A perfectly designed read-aloud for the bedtime staller. A sheer delight!

Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Fred's eager-to-please look and the constant trouble he gets into give this the makings of a bedtime favorite.

Publishers Weekly

Ismail cleverly uses exclamations and rhetorical questions to liven up the familiar lets-get-ready-for-bed storyline. This book works well as a read aloud, as it begs for audience participation, and will likely become a bedtime favorite.

School Library Journal

Fred is illustrated in watercolors that seem to soak through the page in thick blotches and rich, saturated colors. The effect is a wonderful sense of motion.

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