While You Were Napping
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2012 · Est. 5 min read-aloud

While You Were Napping

By Jenny Offill, Barry Blitt (Illustrator)

While he napped, chaos unfolded with robots and pirates. Or did it?

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36 pages· 541 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary

An older sister spins a wild tale of robots, pirates, and neighborhood kids invading while her little brother naps. Did he really miss the adventure of a lifetime, or is it all her mischievous imagination? Dive into this playful story that captures sibling dynamics and the power of storytelling.

From the publisher

In this hilarious read-aloud featuring robots, fire trucks, and pirates, meet an older sister who’s more than happy to fill her little brother in on all he missed while he was napping. Since none of the other neighborhood kids had to nap, they came over. Then came the robots, and of course the astronauts. It was tons of fun . . . and luckily for the boy (right?!), he slept through it all! Here’s a picture book that is sure to ring true in every family with more than one child. With minimal text and raucous illustrations, this laugh-out-loud, spot-on picture book is also a perfect portrait of a mischievous kid at her imaginative best.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
36
Words
541
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD750L
Themes & topics
Books about siblingsBooks about napsBooks about imagination and play
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4
F&P level
~R
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
170659
Publication
Published
September 23, 2014
First published
February 1, 2012
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780375865725

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