Three Pajama Stories

"Llama Llama Red Pajama" by Anna Dewdney

I snickered my way through this charming little story. In simple rhyming verses, this book tells the story of a little llama who finds he’s a little afraid of the dark once his mama has put him to bed and gone downstairs. The pictures and the story progression will be very familiar to any parent (or babysitter, for that matter) who has ever had to put a reluctant child to bed more than once in an evening. But Llama Llama Red Pajama is not only entertaining for parents. Children will take a good lesson away from this book, too, when they are reminded that when mama goes downstairs from tucking them in bed, there is no need to be afraid.

"Pajama Pirates" by Andrew Kramer

 In Pajama Pirates first-time author Andrew Kramer tells the story of three siblings’ dream about adventuring as pirates. The muted dreamlike quality of the pictures makes this story mesmerizing. Though the rhyming verses in this story sometimes sound a little forced, overall this is a delightful story.

"Polly’s Pink Pajamas" by Vivian French

Polly loves her pink pajamas more than anything, and she wears them all the time. Then one day her friend Fred invites her to his house for a party. Polly becomes worried, sure that she needs party clothes for this special event. She runs to various friends’ houses to borrow different clothing items. When she gets home she realizes that all of the clothes she has borrowed are either too big or too small. She thinks she has nothing to wear… or does she? Ultimately, this is a story about learning to be content in your own skin, and it also teaches a little bit about colors. Very cute!