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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2016
Twenty Yawns
By Jane Smiley, Lauren Castillo (Illustrator)
A restless night turns mysterious. Can Lucy find her way back to sleep?
32 pages
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Bookroo's summary
Lucy drifts into slumber as her mom reads a bedtime story, but awakens to a dark, mysterious room. With the quietude of a moonlit night surrounding her, Lucy must navigate her way back to sleep. Will counting yawns help her find comfort in the shadows? This enchanting tale captures the splashy fun of the beach and the serene stillness of night, inviting young readers to explore the magic of bedtime.
From the publisher
Featuring lyrical text and beautiful illustrations, this bedtime tale from Pulitzer Prize winner Jane Smiley and Caldecott Honor recipient Lauren Castillo evokes the splashy fun of the beach and the quietude of a moonlit night, with twenty yawns sprinkled in for children to discover and count. As her mom reads a bedtime story, Lucy drifts off. But later, she awakens in a dark, still room, and everything looks mysterious. How will she ever get back to sleep?
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Reading age
- 3–7
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD510L
Themes & topics
What readers & critics say
Reviews
3.5
out of 7
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~3.4
- F&P level
- ~N
Publication
- Published
- April 1, 2016
- Publisher
- Two Lions
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781477826355
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