--- product_id: 11064061 title: "Bedtime for Frances" price: "5.72 OMR" currency: OMR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.com.om/products/11064061-bedtime-for-frances store_origin: OM region: Oman --- # Bedtime for Frances **Price:** 5.72 OMR **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Bedtime for Frances - **How much does it cost?** 5.72 OMR with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.om](https://www.desertcart.com.om/products/11064061-bedtime-for-frances) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description This beloved classic bedtime book continues to spark giggles and is a perfect read-aloud at bedtime. It may be bedtime for Frances, but before Frances can sleep, she needs a glass of milk, a kiss from Father, one from Mother, her teddy bear, her doll, another kiss from Father, and another one from Mother. And then there are tigers and giants and ominous cracks in the ceiling to keep her up. Will Frances ever go to sleep? Frances the badger made her debut with this title, long a favorite for the gentle humor of its familiar going to bed ritual. "Here is the coziest, most beguiling bedtime story in many a day." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) The big hand of the clock is at 12. The little hand is at 7. It is seven o' clock. It is bedtime for Frances. Review: Favorite book right now!! - My 6 year old absolutely loves this book! We have read it every night since it arrived. Highly recommend!! Review: An eternally magical story with Garth Williams' gorgeous original illustrations - "Bedtime for Francis" is the first of the enchanting Francis series. Despite angst expressed in some comments, I (a reading teacher) have never found a kid yet who has been disturbed by anything in the book. Au contraire, they find Francis's evasion techniques hilarious and the consequences just seem like part of the plot. In fact, I don't recall a kid ever even pointing out the exchange about the spanking--much less the pipe, TV, cake, or other anomalies. Francis's badger Mom & Dad show terrific parenting skills throughout all the books. Francis is jealous, greedy, contrary, and dramatic like any small child is, especially with her younger sister. But her parents are wise enough to understand that her responses are not motivated by badness, but by her youth and a lack of experience in governing her responses to her feelings. Her mother's conversation with Francis on pp. 12-13 of "A Birthday for Francis" is a perfect example, but there are many more. Those who have their knocks in a twist about the spanking reference in "Bedtime" could use a reality check. Francis has 15 bedtime interactions with her parents. Only with the last--when her parents have fallen asleep--does her father show his ace...but he is careful to delineate his reasons: the wind has a job, he has a job, Francis has a job, and the consequences, which he lets her discover. Francis's dad does NOT threaten to spank her. Francis herself draws her own conclusion, and he confirms it. Say what you like about printing the heinous word "spanking"--the Badger parents are still doing a fine job, and no badgelets harmed. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #35,284 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #186 in Children's Bear Books (Books) #595 in Children's Beginner Readers #695 in Children's Classics | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 956 Reviews | ## Images ![Bedtime for Frances - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91miVhOy6gL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Favorite book right now!! *by R***N on April 11, 2026* My 6 year old absolutely loves this book! We have read it every night since it arrived. Highly recommend!! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An eternally magical story with Garth Williams' gorgeous original illustrations *by K***N on July 21, 2018* "Bedtime for Francis" is the first of the enchanting Francis series. Despite angst expressed in some comments, I (a reading teacher) have never found a kid yet who has been disturbed by anything in the book. Au contraire, they find Francis's evasion techniques hilarious and the consequences just seem like part of the plot. In fact, I don't recall a kid ever even pointing out the exchange about the spanking--much less the pipe, TV, cake, or other anomalies. Francis's badger Mom & Dad show terrific parenting skills throughout all the books. Francis is jealous, greedy, contrary, and dramatic like any small child is, especially with her younger sister. But her parents are wise enough to understand that her responses are not motivated by badness, but by her youth and a lack of experience in governing her responses to her feelings. Her mother's conversation with Francis on pp. 12-13 of "A Birthday for Francis" is a perfect example, but there are many more. Those who have their knocks in a twist about the spanking reference in "Bedtime" could use a reality check. Francis has 15 bedtime interactions with her parents. Only with the last--when her parents have fallen asleep--does her father show his ace...but he is careful to delineate his reasons: the wind has a job, he has a job, Francis has a job, and the consequences, which he lets her discover. Francis's dad does NOT threaten to spank her. Francis herself draws her own conclusion, and he confirms it. Say what you like about printing the heinous word "spanking"--the Badger parents are still doing a fine job, and no badgelets harmed. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful children's bedtime book. *by A***E on October 15, 2025* This is a sweet story that my children loved and I have since gifted to several others. Nice quality, hard cover book with removeable sleeve. 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