A young boy ready for his first big bed gets a used one instead of a new one from the shopping center and finds that it can take him on magical adventures.
In the middle of a dark, stormy night, one child, then another, then a third wake their mother and ask to climb into the bed, but when the last member of the family arrives Papa declares there is no more room.
Presents facts on where people have slept and what they have slept on and in throughout history, covering such settings as the Stone Age, ancient Egypt, ancient Greece and Rome, and medieval Europe.
Relates a variety of facts about beds, sleepwear, and sleeping from different cultures and periods of history, from ancient Egypt and China to the contemporary world of astronautics.
When her grandson Patrick arrives for his first sleepover, Granny's resourceful efforts to provide him with a bed, pillow, and other necessities result in a sleepless night for both of them.