Once Upon a...Wait

by Cheryl Matthynssens

All across the world parents are reading goodnight stories to settle little ones into bed. At the same time, many of these children are finding ways to stay up. A glass of water, a story, a hug: The myriad of excuses goes on and on. Once Upon a ... Wait! is a look at this delightful dance as Storm tries to avoid going to sleep.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

First published November 6, 2014

About the author

Cheryl Matthynssens was born in Upland, California, holds a teaching degree and is a licensed addictions counselor. This has allowed her to interview hundreds of personalities over her career.
She loves that everyone is unique and this appreciation and interest has informed and inspired her writing.

Matthynssens enjoys the universe of fantasy for the way it connects to the mind’s creativity and imagination as a colorful escape to distant lands of mystical beasts and fantastic quests where the hero really does save the day. As she’s matured artistically, Matthynssens has found writing to be a comforting counterbalance to a world where beloved characters don’t always get back up after they fall down.

Matthynssens currently lives in Riverside, Washington, and has four beautiful children and four wonderful grandchildren

Reviews

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I won this book on Goodreads.com. I entered to win this book for my two great nieces and my great nephew and am so glad I won it. It makes for a GREAT bedtime story and I can't wait to have a chance to read it to them. I think they will enjoy it as much as I did!! Wonderful story for kids! I highly recommend it!!

[Elaine Plourde · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this story to my grand daughter and she really liked it. I think its a great bed time story for the little ones.

[Jen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute little bedtime tale. Nothing really special though. I thought Storm retreiving a fishbone and then a (dog-toy type) bone was a little weird and redundant. And I wasn't horribly impressed with the graphics. The dragons appeared more like a cross between a horse and a cat. Still, some kids might get a kick out of it.

[Carol Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute, well-written bedtime story about stalling before bedtime.