Ten in the Bed is a picture book for young children, written and illustrated by Penny Dale and published in 1988 by Walker Books.[1] It is an adaptation of the well-known counting nursery rhyme of the same name. The familiar refrain "roll over!" is intact, but it features one central child character and their nine soft toys, instead of the ten children implied in the original.
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| Author | Penny Dale |
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| Illustrator | Penny Dale |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's picture book |
| Publisher | Walker Books |
Publication date | 1988 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 1406353094 |
Origin
edit''Ten in the Bed'', ''There were Ten in a bed'' or ''There Were Ten in a bed''[2] is an English-language nursery rhyme, counting-out rhyme, action song and a children's song.
The first version of the song lyrics are:
There were ten in the bed, and the little one said:
"Roll over! Roll over!”
So, they all rolled over and one fell out.
The song then mentions "nine in a bed" and continues to repeat until "one in the bed". The "little one" then says "I'm lonely" or "Goodnight".[3]
Adaptation
editIn 2018, comedian and actor Rob Delaney read and signed Ten in the Bed in Makaton, a particular form of sign language.[4] Broadcast on the BBC children’s channel CBeebies, it was the first of their regular bedtime stories series to use the language, which Delaney had learnt to communicate with his late son.[5] Producer Claire Taylor described the feedback as "overwhelming", and said plans were in the works for more signed stories.[6]
Legacy
editTen in the Bed won the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Award in 2002.[7] It was followed by sequels Ten Out of Bed and Ten Play Hide and Seek.[8] In 2014, the Birmingham Mail noted the book was number 48 in Birmingham’s most borrowed library books.[9]
According to the 25th anniversary edition, it has sold “almost 2 million copies".[10]
Notes and references
edit- ^ "Children's Book Review: Ten in the Bed by Penny Dale". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ *This line can be "There were ten in a bed" or "There were ten in the bed".
- ^ "Ten in a Bed". Bebe Finn. Episode 51. Pinkfong via YouTube.
- ^ "CBeebies Bedtime Stories airs its first ever signed episode". BBC. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ Sandhu, Serina (13 November 2018). "Rob Delaney to read CBeebies bedtime story in Makaton, the sign language he learned to communicate with his ill son". i news. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ Mellor, Louisa. "CBeebies Bedtime Stories and 'the Tom Hardy effect'". Den of Geek. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Penny Dale". Walker Books. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Ten Out of Bed". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ Griffin, Mary (5 July 2014). "Birmingham's hot 100 list of borrowed books". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ Reid, Camilla. "25 years of Ten-in-the-Bed". Nosy Crow. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
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