provide one enticement after another -- dancing, baking cookies, playing games, and more -- in attempt to coerce Sally to stay up and play with them. This reversal of perspectives provides humor to both parents and children. The text is very rhythmic and fun to read. The illustrations are done in warm colors and easily bring to life Sally's resistance and her parents' fun-loving attitude.
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