ALA Booklist (Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2011)

Anyone who has slept in a bed with dogs proud; admit it! fully aware of the various pros and cons. Noullet takes on one of the most pressing issues with this heartwarming, nearly wordless ode to overcrowding. After fussing for sleep, a little boy complains, Move over, Bailey. Move over, bed hog dog. Bailey, a brown, flop-eared beagle, exits the scene and goes padding about the darkened house looking for another warm bedmate. He tries the boy's sister, but the mountain of stuffed animals weighs too heavily. The baby cries too loudly when Bailey tries the crib, and Mom and Dad are just too many people to squeeze in a canine, too. Finally, the lonely dog returns to the boy's room and wiggles back in. Where have you been all night, bed hog dog? the boy asks. Slonim's acrylic-and-charcoal illustrations are as soft as plush, with edges often fading into nothingness. The whole affair has a snug, after-hours feel to it and will be just the ticket for kids lucky enough to be allowed their own bed hogs.

Horn Book (Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2011)

Dog Bailey keeps getting booted from beds, first by his boy and then by the rest of his family. The cross-eyed pooch is so sympathetic that readers will grin when his second attempt to invade the boy's roost proves unexpectedly successful ("Where have you been all night, bed hog dog?"). Charcoal-edged illustrations capture the dishevelment of people chasing sleep.

Kirkus Reviews

Bailey, a little pooch with teddy-bear appeal, gets kicked out of one family member's bed after another. Just as he gets comfortable in one bed and starts to snooze he hears, "Move over, bed hog dog!" and scampers off to find another place to rest. In the end, he discovers that even though he's considered a bed hog he is still needed to provide a good cuddle. Using minimal text, the story flows in a comic-book manner, single-and double-page spreads combining with broad horizontal panels to depict poor Bailey's nocturnal rambles. The charcoal-and-acrylic illustrations lend to the cartoon style, though the broad, smudgy outlines contribute a softness that's not usually found in comic books and it is also well-suited to a book that's essentially about cuddling up. Through the artwork Bailey shows different emotions: surprised by a crying baby, contentedly cozy and mildly put out at being displaced—though, true to doggy nature, he bears no grudges. The family is mostly clueless as they try to get a good night's sleep, too. A serviceable bedtime story that will win over dog lovers, it's also a great book to help children master their narrative skills, as so much interpretation is left up to readers. (Picture book. 3-6) 

School Library Journal (Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2011)

PreS-K Every night, Bailey, the family dog, travels from room to room trying to find a comfortable place to sleep. Although his owners call him a "bed hog," readers will see early on that the pup is not the one taking up all the space. Brother tosses and turns, Sister is surrounded by her stuffed animals, etc. Gentle humor and spare wording with repetitive phrasing will allow pre-readers to retell the simple tale after hearing it once. The colorful cartoonlike illustrations in acrylic and charcoal will put a smile on the face of any family member who frequently finds a dog sleeping in the bed. Bailey's eyes alone elicit a wide range of emotionsjoy, contentment, consternation, bewilderment. A welcome, almost-wordless book. Blair Christolon, Prince William Public Library System, Manassas, VA