Rex has new glasses and he does not like them one bit! He definitely does not want to wear them to school. He tries his best to hide them–under his hair, in his sandwich, anywhere he can–but it’s tricky when they’re so big and round and red. With help from his friends and family, can Rex learn to love his specs after all?

Yasmeen Ismail’s debut picture book Time For Bed, Fred! has been hailed by Kirkus Reviews as a sheer delight and named a New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice. Now this breakout author/illustrator brings her distinctive and delightful sensibility to a sweet story that touches on universal themes of feeling different and celebrating what makes you special.

Awards for Time for Bed, Fred!

A New York Times Best Illustrated Book
A New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice A Society of Illustrators Original Art Show Pick