When Papa Snores [Hardcover]

Melinda Long (Author), Holly Meade (Illustrator)

Book Description

SNOOOOGA...
SNOOOOGA...
SNOOM

ERRGHA...
ERRGHA...
ARGHH

Trying to get some shut-eye is no easy task when the lamp is rattling, the dishes are clattering, and shoes are tumbling down the stairs.

Who is making all that racket?

It's Papa and Nana, fast asleep, snoring to beat the band. So much noise! But Papa and Nana aren't the noisiest nappers in the house....

Can you guess who is?

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 3-A treat for the eyes and the ears. A little girl can't decide who snores louder: her grandfather or grandmother. "When Papa snores, ARRGHH-OOOMM-ARRGHH-OOOMM the lamp at his bedside rattles and shakes, and the drawers of his dresser open and close. When Nana snores, GARRUUM-GARRUUM the blinds on the window clink-clank together, and the dishes in the drainer shake themselves dry." Long's cumulative text builds on itself to gain momentum until the last page, which ends in an ironic but heartfelt twist. Children will enjoy the amusing onomatopoeic phrases on every page. The wonderful illustrations rendered in gouache and ink with some cut paper portray a household of animated objects and a loving, extended family. Pair this humorous story with Audrey Wood's The Napping House (Harcourt, 1984) at bedtime or storytime.
Sheryl L. Shipley, North Central Local Schools, Pioneer, OH
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Ages 3-7. Papa and Nana's snoring does not bother the little girl in this picture book. She finds it very natural--and rather comforting. Meade's bright illustrations, done in gouache and ink with some cut paper, capture the energy of the story and the personalities of the characters (as well as their snores). A surprise ending will delight readers, as will the repeated phrases describing what happens when Papa and Nana snore. The illustrations contain many details that young children will have fun picking out, such as the hopscotch drawing on the sidewalk, the pictures on the walls, and the pet cat's presence in each picture. The little girl in her bright yellow nightshirt pops out against the blue tones of nighttime colors and is easy to focus on. Young readers will have fun asking their parents to repeat the varied sounds of snoring-- "carrroosh . . . clinka-linka . . . scurrafffa taffa taf," and more. Kathy Broderick
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing; 1st edition (September 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689819439
• ISBN-13: 978-0689819438
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 8.1 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,645,018 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

MELINDA LONG is a teacher and the author of the award-winning bestseller How I Became a Pirate. She lives in Greenville, South Carolina.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars When Papa Snores the world roars!, April 15, 2001

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Rebecca Brown "rebeccasreads" (Clallam Bay, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: When Papa Snores (Hardcover)

When Papa & Nana fall asleep in their chairs, they snore to beat the band. So much noise!

When they're both stretched out on the porch in the green afternoon, I can't decide who snores louder. Lamps rattle, cats shiver, window blinds clink & clatter, even the dishes in the drainer shake themselves dry. Shoes on the shoe rack tumble down the stairs & manhole covers out on the road bounce & bang.

Still, it all sounds like music to me; makes me feel safe & sleepy as I crawl into bed. Riffa, riffa, snortity, honk! Who's the loudest snorer of us all?

An unapologetically funny story about the snorer in us all. Lovely pictures & delightful new words to describe the sounds of sleep....

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars grandchild loves it, October 25, 2011

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Nanaof1 - See all my reviews

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This review is from: When Papa Snores (Hardcover)

I bought this book for my grand-daughter and she LOVES it. She is now 2 years old and this is the most read book she has. She can sit and listen to you read it 5-6 times and still want to hear it again. It's a cute story about Nana and Papa and how it makes her feel safe to hear the snoring of the 2 grandparents. I may even have to buy another copy to keep because she is wearing this one out reading it!