Sunday Morning Paperback – Picture Book, March 31, 1993

I used this book with my boys in the 70’s. It was such a hit with them. As I read it I changed the names to their names and they loved it!!!Now I am giving it to the great nephews that are arriving in the 2020’s.

I read this book to my children when they were small and they couldn't get enough of it! They still talk about it being one of their favorite children's books and they're now in their 30's. What a fun, adventurous story it is for children. Yes, the word "spanking" is used but not in a literal context. Switch it out with another word if it offends. It's just not the point of the story. The story is about the deliciously wonderful imagination of children. I recently came across the original copy I purchased decades ago, tattered and dogeared from so much use. Had to buy another copy and add it to the library collection for my granddaughter.

This is a very enjoyable book for a child. My daughter (age six) loved it and we read it together. She keeps going back to enjoy it some more. The illustartions are mostly black with touches of color and quite brilliant and lots for the imagination and story telling in them

This is a book I read to my son when he was small and he is now in his 30's! I recently purchased it for our grandson who is 2. It is fun to add your own comments as you review the pictures with your little one. A very funny story. The downside is some of the language which I really had forgotton about. The father in the story tells his children they are going to be spanked if they don't behave. In this day and age, I am not sure if all children know about spankings. Times have changed. Several times the little boy uses the word, God, but does mention he should not say that word when he first says it. Our feeling is we would rather not go down that path and say that word when used out of context and not referring to the Bible. I just think it is important to mention this to reviewers. I am not sorry I bought the book. Just feel the need to change it up.

Our 7 year old did not like this books as much as most of this author's books. It was okay, but not great.

Wonderful book, I loved it as a child. Had to get it for my niece for Christmas and very happy I did. Had it in time for Christmas and in great condition.

The parents come home very late Saturday night. They tell the older boy (unnamed) not to wake up the parents in the morning until 9:45am. The problem is the boy cannot stay in bed. He tries, but finally gets up at 7:00 am. He is bored. So he wakes up his brother Nick. This makes Nick cry and the parents begin to get upset. The boys make lots of messes and noises over the next two hours. Every so often the parents yell through the wall, "Some boys are going to get spanked." They boys play on until the parents finally get upset enough to come downstairs. But they see that it is now 9:45 am and all is well.The illustrations are done in black shadow with blue and white. They are dark which makes it difficult to see exactly what is going on.I love Judith Viorst, but I was disturbed by several aspects of this story. First is when the parents come home it appears no one is watching the children. They are supposed to be in bed, but the older boy had been obviously running around before the parents come in the door.Next is the fact that the older boy takes the name of God in vain several times because, "there are no grown-ups around to tell me don't say God."I cannot fault the children's poor behavior because they are unsupervised and have energy they need to use. But the parents keep threatening through the wall to spank the children which is a very ineffective tactic. And when the parents do get up, instead of expecting the children to clean up their messes, they all snuggle on the couch like the happiest of families.This story sets bad examples for children and shows some very poor parenting. I don't find the boys' antics to be funny. I cannot recommend this story for any audience.

My aunt wanted it for a friend and they seem to have enjoyed it!

A nice story about the antics of a pair of children who share a bedroom and what they get up to when the parents put them to bed. Funny and a familiar topic for children who share a bedroom with a sibling.