Topsy-Turvy Bedtime - Tapa dura

Every night Arathusela makes a terrible fuss about going to bed. She can’t understand why her tired parents wish they could go to sleep too. So one evening she offers to put them to bed for a change! But once her parents are (eventually!) tucked up in bed, she starts to feel lonely. It's lucky, then, that Arathusela's in charge this evening – and her parents have no choice but to let her snuggle up with them!

Joan Levine is a children's book author and clinical psychologist. She says, "I first encountered the character of Arathusela when I was a little girl listening to Mother's stories. I came up with this story during a long, long car drive to entertain my little daughter, Jessica. And now I get to share this book with Jessica's son, Elijah, who hardly ever puts up a fuss at bedtime." Joan lives in New York City, USA, with her husband, Jim.