The countdown to bedtime begins at One Hoppin' Place when a family of hamsters, a mother and father with nine kids and a baby all wearing numbered striped jerseys, arrives at the front door of a young boy's house.
As a young child prepares for bed, his pet hamster invites other hamsters to observe the boy's activities. Part countdown book, part "hidden picture"-type observation book, this story puts traditional bedtime rituals in a new light. Color illustrations accompany the text.
- Publisher: Putnam Pub. Group
- Pages: 48
- Language: English
- Format: hardcover
- Release Date: September 1, 1998
- Date Published: September 1, 1998
- Author: Peggy Rathmann