I Don't Want To Go To Bed!

The demanding Little Princess is back, presenting a perfectly reasonable argument against going to bed in the face of adult certainty that 'Bed is good for you'. Trying all the usual ploys, she finally falls asleep in the cat basket, waking up exhausted and, at last, ready for bed! Ross long ago perfected the facial expression and body language of our heroine and her household, and the sparse detail which defines the scene. Clear expressive watercolour and a few confident lines leave no doubt as to who is in charge - the wish fulfilment of the child as the parents buy into her demands, the hint of desperation in the king's confident assertion that there are no monsters in the wardrobe. Aficionados will be glad to see that the King and his admiral remain as childish as ever, the Queen still sports her headscarf, and the Princess's tonsils are still in good working order. One of the best in a long line of successful titles.