SOLVED. Children's book nursery stories. A story about a girl whose doctor tells her mother she must go to bed an hour earlier. And the girl goes to bed each night an hour earlier than the night before. 1955-1965. [s]

[Brent]

Children's book nursery stories. A story about a girl whose doctor tells her mother she must go to bed an hour earlier. And the girl goes to bed each night an hour earlier than the night before. Years: 1955-1965

[Rash]

Mrs. Piggle Wiggle?

[Rainbowheart]

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle for Rash's suggestion.

There are also several sequels.

[Brent]

Thanks for the suggestion but it doesn’t sound right. I never heard of Mrs Piggle Wiggle

[Tab]

Did you read this book in the 50s/60s or much later?
Was this a picture book? If so, were the illustrations colorful, cartoony, full page etc?

Part of a series?

[Mai]

Searching for your book I came across this other blog post:
http://forums.abebooks.com/discussion...

This is the description: Seeking a children's book called "xxxx Goes To Bed Early." The xxxx is a girl's name. The story is about a little girl who, since she's always tired, is told by the doctor to go to bed an hour earlier every night. She takes him literally, and each night goes to bed an hour earlier than the previous night, reversing night and day for a while. Very funny book.

It was solved and the story (called Genevieve goes to bed early) was included in a book called The Golden Story Treasury, published in 1951. There is a picture of the cover in one of the blog posts.

I hope this is also the story/book that you're looking for!

[Rainbowheart]

The Golden Story Treasury for Mai's suggestion.

[Brent]

Mai thank you that sounds just like it!

[Brent]

Yes, it sounds like it. It would have been a book at Grandma's house, so I only got to read it when I visited her, and of course it disappeared long ago. Probably bought for my older cousins and left at her house. I loved to read and Grandma let me go upstairs and read all I wanted in her window seat. Good memories. Thanks for finding the book.

[Mai]

That is a beautiful memory! Such a nice grandma. I hope you can find a copy of the book. So glad this "mystery" was solved in another forum!!