Searching for Sleep
Stacy Burch
Publication Date:
11 Oct. 2022
Format:
Book
ISBN 9780645435801
"The best book on sleep since 'Go the F**k to Sleep'. This book is essential." Book Lover
"Your own eyelids will get heavy after this. Such an endearing book." Growing Through Books
"Classic watercolour illustrations coupled with a marvellous, marvellous story." Sue Austin
Meet Little Mouse. Little Mouse sits at the edge of her burrow. She knows she should be going to sleep but she can't ... not yet. She can't find Sleep. Against the advice of her parents, she ventures out into the forest, and finds Awake instead. Her journey takes her on some interesting twists and turns, until ... As the ultimate bedtime story, this stunning water colour book personifies what parents and children alike feel at bedtime, and helps ignites kids' imaginations along the way.
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Book Type: Picture BooksAge Group: 3 to 7 years
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Class Novel: No
Good Reads Rating: /5
Literary Rating: /5
Review
Little Mouse is ready to go to sleep for the night, but there’s one problem—she can’t find Sleep anywhere! Together with Awake, who is keeping her company, she ventures out of her burrow to find Sleep. Along the way she meets friends who are full of suggestions to help her find Sleep, but Little Mouse still keeps looking.
Awake soon vanishes, to be replaced by Quiet, Tired, Drowsy, and Sleepy all in turn. After a close encounter with the Big Owl, Little Mouse flees all the way back home to try out her friends’ suggestions. As her eyes begin to close she smiles, because she has finally found Sleep.
This story is a very creative depiction of the ‘stages’ of falling asleep—a process familiar to everyone, young and old! The clever depictions of ‘Awake’, ‘Drowsy’, etcetera can be used to illustrate these concepts to younger readers, while also providing some tips on getting to sleep for those who find it difficult.
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