Illus. in full color. "A rhyming story that is full of laughs. 'The alarmcan ring. The birds can peep....Today's the day I'm going to sleep, ' says alazy boy one morning, and despite a pail of icy water, television coverage, andthe arrival of the Marines, he vows to stay in bed--and he does! The repetitionof concepts and words will keep children turning the pages, as will theenergetic drawings. A sure draw for early readers."-- "Booklist. "