While You're Asleep
- Subject
- Animals - Nocturnal
- Age
- 3-5 years
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 48
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
- Size
- 29.2 cm × 20.3 cm
- ISBN
- 9781665931335
In the spirit of The Panda Problem, this “funny, raucous, and ultimately satisfying” (Mac Barnett, New York Times bestselling author) meta picture book shows what both diurnal and nocturnal animals get up to while you’re asleep.
When the Earth slowly spins and light fades away, animals hunker down for bedtime. But the narrator’s cozy story is interrupted by fireflies flickering, raccoons enjoying chicken dinners, and foxes planning a nighttime festival. The narrator eventually gives up trying to get the nocturnal creatures to go to sleep like everyone else as skunks, beavers, and more gather for a midnight soiree you’d have to see to believe…if you weren’t asleep!
When the Earth slowly spins and light fades away, animals hunker down for bedtime. But the narrator’s cozy story is interrupted by fireflies flickering, raccoons enjoying chicken dinners, and foxes planning a nighttime festival. The narrator eventually gives up trying to get the nocturnal creatures to go to sleep like everyone else as skunks, beavers, and more gather for a midnight soiree you’d have to see to believe…if you weren’t asleep!
About the author
Emmy KastnerAuthor
Emmy Kastner is an author and illustrator of children’s books. A former high school teacher, Emmy taught English and science in San Francisco. Upon moving back to Michigan, she cofounded the youth writing center Read and Write Kalamazoo (RAWK). RAWK is devoted to celebrating and amplifying youth voices through the cultivation of reading and writing skills via joy, creativity, equity, and access. Emmy lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with her husband and three kids, their dog, and two cats. She spends most days writing and making art in her studio above her family’s coffee shop.
Data provided by BiblioShare.
This title isn't available to order right now. Browse the book shop for thousands that are.
What reviewers said
"Kastner masterfully plays with readers’ expectations and format conventions, creating a story that is both funny and thought-provoking."
"Captivating musings on what happens when we drift off for the night."
"This is a funny, raucous, and ultimately satisfying bedtime story. (Also I learned some new stuff about animals.)"
“This book is hilarious and a little magical. Kastner subverts the classic bedtime story with whimsy and wonder. Readers are sure to sleep soundly and dream deeply after they tire from laughing loudly.”
"While You're Asleep is a beautifully illustrated, classically inspired tale with a fun, unconventional twist. This book will have you excited for bedtime."
“Simultaneously sweet and hilarious with its clever mix of lyrical lines, unexpected silliness, and charming animals! Perfect fun bedtime read aloud!”
More like this
While You Sleep
Jennifer Maruno, Miki Sato
While You Sleep
Jennifer Maruno
Awake, Asleep
Kyle Lukoff, Nadia Alam
Will You Help Me Fall Asleep?
Anna Kang
Are You a Sleepy Monster?
Guilherme Karsten
What Do You Do to Fall Asleep?
Guido van Genechten
Who Takes Care of You?
Hannah Eliot, Jade Orlando
