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For anyone who has ever craved sleep--and anyone too full of energy to settle down--a comedy from Bob Shea, creator of the popular Dinosaur vs. series, and singular illustrator Jarvis.
It's sleepy time for Lion and Penguin. Correction: it should be sleepy time for Lion and Penguin, but Lion's eyes aren't tired, and his ears would like a story. Penguin, however, is tired and nods off into sweet candy dreams--until a noise wakes him. "Oh, are you awake?" asks Lion sweetly, seated before a drum set. "Let's have that story, then!" "Not now. It is time to close your eyes and dream dreams." And so it goes, with an ever-more-disgruntled Penguin trying to nod off while an exuberant Lion innocently practices his drumming, bounces on his squeaky trampoline, and munches on his crunchy chips. Will Penguin need to resort to extreme measures to get his friend to sleep, or has the answer been there all along? Bob Shea's signature wit, delivered only in dialogue, and Jarvis's unassuming, retro art and knack for visual humor are sure to delight young readers--and their caregivers--whether at naptime, bedtime, or anytime.
Author Notes
Bob Shea is the author, illustrator, or author-illustrator of many picture books and chapter books, including the Ballet Cat and Dinosaur vs . series as well as I Am a Baby ; Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great ; Unicorn Is Maybe Not So Great After All ; Crash , Splash , Moo! ; and Who Wet My Pants? , illustrated by Zachariah OHora. Bob Shea's characters and animations have appeared on Nick Jr., Playhouse Disney, and PBS KIDS. He lives in Connecticut.
Jarvis is the author-illustrator of the chapter book Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories as well as such picture books as Alan's Big, Scary Teeth ; Tropical Terry ; Follow Me, Flo! ; and The Boy with Flowers in His Hair . He is also the illustrator of Pick a Pine Tree , Pick a Pumpkin , and Pick a Perfect Egg , all by Patricia Toht. An animator who has worked as a record jacket designer and an animation director, he lives in Manchester, England.
Reviews (3)
Publisher's Weekly Review
"Tell me a story, Penguin," says a large yellow lion to the little black-and-white bird perched upon its head. An aurora-like swirl of colors hangs over Penguin's sleepy self, a clear indication that slumber is imminent, so the bird refuses: "Now is the time we close our eyes and dream sweet dreams. I will tell you a story when we are awake." But each time Penguin drifts off into a wonderful dream--befriending a candy-making robot, riding a unicorn, conducting a puppy train--Lion yanks the bird back into the waking world. The feline plays drums, crunches on chips, and even jumps on a trampoline, all while insisting that it's not intentionally trying to keep Penguin up ("I'm always quiet. I'm basically a mouse"). Jarvis (Together with You) riffs on impeccable comic beats from Shea (Chez Bob) using naif-style digital artwork whose elements feel handmade--Lion's circular mane embodies crayon-like textures, while Penguin is rendered in what looks like feathered ink. It's a funny, visually playful bedtime battle of wills in which both beings get the resolution of their dreams. Ages 3--5. (Apr.)
Horn Book Review
A tired penguin perched atop the head of a gentle, goofy lion wants some sleep, but the lion is wide awake: "Tell me a story, Penguin." Penguin, whose eyes are barely open, promises a story later and falls asleep. Bright digital illustrations convey Penguin's detailed dream world in gauzy bursts of color, contrasting with the stark white backgrounds of consciousness when a loud noise startles Penguin awake. Lion feigns innocence ("Oh, Penguin! Are you awake?"), but the page-turn reveals Lion sitting behind a betraying drum set. The situation escalates: Penguin keeps falling asleep, Lion keeps interfering -- crunching on a loud snack, bouncing on a trampoline. The art deftly moves the story (all in dialogue with alternating font colors for the two characters) between dreams and reality. The animated Lion, eagerly prodding for more dream details ("Sounds magical! Tell me every little thing"), makes a funny and irresistible foil to the exhausted, frustrated Penguin. In the end, Penguin relents and tells Lion a story...about a sleepy penguin who tells a lion a story. Lion declares this story lazy, but it does the trick. Lion falls asleep, and the two friends share rainbow dreams of puppies, unicorns, and candy together at last. This contentious going-to-sleep sequence between two appealing characters has all the right ingredients for sharing aloud, whether it is time for bed or simply time for a story. Julie RoachJanuary/February 2024 p.86 (c) Copyright The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
In this tale from two veteran picture-book creators, a wide-awake lion demanding bedtime stories from a sleepy penguin takes center stage. As Penguin prepares to enter slumberland, Lion asks for a story. Penguin promises to tell one later and falls asleep, but Lion's loud drumming jolts Penguin awake from a wonderful dream about a robot giving out candy. Lion begs to hear about the "sweet candy dreams," but Penguin says, "Not now Lion. It is time to close our eyes and dream dreams." Penguin slips into another dream, now donning a unicorn horn and flying on a unicorn's back--until "CRUNCH, CRUNCH" noises (Lion is eating from a bag of Bob's Crunchies, perhaps a reference to the book's author) cause Penguin and the unicorn to hurtle toward a gaping dragon's maw. Penguin chastises Lion before falling back to sleep to dream of driving a puppy train…when "BOING! BOING!" noises ring out, this time from Lion's trampoline. Penguin relents and tells a cursory account of the night's dreams, but Lion complains that Penguin is lazy. Penguin is truly exhausted and finally tells a story that puts Lion to sleep. While the last joke falls a bit flat, the funny alternating dialogue (Penguin's in black, Lion's in blue) and soft digital illustrations sure to spur young listeners' imaginations make for an entertaining bedtime romp. Enticement into dreamland for children requesting just one more bedtime story. (Picture book. 3-5) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
