Early Reader Review: Are you a Sleepy Monster? by Guilherme Karsten

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Are you a Sleepy Monster? by Guilherme Karsten 

Publisher: Happy Yak
Publication Date: January 16, 2024

 

Format: Ebook


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Goodreads Synopsis: 

Energetic little readers will be sent to the land of nod after reading this fun picture book by award-winning illustrator Guilherme Karsten.

Are you all set for SLEEPOVER TIME? Monster has your scary pajamas ready and UNDER the bed is looking perfectly yucky and monstrous. Wait, what do you mean you sleep ON THE BED? Are you not a monster? ALL monsters sleep under the bed! Can you persuade Monster to sleep on the horribly soft bed with a disgustingly fluffy teddy?

This soothing book helps little ones fall asleep.

   

Children will love playing along with the book as this lovable monster invites them to wear ragged pyjamas, crawl under the bed and act like a monster! Kids get to join in with this hilarious story and play their monstrous part, and by the end all little monsters will be feeling calm and sleepy! This is the perfect bedtime book for energetic kids to expel any last bursts of energy they have and settle in for the night as they tell the monster what to do.

Review: 

This is a cute, creative children's book that will be great for bedtime!

This one caught my eye with a bridge vibrant cover and art. It is all about bedtime. You and your monster companion are getting ready for bed. The monster talks directly to the reader and confirming that they are a monster too. Trying to get you into bed - well, under the bed, obviously, where monsters sleep. You convince them to sleep ON the bed. 

I liked that it makes monsters seem friendly and relatable, nothing to worry about. It is very cure and love the monster and me sleepover theme. I think that young readers and parents will really enjoy helping the monster go to sleep with fun directions like "close the book carefully" as the monster falls asleep. Great bedtime book.