Ira Sleeps Over

Ira Sleeps Over, by Bernard Waber is a classic story of a child's first sleepover. I remember reading this story when I was little. In the story Ira is embarking on a memorable moment, the first time sleeping over at a friends. He is very excited about his sleepover but is also a little worried. The source of his worry is whether or not to take his teddy bear, named Tah Tah. After getting a variety of responses on whether or not to take the bear, Ira finally decides not to. After a night filled with exciting activities and games, it is finally time for bed. Ira's friend Reggie gets scared after a ghost story and reaches in a drawer to get his bear, which is named Foo Foo. Once Ira realizes that Reggie sleeps with a stuffed animal as well, he decides to walk next door to his own house to get his bear. Once he has successfully got Tah Tah, Ira goes back to Reggie's and is able to fall fast asleep.

This book is a great book to use in the classroom. It would be ideal to use for students in kindergarten to first grade. There are abstract pictures on each and every page, and some pages have a larger amount of text than others. Ira Sleeps Over, isn't one that is appropriate for students in the early stages of kindergarten because it does have a large amount of text that is more appropriate for advanced readers. This book is not only a great book to teach students how to read but it is also very interesting to students. Sleepovers are something that are a big deal, especially for children at a young age and it is something they can relate to and would enjoy reading. This book is one that I think deserves a spot on the shelves of kindergarten and first grade classrooms. Personally, Ira Sleeps Over is one that I still can remember to this day as one of that I truly enjoyed reading.