I'm looking for an old children's book.  I think the title is The
Bedtime Story.  It's told in poem form about how animals sleep. The only
phrase I remember is "with your purr motor going".  The cover is blue
and it has a little boy on it. Small book 5" x 6"

Gloria Smith

Hello.

It sounds like you're describing "Bedtime Story" (1982) by Jim Erskine.

From a description at Amazon.com:

"A child listens to a bedtime story while outside the moon smiles and
the animals engage in their nighttime activities."
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0517545403/

A photo at Abebooks.com shows a blue cover:
http://dogbert.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=53424082

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search strategy:
abebooks.com title: "bedtime story" keyword: animals

I hope this is the book that you had in mind. If not, please let me
know via the "request clarification" feature.

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Request for Answer Clarification by gsmith6905-ga on 22 Sep 2005 11:44 PDT

No it's not the right book.  This one was about how animals
sleep...elephants, tigers, cats, birds and the entire story was done
as a poem.  Maybe 18 pages or so.

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Clarification of Answer by juggler-ga on 22 Sep 2005 11:58 PDT

In approximately what year did you first encounter the book?

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Request for Answer Clarification by gsmith6905-ga on 22 Sep 2005 12:05 PDT

I had it when my kids were little so I'm thinking maybe 1978-1980?

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Clarification of Answer by juggler-ga on 22 Sep 2005 12:24 PDT

Could it be "The Time to Sleep Book" (1978)?

8"x8" softback, shaped children's book with full color illustrations.
A Golden Shape Book. Describes in simple words and pictures how
animals sleep.
http://www.alibris.com/search/detail.cfm?chunk=25&mtype=&wauth=Meyer%2C%20Kathleen&qwork=6705883&S=R&bid=1700724881&pbest=2%2E95&pqtynew=0&page=1&matches=7&qsort=r