Sleep Like a Tiger
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2012 · Est. 5 min read-aloud

Sleep Like a Tiger

Written by Mary Logue · Illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski

A restless child wonders if everything sleeps, finding comfort in a tiger's strength.

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40 pages· 540 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud· AD510L
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Bookroo's summary

A little girl, wide awake and full of questions, wonders if everything in the world goes to sleep. Through a tender exchange with her parents, she discovers a cocoon of warmth and strength, ready to embrace sleep like a tiger. As she settles into her nest of blankets, the enchanting illustrations invite young readers to explore a world of dreams and imagination. Will she find the peace she seeks in the night? This magical bedtime tale offers a soothing journey into the realm of sleep, where even the most wakeful can find rest.

From the publisher

2013 Randolph Caldecott Honor Award

In this magical bedtime story, the lyrical narrative echoes a Runaway Bunny – like cadence: “Does everything in the world go to sleep?” the little girl asks. In sincere and imaginative dialogue between a not-at-all sleepy child and understanding parents, the little girl decides “in a cocoon of sheets, a nest of blankets,” she is ready to sleep, warm and strong, just like a tiger. The Caldecott Honor artist Pamela Zagarenski’s rich, luminous mixed-media paintings effervesce with odd, charming details that nonsleepy children could examine for hours. A rare gem.

Awards

Caldecott Honor (2013)Charlotte Zolotow Honor (2013)
At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Words
540
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD510L
Themes & topics
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5.0

“Beautiful illustrations. Enjoyable for adults, but too slow for kids.”

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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.9
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
154173
Publication
Published
January 1, 2012
First published
October 23, 2012
Publisher
Clarion Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780547641027
LCCN
2011044881

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