Vendor
	Mohrbooks Literary Agency Sebastian Ritscher
Categories
Children’s picture books

IT IS NOT TIME FOR SLEEPING

Lauren Castillo Lisa Graff

As the day comes to an end, bedtime draws near. But the little boy in this book is quite sure it is NOT time for sleeping.

As each piece of his evening routine is completed—helping with the dishes, playing with the dog, getting into pajamas, brushing teeth with Dad, being tucked in by Mom, and listening to a story—he becomes a little more certain: it is definitely not time for sleeping. The question is, when WILL it be time for sleeping? A rhythmic, cumulative text and lush twilit scenes come together to create a perfect bedtime book that will be treasured for generations to come.

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Book Published 2016-11-01 by Clarion Books

Comments

The way the parents continue to carry out the nighttime rituals all the way through to a final hug and a “we love you” is respectful of the child’s independence, while encouraging kids at home to settle in and allow themselves to fall asleep, too.

Castillo (Nana in the City) conjures security with her trademark warm colors and solid black contours; the light from the hall illuminates Dad’s rocking chair as he reads to the boy in bed… Graff (Lost in the Sun) rebalances the traditional bedtime dynamic ever so slightly, portraying parents who never need to resort to authority, instead letting the reliable routines of day’s end work their magic.