Chengdu Could Not, Would Not Fall Asleep
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Bedtime reading is a tradition in just about every home. My little guy likes his books more at nap time but nap time is still sleep time! Chengdu Could Not, Would Not Fall Asleep by Barney Saltzberg is the perfect story for bedtime!
About:
High in his tree a young panda named Chengdu lies awake, even though everyone around him is quietly sleeping. He tosses and he turns. He scrunches and he squirms. But it’s not until he finds the perfect spot—atop his brother, Yuan—that he finds rest. But now Yuan can’t sleep.
Barney Saltzberg (barneysaltzberg.com) is an author/illustrator/singer/songwriter who has published close to 30 children’s books. He studied art at Sonoma State College in Northern California and later took a class at Otis/Parsons in Children’s Book writing and illustrating where he created his first book, It Must Have Been the Wind. He has also recorded two albums for children, Where, Oh, Where’s My Underwear? and, The Soccer Mom From Outer Space. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
My Thoughts:
This was such a sweet little story. Little Panda Chengdu tries everything to fall asleep! He tosses and turns and even hangs upside down! Until finally he finds a special way to sleep. Parents will recognize that Chengdu just needed some love so much like our little ones do at bedtime to finally achieve sleep. This book is visually beautiful as well. The use of black and white with just a pop of color on all the pages is simply gorgeous! This book also features a few special pages including one fold down page.
Chengdu Could Not, Would Not Fall Asleep is available at major book retailers and online at stores like Amazon.
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