Illus. in full color. "A rhyming story that is full of laughs. 'The alarm

can ring. The birds can peep....Today's the day I'm going to sleep,' says a

lazy boy one morning, and despite a pail of icy water, television coverage, and

the arrival of the Marines, he vows to stay in bed—and he does! The repetition

of concepts and words will keep children turning the pages, as will the

energetic drawings. A sure draw for early readers."—Booklist.