A Big Bed for Jed

by Laurie B. Friedman, Lisa Jahn-Clough (Illustrations)

Having grown out of his crib, Jed gets a brand new bed, but the bed appears too big and Jed doesn't want anything to do with it until his parents step in and show him all the benefits that a big bed can offer.

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published March 18, 2002

About the author

Laurie Friedman is the author and ghostwriter of over 300 award-winning picture books, easy readers, chapter books, and novels for young readers including the bestselling Mallory McDonald series, the Moose the Dog easy reader series, the Camp Creepy Lake and Wendy & Willow chapter books, and may picture books including Cows in the House and Love, Ruby Valentine.

Reviews

[Medeia Sharif · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a cute read. Jed wants to stay in his crib and not use a big kid’s bed, but his family hatches a fun plan to trick him into changing his mind.

[Anthony · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jed's transition from his too small crib to his too big bed was pretty scary until his family came up with a plan to get Jed to sleep in his bed.

[Jo Oehrlein · Rating 3 out of 5]

This reminds me of the Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle books. It's a story about getting a child to do what he doesn't want to do. Jed has been sleeping in a crib and it's time for him to move to a big bed (not a toddler bed -- it looks even bigger than a twin). He protests because it's different, it's the wrong color, it's just wrong. All the adults crawl into his bed and there's no room for him.

[Tori Leake · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Bid Bed For Jed was such a cute book. This book can help kids who are getting their first real bed. I think this story is great because many kids do feel that fear of getting a new bed. This story was funny and I think it could definitely help kids/parents who are struggling with that transition.

[Nikki · Rating 5 out of 5]

We started reading this book to help Jack transition in to his big boy bed. Now we read it because we love it. Great artwork and poetry.

[Shianne Cokely · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this book was great! It would be a cute one for families to read together. The book also helps kids transition to a big bed!

[Lynne Marie · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was clever and the rhyme was fine, but I am just totally not the audience for this type of story or art.

[Heidi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is great for getting your kids to want to leave their crib!