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(can you imagine children like
that are out there?). "I'm go-
ing to stay up all night," he
tells his mother as he drives
his little orange car off into the
sunset.
He meets some interesting
characters along the way. A
tiger-cat, getting ready for bed,
assures him, "Come back in
the morning. I'll play with you
then." Toy soldiers opt for a
rest, not a parade. A train isn't
in the mood for a race; "I'm
going horde to my depot, and

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I Wish My Brother Was A
Dog, by Carol Diggory Shields
with illustrations by Paul
Meisel (Dutton).

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Like many others I know, I
have a little brother. I never
wished he would turn into a
dog, but I'm sure there are
times he wished I would,
since I teased him so merci-
lessly for so many, many years.
(He deserved it, of course).
This is a fun, colorful book
about the trials and tribula-
tions of having a younger sib-
ling. The elder boy imagines
all sorts of wonderful opportu-
nities for his baby brother,
Andy, were he only a dog. He
could stay home and guard the
house "when Mom and I go
out. All by ourselves." He
could eat on the floor and
sleep outside. He could catch
Frisbees over crocodile-filled
lakes and visit the veterinarian,
"and he'd give you a shot."

But don't worry: In the end,
big brother realizes that he
would miss little Andy if he
turned into a dog, and they
end up playing together and
having a delightful time.

The Boy Who Wouldn't Go
To Bed, text and illustrations
by Helen Cooper (Dial Press).
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Believe it or not, this is a
story about a boy who is not
interested in going to bed

so should you." And stuffed-
animal musicians have to turn
down an invitation to a party
where they can "dance all
night."
So the boy rides on, and
visits with the moon, then
waits alone in the dark. But
there is someone looking for
him.
"It was the mother. And the
boy hugged her."
It's a wonderful story, ac-
companied by beautiful illus-
trations.