Book Review: Bedtime for Batman

Book: Bedtime for Batman by Michael Dahl with illustrations by Ethen Beavers

Source: Borrowed from Publisher/NetGalley for an honest review

Publication: Available now

Description:

When a dark night comes to the big city, one little super hero prepares for a great adventure . . . bedtime! He dons his pajama uniform, speeds upstairs, cleans up the nightly grime, and keeps watch from his towering bunk bed. Written by award-winning author Michael Dahl (Goodnight Baseball, Goodnight Football, and Goodnight Hockey) and illustrated by Ethen Beavers (DC Super Friends), this bedtime tale will have Batman fans, young and old, delighting in their nightly routines. Bedtime for Batman is the perfect way to say goodnight to your little Dark Knight.


Rating: 5 stars

Review:

Ah, how sweet, this is an adorable little story that I think little kids will love and hopefully make it easier on parents in getting kids ready for bedtime.

Bedtime for Batman is a children's picture book that simultaneously shows Bruce Wayne going out as Batman protecting Gotham city fighting crime and helping those in need. While it also shows a little boy as he prepares for bedtime from doing all things he needs to get ready from brushing his teeth to taking care of his goldfish.

The words and the story are exciting yet simple and easy to read with a slightly mellow tone making this perfect for evening story time and for kids who might be interested in wanting to read it for themselves.

I love the artwork, all the colors are rich with beautiful shading. And all the Batman elements are drawn similar to the animation from Batman: The Animated Series.

I do hope in the future there will be a Bedtime for Batgirl book. Because little girls love superheroes just as much as boys and creating that book would be a great opportunity to reach that target audience.