Synopses & Reviews
Every kind of bird and beast has to sleep, from the monkeys in the jungle to the whales in the ocean to the ants under the ground.and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; But not Fred. Hisand#160;to-do list is far too long!and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Armed with plenty of imagination, this determined little boy and his attempts toand#160;resist bedtime are sure to strike a chord with todayand#39;s over scheduled families.and#160;Drowsy animals of all stripes look on in disbelief as Fred keeps on going and going and going,and#160;until . . .and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Could it be that, after so much activity,and#160;evenand#160;Fred needs to rest?and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Shhh. Close the book softly, and please let Fred sleep.and#160;
Review
andquot;A fun addition to the bedtime canon.andquot;
andmdash;School Library Journal
* andquot;Schneiderand#39;s deadpan delivery, combined with his ability to populate a world of realistically rendered animals in fanciful settings or situations, is a comedic win...Ingenious.andquot;
andmdash;Kirkus, starred review
* andquot;From visual gags like jellyfish in sleep masks...to verse mocking soporific picture-book rhymes...itand#39;s a pitch perfect parody. Sorry, parents: kids will be too busy laughing to get sleepy reading this one.andquot;
andmdash;Publishers Weekly, starred review
andquot;A bedtime story sure to inspire dreams of imaginative antics.andquot;
andmdash;Booklist
Praise for Princess Sparkle-Heart Gets a Makeover by Josh Schneiderand#160;andquot;Schneider continues to show a remarkable talent for bringing uncommon humor and psychological depth to ordinary situations. . . . Another winner.andquot; andmdash;Publishers Weekly, starred reviewand#160;andquot;[This] playful take on the beauty makeover upends expectations with comedicandmdash;and powerfulandmdash;results. . . .and#160;A testament to the joy of creation and a celebration of a different kind of beauty.andquot; andmdash;Kirkus, starred review
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Review
"A few reads of this ought to tire out kids before their not-canceled-after-all bedtimes."
and#8212;Booklist
"Meng playfully expands and exaggerates children's efforts to put off the inevitable lights-out and turns a universal tug of war into a hilarious tour de force."
and#8212;Kirkus
"Meng's writing is clear, direct, and funny, and Neyret's digitally created illustrations have an appropriately comic and cartoonish tone."
and#8212;Bulletin
Synopsis
Inand#160;Geisel Award-winner Josh Schneider's latest picture book, an ambitious young protagonist with an active imagination and a hefty to-do list resists bedtime with adventurous flair.
Everybody Sleeps (But Not Fred), offers a hilarious, over-the-top take on a common childhood issue, packed with delicious visual detail and kid-appeal. Just right for fans of
Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! and Mercer Mayer's
Just Go to Bed.Synopsis
Every kind of bird and beast has to sleep, from the monkeys in the jungle to the whales in the ocean to the ants under the ground. But not Fred. His to-do list is far too long Armed with plenty of imagination, this determined little boy and his attempts to resist bedtime are sure to strike a chord with today's over scheduled families. Drowsy animals of all stripes look on in disbelief as Fred keeps on going and going and going, until . . . Could it be that, after so much activity, even Fred needs to rest? Shhh. Close the book softly, and please let Fred sleep.
Synopsis
In her fourth book, award-winning author Cece Meng delivers theand#160;delightful story ofand#160;Maggie and her brother, whoand#160;write a note to get out of their bedtime. But when the note ends up on the desk of a newspaper reporter, they get much more than theyand#160;wished.
Synopsis
The note read: Bedtime is canceled. Maggie thought of it. Her brother wrote it. A journalist read it. This was big news. He reported it.and#160;Before they knew it,and#160;the whole city discovered that bedtime had officially been canceled,and#160;so no one wentand#160;to sleep!
Cece Meng, author of I WILL NOT READ THIS BOOK andand#160;TOUGH CHICKS, delivers once again with a pitch perfect cautionary tale, a wry parody of our information-glutted age, and heart-warming brother and sister adventure. Illustrated byand#160;French artist, Aurand#233;lie Neyret, who makes her U.S. debut with wit and whimsy.
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About the Author
Josh Schneider is the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award-winning creator of Tales for Very Picky Eaters, The Meanest Birthday Girl, Bedtime Monsters, and Princess Sparkle-Heart Gets a Makeover.andnbsp;His first book for Clarion, You'll Be Sorry, was named "Book That Provides Best Ammunition to Parents Weary of Warning Their Kids About Socking Their Siblings" by Publishers Weekly magazine. Josh lives in Chicago with his wife, Dana.