Customer Reviews

Sleepy Boy

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A little boy has had a busy day, watching lions in the zoo. Now he is a sleepy boy who can't sleep, so his father lies beside him in bed and tells him to close his eyes. As the boy hears the sounds of his mother moving in the house and slowly drifts into sleep, he feels his father's presence beside him. He peeks an eye open to look into his father's eye, hears his father's slow breathing, feels his father's scratchy chin and smells the scent of his soap.

The illustrations, diffuse and softly glowing, perfectly portray the sleepy feeling of the story and the imaginary little lion cub who comes to visit. A wonderful book that perfectly evokes and celebrates what it feels like for a little boy to be in the physical presence of his father.

There's something about the text that just makes my son sleepy! And no matter who reads it, he is either out or well on his way by the end of the book. The only problem I have with the book is that my son always questions the illustrations, which mingle the tigers from the zoo with the boy's bedtime routine. So, for example, my son always wants to know why there is a tiger cub in the bathroom when the kid's mom is brushing her teeth. But if you don't mind stopping the story to explain (on every page) why there is a tiger cub in the house than this is the ultimate bedtime book.

I am really impressed by this book. Many writers focus on the relationship between a mother and her children. It was nice for someone to include fathers. Me and my sons have really enjoyed reading this book.

Wow! This book may be a book to read for many years. Superbly written and the illustrations are awesome. There is more than the read story as in there is also an implied story. Happy reading!

I thought this book would be too abstract for my 20 month old, but he is mesmerized by it. I don't know whether it is the illustrations or the canter of the words, but he sits or lies absolutely still through the entire book and asks for it again and again. We use this as a bedtime story, and it is the first book that has actually left him in a sleepy state!

Beautiful illustrations! Sweet story. My husband loves to read it to our boys.

THIS WILL MAKE ANY PARENT FEEL "WARM AND FUZZY" EVERY TIME IT'S READ! AWESOME ILLUSTRATIONS TOO!

I like this book. It's about a father and son, so definitely not for a little girl. I thought it was a very warm cuddly book.

I've found this too indepth for toddlers-- concepts are too deep, although a nice read for an adult.