You Are Not Sleepy!
You Are Not Sleepy!
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Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Annotation: From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author-illustrator Mark Teague comes a funny bedtime picture book that... more
 
Reviews: 2
Catalog Number: #391098
Format: Publisher's Hardcover
Copyright Date: 2024
Edition Date: 2024 Release Date: 10/15/24
Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN: 1-665-94074-3
ISBN 13: 978-1-665-94074-0
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2023049210
Dimensions: 24 x 27 cm
Language: English
Reviews:
ALA Booklist (Fri Dec 06 00:00:00 CST 2024)

After a story, it's time for a nap for a spotted piglet. But it's not so easy: after getting comfy, "the room is too bright." Pulling down the shades makes the room too dark, a flashlight attracts moths, the birds outside the window are too loud, and so on. The distractions and delays continue in a comical domino effect involving a dance party, a glass of water, and a hair dryer, until, finally warm and settled, Pig must contend with a playful cat. Teague's naptime comedy of errors will surely elicit giggles from little ones, and the direct address text makes it especially well suited to a silly story time. His crisp, comical acrylic paintings vividly depict the pig's activities, and the wealth of details in the background add playful whimsy. Pig's resourceful solution to the problem of the energetic cat is nicely cyclical and makes for a satisfying and notably calm conclusion. Just right for naptime, this is sure to resonate with decidedly not sleepy children and their beleaguered adults.

Kirkus Reviews

A pig struggles to take a napWhen storytime ends, the pig (referred to as "you" in this tale told in second person) tries to settle in but can't. "The room is too bright!" So the pig pulls down the shades. Uh-oh. "Now the room is too dark." Every time the pig finds a solution to one of the problems causing sleeplessness, another arises. The pig turns on a flashlight to banish the darkness, but moths are instantly attracted to the light. Opening a window gets rid of the moths, but now birdsong keeps the pig awake. As our protagonist dons a pair of headphones to muffle the noise, nap time turns into a dance party. Though the often dull palette and arrhythmic text may not seem like the ingredients for an engaging read, the comical predicaments the pig encounters make for an endearing story (though it's debatable whether this tale will get young readers in the mood for sleep or rile them up all the more). The delightful conclusion, which puts the pig in charge of storytime and sees our protagonist falling asleep at last, may empower little ones to take charge of their reading and become a little more willing to embrace bedtime themselves.A slow-building but satisfying story.(Picture book. 3-5)

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Kirkus Reviews
Reading Level: 2.0
Interest Level: K-3

From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author-illustrator Mark Teague comes a funny bedtime picture book that is “storytelling hog heaven” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) about a pig who can’t go to sleep no matter how hard he tries!

Pig knows it’s time for a nap, but he just can’t fall asleep! He tries to catch that elusive shut-eye in a series of hilarious hijinks but can’t escape interruptions and distractions. Then, a rowdy friend arrives who also seems to be in need of sleep, and Pig has a flash of inspiration… Can his latest idea finally send them both to dreamland?


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