School Library Journal Review
PreS-K-Every night, Bailey, the family dog, travels from room to room trying to find a comfortable place to sleep. Although his owners call him a "bed hog," readers will see early on that the pup is not the one taking up all the space. Brother tosses and turns, Sister is surrounded by her stuffed animals, etc. Gentle humor and spare wording with repetitive phrasing will allow pre-readers to retell the simple tale after hearing it once. The colorful cartoonlike illustrations in acrylic and charcoal will put a smile on the face of any family member who frequently finds a dog sleeping in the bed. Bailey's eyes alone elicit a wide range of emotions-joy, contentment, consternation, bewilderment. A welcome, almost-wordless book.-Blair Christolon, Prince William Public Library System, Manassas, VA (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
Dog Bailey keeps getting booted from beds, first by his boy and then by the rest of his family. The cross-eyed pooch is so sympathetic that readers will grin when his second attempt to invade the boy's roost proves unexpectedly successful ("Where have you been all night, bed hog dog?"). Charcoal-edged illustrations capture the dishevelment of people chasing sleep. (c) Copyright 2011. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
(Picture book. 3-6)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
Anyone who has slept in a bed with dogs be proud; admit it! is fully aware of the various pros and cons. Noullet takes on one of the most pressing issues with this heartwarming, nearly wordless ode to overcrowding. After fussing for sleep, a little boy complains, Move over, Bailey. Move over, bed hog dog. Bailey, a brown, flop-eared beagle, exits the scene and goes padding about the darkened house looking for another warm bedmate. He tries the boy's sister, but the mountain of stuffed animals weighs too heavily. The baby cries too loudly when Bailey tries the crib, and Mom and Dad are just too many people to squeeze in a canine, too. Finally, the lonely dog returns to the boy's room and wiggles back in. Where have you been all night, bed hog dog? the boy asks. Slonim's acrylic-and-charcoal illustrations are as soft as plush, with edges often fading into nothingness. The whole affair has a snug, after-hours feel to it and will be just the ticket for kids lucky enough to be allowed their own bed hogs.--Kraus, Danie. Copyright 2010 Booklist
