by Sharon Jones-Scaife (Author), Sharon Jones-Scaife (Illustrator)

Lil' Marco loves to play and could play from sunup to sundown except every evening, without fail, his Daddy says, "It's bedtime, Lil' Marco " Oh, those dreaded words Just hearing them causes Lil' Marco to find even more toys to play with - a ball, a truck, a teddy bear. Except playing does not stop his eyes from getting heavy. They get heavier while playing during and after his bath. Finally, tucked in bed with his eyes nearly closed, Lil' Marco decides playing can wait til' the next day. It's bedtime.