A Book of Sleep

Written by Il Sung Na

Part of the Il Sung Na Board Books series

As night falls, an owl observes how different animals find their unique ways to sleep.

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24 pages· ~400L

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Bookroo's summary

As darkness descends and the moon shines, an owl remains awake, observing the world. On his silent journey, he sees animals sleeping in diverse ways—some standing, some moving, some alone, others huddled together. Each creature finds its own way to rest under the starry sky. This gentle tale invites young readers to join the owl and discover the peaceful world of sleep, promising a cozy drift into slumber.

From the publisher

When the sky grows dark

and the moon glows bright,

everyone goes to sleep…

except for the watchful owl!

With a spare, soothing text and beautifully rich and textured illustrations of a starry night, this is the perfect “book of sleep.” Join the owl on his moonlit journey as he watches all the other animals settle in for the night: some sleep standing up, while some sleep on the move! Some sleep peacefully alone, while others sleep all together, huddled close.

Il Sung Na makes his American debut with this gorgeous bedtime offering. While each animal rests in its own special way, little ones will also drift off to a cozy sleep.

At a glance

Format: Board Book
Pages: 24
Reading age: 0–3
Audience: Board
Lexile: ~400L

Themes & topics

Books about bedtime Books about owls Books about sleep Books about animals Books about bedtime and dreams

What readers & critics say

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5.3

“Il Sung Na's signature illustrations, full of unique patterns and stylized animals, bring character to this sweet book about different animals and the different ways that they sleep. "Some sleep standing up / While some sleep on the move." It's a calming read-aloud that will have little readers yawning (in a good way), while also learning something about animals and how they sleep.”

Marmee

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