10 Amazing Things You Can Find in 826 Michigan’s Don’t Stay Up So Late

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Good advice that kids never listen to…

As I’ve mentioned, 826 Michigan’s Don’t Stay Up So Late is a brilliant book, a “treasury of bedtime stories written for children by children” that was crafted with an obvious sense of affection and pride by both its publishers and student authors. But, despite all my praise, I don’t really know if I’ve been able to properly convey how much this anthology is packed with impressive details and inspired ideas. Don’t Stay Up So Late is a book that just begs for you to linger and appreciate it. So, in order to make sure that you truly get a sense of what this book is all about (and to encourage more of you to buy it), here are ten completely amazing items, details, and flourishes you can find within the pages of Don’t Stay Up So Late:

1. The book’s dedication

2. This disclaimer on the copyright page

3. The handsome title page illustration

4. Section headings like this:

5. This story (in its entirety):

6. The opening line of “Brain World”

7. This picture of a horse eating peanuts

8. Bedtime stories with morals like these:

9. Original mysteries such as:

10. And, in conclusion, final lines as profound as:

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