Take the bedtime pressure off reluctant sleepers with this creative, cozy bedtime board book. Mousie doesn't want to go to sleep--and he doesn't have to! But Mom and Dad do make him get ready for bed. Mousie Doesn't Have to Go to Sleep uses repetition and humor to help kids have fun and wind down at bedtime; shows the importance of giving kids some agency at an early age; will delight little ones with Mousie's reluctance and his fun and memorable nighttime experience; and will appeal to fans of Little Critter with its playfulness and classic tone. Mousie doesn't have to go to sleep. But he does have to read one of his favorite bedtime stories . Good night, Mousie!.