Sleepy Me!. Marni McGee, Cee Biscoe - Hardcover

Marni McGee; Cee Biscoe

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1848951507 ISBN 13: 9781848951501

Publisher: Little Tiger Press, 2011

Synopsis

McGee, Marni

About this title

About the Author:

Marni McGee has treasured books and words ever since childhood. In addition to her award-winning picture books, she has written poetry, easy readers, histories, and historical fiction. Her favourite things include reading, theatre, music, travel, beach walks, and, most of all, her children and grandchildren. She lives in Santa Barbara, California with her husband. Cee Biscoe studied Children's Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art, gaining an MA in 2007. She lives in Suffolk with her husband and a small garden full of wildlife, many of which creep and crawl their way into her illustrations.

From School Library Journal:

PreS-A steady-patterned rhythm leads readers through this melodic mood piece, which relies on rhyme and a heavy repetition of the word "sleepy." A father carries a curly headed cherub up the stairs to the child's room. They rock, they gaze out the window, they read, until finally the toddler is placed in bed sound asleep. The last line, "Sleepy, sleepy me!" seems jarring and totally unnecessary. The illustrations are focused and soothing. The flowing charcoal outlines add a looseness and immediacy to the childlike watercolors. There are lots of close-ups-everything seems big, overstuffed, and cuddly; even the moon and stars have simple, sleepy faces. However, while the text is presumably lulling the little one slowly toward sleep, the youngster appears to be out for the count on daddy's shoulder early on. It also seems odd that such a young child would sleep in a bed rather than a crib. The lack of attention to detail makes this book ultimately unsuccessful.

Martha Topol, Traverse Area District Library, Traverse City, MI

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About this edition

• Publisher: Little Tiger Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1848951507
• ISBN 13: 9781848951501
• Binding: Board book