This Book Will Get You to Sleep!

by Jory John (Author) Olivier Tallec (Illustrator)

This Book Will Get You to Sleep!
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Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
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For little ones reluctant to say good night, this laugh-out-loud story from beloved author Jory John and internationally acclaimed illustrator Olivier Tallec will guide them through different methods of falling asleep--until they might just get tired after all.

This book is going to make you tired! It will calm you down! Yes, this book will put you to sleep! How? Easy. There are monster trucks dashing across the pages. There are sheep being chased by dragons. There are electric guitars wailing throughout. Plus so much more! Yep. All the typical stuff that makes you sleepy. So . . . are you asleep yet? No? Well, maybe another method would work better . . . So read on, and it's guaranteed you'll start to snooze!

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John's chatty narration and signature dry humor . . . propel the story with frenetic fun. Young audiences won't hesitate to join in.

Publishers Weekly

Starred Review

John targets the wide-awake with this comically riotous story that loudly promises to leave readers "sleeping PEACEFULLY" by its conclusion. Directing via megaphone, an orange kangaroo in blue cowboy boots asks what would tire readers, then attempts to induce zzzs by engaging with possible answers to that question: a parade of monster trucks, a stadium of animals chanting "FALL ASLEEP!" When these efforts flop, the 'roo recommends other unlikely approaches, including counting sheep... and the fire-breathing dragons chasing them. "ARE YOU COUNTING THEM WHY ISN'T THIS WORKING?!?!?!" laments the perplexed narrator. The marsupial eventually relents ("So... what would help you fall asleep, then? Less yelling?"), reluctantly pulling a bed out of its remarkable pouch. Tallec's humorous, signature-styled pictures easily keep pace with the book's mock-serious tone, foregrounding a charismatic protagonist who will help kids find their way, if not to sleep, then at least to plentiful giggles. Ages 4-8. (Apr.)

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Jory John
Jory John is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of many books for both children and adults. He is the author of Penguin Problems and Giraffe Problems, both illustrated by Lane Smith; The Bad Seed and The Good Egg, both illustrated by Pete Oswald; and Quit Calling Me a Monster! and I Will Chomp You!, both illustrated by Bob Shea, among many other books. Jory is a two-time E.B. White Read-Aloud Honor recipient and has won numerous state book awards for his writing. Jory lives in Oregon. You can find him at joryjohn.com or on Twitter @IamJoryJohn.

LANE SMITH has written and illustrated a bunch of stuff, including Grandpa Green, which was a Caldecott Honor Book; It's a Book, which has been translated into over twenty-five languages; and The Stinky Cheese Man. Four of his books have been New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of the Year. In 2012, the Eric Carle Museum named him an Honor Artist for "lifelong innovation in the field of children's books." In 2014, he received the Society of Illustrators Lifetime Achievement Award. Lane and book designer Molly Leach live in rural Connecticut. Visit him on the Web at lanesmithbooks.com.
Classification
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ISBN-13
9780374311308
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Publication date
April 05, 2022
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV010000 - Juvenile Fiction | Bedtime & Dreams
Library of Congress categories
Bedtime
Sleep
Picture books

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