Again!
Cedric repeatedly demands the same bedtime story while his mother grows sleepier and alters her delivery. The page damage at the end makes the child’s mounting frustration a physical part of the book.
Again! by Emily Gravett is estimated to take about 4.5 minutes to read aloud (274 words, 2 sentences a spread). Best for ages 2-5.
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- Estimated read-aloud time
- about 4.5 minutesEstimated read-aloud time
- Words
- 274Word count
- Sentences per spread
- 2Text density
- Re-read tolerance
- 5/5strong repeat appeal
- Vocabulary level
- 2/5everyday words
- Best for
- Ages 2-5Age range
Our review
Cedric wants his favorite story again, and the repetition changes because his mother cannot perform it with the same energy indefinitely. Her narration shortens as she tires, while Cedric’s insistence grows until the final fiery intervention affects the page itself. The book therefore stages rereading as a negotiation between two people with different limits.
Interrupting Chicken also disrupts a parent’s bedtime stories, but its child enters familiar plots to stop danger. Again! stays with one repeated tale and turns adult fatigue into the structure. It is a lively recognition book for families who know the request, although the escalation and page-hole surprise are more stimulating than soothing.
Before you buy it
The exhausted-parent comedy and fiery ending can energize rather than settle bedtime. Editions with die-cut or damaged-looking pages should be distinguished from actual wear.
Themes
- bedtime
- dragons
- re-reading
- mothers
- temper
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