Ira is thrilled about his first sleepover at his friend Reggie's house, until his sister makes him question taking his favorite teddy bear!

Independent Reading Grade Level: K-3

Ira is going to have a sleepover at his friend's house, but his sister makes him second-guess his decision to bring his teddy bear (although his parents promise his friend won't laugh at him - and they're right). ( )

I really enjoyed reading this book! It tells the story of a young boy named Ira who is planning on attending his first sleepover at his friend Reggie's house. Ira is nervous because he usually sleeps with his teddy bear Tah Tah, but he doesn't want to bring the teddy bear to the sleepover because he thinks that Reggie will make fun of him. Even though his parents tell him that Reggie won't make fun of him, his sister insists that he will. It turns out that Reggie has a teddy bear of his own that he sleeps with as well.

As a realistic fiction book, children can easily relate to the uneasiness that Ira was feeling about wanting to bring his teddy bear to a sleepover. I think it also demonstrates how we shouldn't always assume how others will react to things that we do! Be your own person and do what makes you happy! ( )

SUCH A CUTE BOOK! So glad I took the reccomendation and read this book, it was precious. Ira is afraid to go to his first sleep over because hes he will get made fun of for bringing his security item; a teddy bear. His anxiety is relieved when he realizes his friend also has a teddy bear with a "silly baby name" that he sleeps with at night too. This is a great book for students who are struggling to feel like they fit in or students who suffer with anxiety similar to Ira's. ( )