Shhh! The Baby's Asleep
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Picture Book · Ages 2–5 · 2021

Shhh! The Baby's Asleep

By Elissambura (Illustrator)

Can a noisy family keep quiet for a sleeping baby?

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32 pages
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In a bustling household, a big brother faces the ultimate challenge: keeping the peace while his baby sister sleeps. With Mom, Dad, grandparents, and even the dog making noise, can he find a way to restore calm? Just when silence seems possible, the baby wakes up! Discover how this clever sibling uses a book to lull her back to sleep. Join a lively cast in this humorous tale celebrating family chaos and the magic of storytelling.

From the publisher

Celebrate the silliness that comes with a big family in this playful read aloud about a big brother, a sleeping baby, and a very noisy family. Baby is finally asleep. But everyone is much too loud! Can Mom, Daddy, Grammy, Pop Pop, Shae, Dante, Rover the dog, and even the neighbor keep quiet? Just when they think they can rest–oh no. The baby’s awake. One savvy little narrator knows just the way to make his baby sister fall back asleep: by reading her a good book! A hilarious cast of characters will keep readers laughing throughout this amusing celebration of early literacy and intergenerational family relationships.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
2–5
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD360L
Themes & topics
Books about babiesBooks about new babiesBooks about sleepBooks about familyBooks about sounds or noises
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~2.6
F&P level
~K
Publication
Published
July 6, 2021
First published
June 15, 2021
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781580895224

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