Time for Bed Old House

<p><b>At Isaac&#146;s first sleepover he gets to help Grandpop with a very special routine &#150; putting the house to bed &#150; in a story that&#146;s just right for children visiting a new place or for adopting a new ritual at home.</b><br><br>Isaac is excited about having a sleepover at Grandpop&#146;s house but he&#146;s a little nervous about being away from home for the first time. Luckily his knowing Grandpop tells him it&#146;s not quite time to go to bed yet &#150; first he needs Isaac&#146;s help in putting the <i>house </i>to bed. Quietly and slowly they move from room to room turning out lights and pulling down shades as Grandpop gently explains the night-time sounds that Isaac finds unfamiliar. Now it&#146;s time to read the house a bedtime story (Isaac is good at reading the pictures). By the time the house is settled in for the night Isaac and Grandpop are ready for bed too.<br><br>Janet Costa Bates&#146;s tender story and A. G. Ford&#146;s cosy illustrations will have families &#150; and extended families or friends &#150; eager to take a wise Grandpop&#146;s cue and embrace a new night-time tradition.</p>