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This Book Will Get You to Sleep!
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This book is ideal for parents and caregivers seeking a playful, entertaining bedtime story for young children with boundless energy. Its humorous distractions and engaging visuals suit early readers and pre-schoolers who enjoy interactive and imaginative tales at bedtime.
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Attention, readers—this book will get you to sleep! No, seriously. It's going to make you so tired.
Monsters crash through the pages! Electric guitars jam out all night! Counting sheep that are being chased by DRAGONS! Are you asleep yet? No? Hmm... let's try something else...
This hilarious story from #1 New York Times-bestselling author Jory John and acclaimed illustrator Olivier Tallec will show energetic little ones so many different methods of falling asleep that they just might get tired after all!
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Publishers Weekly gave a starred review, praising Olivier Tallec's humorous illustrations that perfectly match the book's playful tone and engaging protagonist who delivers both laughs and gentle guidance. Kirkus Reviews highlighted the book's frenetic fun and chatty narration, combining dry humour with energetic artwork that invites young readers to actively join in.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780374311308
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 05 April 2022
Country: United States
Imprint: Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc
Illustration: 4-color illustrations throughout
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Olivier Tallec
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 12.0mm
Width: 241.0mm
Height: 292.0mm
Weight: 447g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Jory John is a #1 New York Times-bestselling author of books for both children and adults. His work includes Something's Wrong!, illustrated by Erin Kraan; the New York Times bestselling-picture books The Good Egg and The Bad Seed; the award-winning Goodnight Already! series; the popular picture books Penguin Problems and Giraffe Problems; and the New York Times bestselling The Terrible Two series. He lives in Portland, Oregon. joryjohn.com Olivier Tallec is a children's book illustrator and graduate of the École Supérieure des Arts Appliqués in Paris. He has illustrated more than 150 books for children, including Who Done It, I Always Wanted One, and It's MY Tree, which he also wrote. He lives in France.
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