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While You're Asleep - by Emmy Kastner (Hardcover)

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Highlights

  • In the spirit of The Panda Problem, this "funny, raucous, and ultimately satisfying" (Mac Barnett, New York Times bestselling author) meta picture book shows what both diurnal and nocturnal animals get up to while you're asleep.
  • 4-8 Years
  • 8.1" x 11.8" Hardcover
  • 48 Pages
  • Juvenile Fiction, Animals

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About the Book



While reading a bedtime story starring sleepy animals dozing off, the unflappable narrator, distracted by nocturnal animals who have anything but sleep on their minds, improvises the nocturnal brood into the verse.



Book Synopsis



In the spirit of The Panda Problem, this "funny, raucous, and ultimately satisfying" (Mac Barnett, New York Times bestselling author) meta picture book shows what both diurnal and nocturnal animals get up to while you're asleep.

When the Earth slowly spins and light fades away, animals hunker down for bedtime. But the narrator's cozy story is interrupted by fireflies flickering, raccoons enjoying chicken dinners, and foxes planning a nighttime festival. The narrator eventually gives up trying to get the nocturnal creatures to go to sleep like everyone else as skunks, beavers, and more gather for a midnight soiree you'd have to see to believe...if you weren't asleep!



Review Quotes




"This is a funny, raucous, and ultimately satisfying bedtime story. (Also I learned some new stuff about animals.)" -- Mac Barnett, New York Times bestselling author

"This book is hilarious and a little magical. Kastner subverts the classic bedtime story with whimsy and wonder. Readers are sure to sleep soundly and dream deeply after they tire from laughing loudly." -- Jarrett Pumphrey, Ezra Jack Keats New Author Honor Winner

"While You're Asleep is a beautifully illustrated, classically inspired tale with a fun, unconventional twist. This book will have you excited for bedtime." -- Jessie Sima, author of Not-Quite Narwhal and Perfectly Pegasus

"Simultaneously sweet and hilarious with its clever mix of lyrical lines, unexpected silliness, and charming animals! Perfect fun bedtime read aloud!" -- Jessixa Bagley, Ezra Jack Keats Honor Award Winner

"Captivating musings on what happens when we drift off for the night."--Kirkus Reviews

"Kastner masterfully plays with readers' expectations and format conventions, creating a story that is both funny and thought-provoking."--Horn Book



About the Author



Emmy Kastner is an author and illustrator of children's books. A former high school teacher, Emmy taught English and science in San Francisco. Upon moving back to Michigan, she cofounded the youth writing center Read and Write Kalamazoo (RAWK). RAWK is devoted to celebrating and amplifying youth voices through the cultivation of reading and writing skills via joy, creativity, equity, and access. Emmy lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with her husband and three kids, their dog, and two cats. She spends most days writing and making art in her studio above her family's coffee shop.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.1 Inches (H) x 11.8 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.0 Pounds
Suggested Age: 4-8 Years
Number of Pages: 48
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Sub-Genre: Animals
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Theme: Nocturnal
Format: Hardcover
Author: Emmy Kastner
Language: English
Street Date: March 26, 2024
TCIN: 89392628
UPC: 9781665931335
Item Number (DPCI): 247-27-7131
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.5 inches length x 11.8 inches width x 8.1 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1 pounds
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