I have long loved ‘The Bed Book’, Sylvia Plath’s whimsical and warm poem written for her own children. In the book, a poem, she muses on all the different kinds of beds we could have – a bed that might be a submarine, or jet-propelled, or pocket-sized, or is on the back of an elephant, or all sorts of other wonderful and weird ideas! When I first discovered it with our kids, it led to brilliantly creative shared dreaming about what our own bed inventions would be – it’s a great resource as a jumping off point for poetry writing with children as they can really let their imaginations run wild!

In this new illustrated edition, Cindy Wume has paired Sylvia Plath’s zany words with bright and fun illustrations, making this a fresh feeling and engaging picturebook for 3-5s. Perfect for sharing at bed time!