FICTION

Penguin & Tiny Shrimp Don't Do Bedtime!

by Cate BERRY
Penguin & Tiny Shrimp Don't Do Bedtime! illus. by Charles Santoso. 32p. HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray. May 2018. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9780062491534.
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PreS-Gr 1—This may look like a bedtime book but it's not, and Penguin and Tiny Shrimp want readers to know this from the start. They might be dressed in pajamas, have just brushed their teeth, and may even be bouncing on a squishy cozy bed but they have no interest in sleep. They don't have time for sheep or stars, they want to run and jump and play; their eyelids are heavy but they still want to tell jokes and have a party. In the end they fall asleep, just as kids might guess, in that big cozy bed. Considering the sea of bedtime books in existence, the plot and the text doesn't stand out all that much. The digital illustrations resemble colored pencil and are the highlight of the book.
VERDICT An additional purchase for large libraries or those looking to add to their sleepytime collections.
Reviewed by Shana Shea, Windsor Public Library, CT , May 01, 2018

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