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There is a house,
a napping house,
where everyone is sleeping.
"Everyone," in this case is a snoring granny, a dreaming child, a dozing dog, a snoozing cat, a slumbering mouse... and a wakeful flea! Uh-oh. Looks like the napping house won't be napping for long. With their very own brand of humor, Audrey Wood and Don Wood create an appealing bedtime book compatible with Margaret Wise Brown's classic Goodnight Moon. This small, square board book, with its rhythmic, repetitive text and witty pictures in shades of ever-brightening blues and greens (as the night turns to day), is sure to be a winner with preschool insomniacs. The sleepy household congregates on Granny's bed, slowly building a very relaxed pile of bodies in shifting positions. Young readers will enjoy tracking the critters as they make their way, one by one, to the bed--and then guessing what will happen when the wakeful flea joins the heap. Be sure to look for this author-illustrator team's other hilarious collaborative efforts, including Piggies and Silly Sally. (Baby to preschool) --Emilie Coulter
Book Description
The Napping House has been a bedtime favorite for the past twenty years. Everyone remembers that cozy bed, the snoring granny, the dreaming child, the dozing dog . . . and the unexpected visitor who wakes up the house on a rainy afternoon of napping.
The soothing rhythms and rhymes of The Napping House come to life in a new pairing of book and CD. The CD features a gentle reading of the story and six original songs for nap time and for playtime--and is sure to become a favorite for a whole new generation of fans.
Card catalog description
In this cumulative tale, a wakeful flea atop a number of sleeping creatures causes a commotion, with just one bite.
About the Author
AUDREY AND DON WOOD have collaborated on many celebrated books for children. Their much-loved books include King Bidgood's in the Bathtub, a Caldecott Honor book; and Piggies, an ALA Notable Children's Book, a Booklist Editors' Choice, and a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. Audrey and Don Wood live in Hawaii.
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