A Place to Sleep [Hardcover]

Holly Meade (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2001 | Age Level: 4 and up

Presents a variety of animals and the places where they might sleep, from a bear snoozing in the arms of a tree to a boy in bed.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

From her inaugural image (a pajama-clad tot leaning sleepily against an elephant's leg) Caldecott Honor artist Meade (Hush! A Thai Lullaby) introduces a thoroughly engaging cast of characters as she takes an entertaining and informative look at where various animals choose to rest at the end of the day. On each spread, the author asks a question and answers it with the turn of a page, revealing where one species reposes and then challenging readers to guess where the next might select to sleep. Featuring a lilting, lullaby-like cadence, her narrative rolls easily off the tongue: "When his bananas are all gone,/ and sleep is coming on, where might this monkey swing to?/ High to a limb,/ and limp as a peel,/ that's the place/ you'll find him." The volume's innovative design features an oversize format and type that sprawls across the pages in various configurations, aping the motion of the creatures. Meade effectively combines two artistic styles: after spare and striking collage art offers a close-up, full-color depiction of each animal, readers flip the page to find a more abstract black-and-white silhouette of the critter in its resting place. Concluding with a scene in which two children fall asleep (in "beds clean and soft,/ under covers and with kisses"), this is a soothing bedtime read for young animal lovers. Ages 4-7.

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From School Library Journal

reS-Gr 1-In riddle format, Meade asks readers to think about where various animals sleep. Children are treated to large, distinctive collages of such animals as a bear snoozing in a tree, a puppy trying to think where to sleep, a jack-rabbit hopping to "her cozy burrow," and finally a boy and girl "Tucked in and tuckered out-." Each question appears with a colorful collage of the animal on one page; turn the page to see a graphically bold, black-and-white illustration of where it sleeps. The language is descriptive as well: "Where oh where would this fish float to, to find a siesta of sorts?" [Turn the page] "The shadows of the shallows suit this fish-." Finally, readers learn a fact about how each animal sleeps, such as elephants don't lie down, fish keep their eyes open, etc. With its oversized format, stunning art, and lyrical text, this is a great choice for storyhours as well as bedtime reading.

Cathie Reed, The Montessori School, Lutherville, MD

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Children's Books (November 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761450963
• ISBN-13: 978-0761450962
• Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 10.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,618,718 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Place to Sleep, July 18, 2010

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This review is from: A Place to Sleep (Hardcover)

This is a precious book with beautiful artwork. I first borrowed it from the library and my daughter and I loved it so much we had to own it, so I ordered it from Amazon. It has become a favorite bedtime book for my 3 year old. I highly recommend this book for children of all ages.

5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining, with simple yet vivid artwork, May 17, 2002

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This review is from: A Place to Sleep (Hardcover)

Written and illustrated by Holly Meade, A Place To Sleep is a superbly presented and colorful children's picturebook about a wide variety of natural beasts and the burrows or hideaways they find to enjoy a restful sleep. Entertaining, with simple yet vivid artwork, A Place To Sleep is a excellent choice for a bedtime storybook to help young folks get sleepy-eyed themselves.