Number Slumber - Hardcover

Bloom, Suzanne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1629795577 ISBN 13: 9781629795577

Publisher: Astra Young Readers, 2016

Synopsis

In this book, beloved author-illustrator Suzanne Bloom asks readers how they prepare for bed—from putting on jammies to asking for one more hug—then counts down to bedtime from ten terribly tired tigers to one really weary wombat. Each animal demonstrates a different bedtime ritual—skunks somersault into bunks and elephants curl up with their trunks—adding original and inventive rhymes and a clever counting-backward structure to the bedtime book genre. The lyrical, rhyming text combines with dreamy, colorful artwork to provide a perfect way for children to wind down from an active day in a book sure to become a new bedtime classic.

About this title

About the Author:

Suzanne Bloom is the author-illustrator of the ever-popular Goose and Bear series, including the Geisel Honor–winning A Splendid Friend, Indeed, as well as many books outside the series, such as The Bus for Us and A Mighty Fine Time Machine. She lives in McDonough, New York. suzannebloom.com

From School Library Journal:

PreS—A menagerie of animals prepare for bed while the narrator asks readers, "What do you do to get ready for bed?" The text transitions from rhyming questions, enumerating some of the common rituals in preparing for bed, to the query, "What do other sleepyheads do when their busy day is through?" A countdown begins as "ten terribly tired tigers tiptoe to their beds" and "seven slightly stinky skunks somersault into their bunks." With wonderfully alliterative sentences and rich vocabulary for each of the creatures from 10 to one, the narrative ends by assuring readers that what other sleepyheads do is "fall fast asleep, just like you." The illustrations, done in pastel, have an impressionistic, dreamlike quality, with jewel-tone backgrounds that are perfectly suited for this bedtime book. VERDICT Rhyme, alliteration, and cozy images make this excellent selection ideal for read-alouds.—Ramarie Beaver, Plano Public Library System, TX

About this edition

• Publisher: Astra Young Readers
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1629795577
• ISBN 13: 9781629795577
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40