{"product_id":"bedtime-for-frances-9780060271060","title":"Bedtime for Frances","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis beloved classic bedtime book continues to spark giggles and is a perfect read-aloud at bedtime.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt may be bedtime for Frances, but before Frances can sleep, she needs a glass of milk, a kiss from Father, one from Mother, her teddy bear, her doll, another kiss from Father, and another one from Mother. And then there are tigers and giants and ominous cracks in the ceiling to keep her up. Will Frances ever go to sleep?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrances the badger made her debut with this title, long a favorite for the gentle humor of its familiar going to bed ritual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Here is the coziest, most beguiling bedtime story in many a day.\" -- \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/em\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe big hand of the clock is at 12.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe little hand is at 7.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt is seven o' clock.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt is bedtime for Frances.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHoban, Russell:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eRussell Hoban was the author of \u003cem\u003eA Bargain for Frances\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Baby Sister for Frances\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBest Friends for Frances\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Birthday for Frances\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBread and Jam for Frances\u003c\/em\u003e, all illustrated by Lillian Hoban. He also wrote \u003cem\u003eBedtime for Frances\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Garth Williams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliams, Garth:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGarth Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e is the renowned illustrator of almost one hundred books for children, including the beloved \u003cem\u003eStuart Little\u003c\/em\u003e by E. B. White, \u003cem\u003eBedtime for Frances\u003c\/em\u003e by Russell Hoban, and the Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe was born in 1912 in New York City but raised in England. He founded an art school near London and served with the British Red Cross Civilian Defense during World War II. Williams worked as a portrait sculptor, art director, and magazine artist before doing his first book \u003cem\u003eStuart Little\u003c\/em\u003e, thus beginning a long and lustrous career illustrating some of the best known children's books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to illustrating works by White and Wilder, he also illustrated George Selden's \u003cem\u003eThe Cricket in Times Square \u003c\/em\u003eand its sequels (Farrar Straus Giroux). He created the character and pictures for the first book in the Frances series by Russell Hoban (HarperCollins) and the first books in the Miss Bianca series by Margery Sharp (Little, Brown). He collaborated with Margaret Wise Brown on her Little Golden Books titles \u003cem\u003eHome for a Bunny\u003c\/em\u003e and\u003cem\u003e Little Fur Family, \u003c\/em\u003e among others, and with Jack Prelutsky on two poetry collections published by Greenwillow: \u003cem\u003eRide a Purple Pelican\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBeneath a Blue Umbrella\u003c\/em\u003e. He also wrote and illustrated seven books on his own, including \u003cem\u003eBaby Farm Animals\u003c\/em\u003e (Little Golden Books) and \u003cem\u003eThe Rabbits' Wedding\u003c\/em\u003e (HarperCollins).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperFestival","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50618292076818,"sku":"9780060271060","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d61b7eb2-b3c8-4d0f-91d9-9416159e3133.jpg?v=1732530529","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/bedtime-for-frances-9780060271060","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}