Naptime

"I do not want to take a nap. / Naps are for little babies. / Tiny little babies . . . Ha ha ha! A nap? What a joke! / I’ll take a nap if I want to. I’m the one who decides!" — from the book

Auteur
Iris de Moüy is a French illustrator who has exhibited her work around the world. She lives in Paris. SHELLEY TANAKA is an award-winning author, translator and editor who has written and translated more than thirty books for children and young adults. She teaches at Vermont College of Fine Arts in the MFA Program in Writing for Children and Young Adults. Shelley lives in Kingston, Ontario.

Texte du rabat

"All the animals on the savannah are grumpy--no, they will not take a nap. But one little girl knows just what to do to make sure these creatures get some much-needed shut-eye"--Dust jacket flap.

Résumé

All of the animals on the savannah are grumpy no, they will not take a nap! But one little girl may know just what to do to make sure these creatures can get some much-needed shut-eye.

The crocodile and hippo insist that naps are for babies, the ostrich hides its head in the sand, and the hyena simply laughs at the suggestion.

But the cranky expressions on the animals' faces give them away these grouchy beasts are all in serious need of a nap!

Fortunately for these sleepy creatures a little girl appears who knows the secret to a good snooze: first close one eye, then close the other one. And, just like that, all of the animals are out like a light. It's naptime on the savannah!