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The Sleep Book
by
Dr. Seuss
"Deliberately calculated to make its readers yawn. No one could resist those zillions of astonishing sleepyheads."--The New York Times....more
Hardcover, First Edition, First Printing, 64 pages
Published
July 24th 2012
by New York: Random House
(first published August 1st 1962)
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Warning: This book should be read in bed! It's such a cute book, even though there's not really a point except to point out all the creatures sleeping, and implying the reader should be sleeping too! What I love about it is it's classic Dr. Seuss, and it's great! How in the world did this man not only draw these fabulous creatures, but the funny names and the story lines?
Anyone who thinks he is not the best thing since sliced dough
Needs to be run over by the Hoop-Soup-Snoop Group,
So I'm bother...more
Anyone who thinks he is not the best thing since sliced dough
Needs to be run over by the Hoop-Soup-Snoop Group,
So I'm bother...more
This is a book that was read to me when I was a child. Now that I have children of my own, I read it to them - well - at least I read it to my two year old almost every night.
I have fond memories of having this read to me and one of my siblings got it for me for a present a few years ago. I forgot how much it makes you yawn and want to go to sleep. Most of the time, my son is asleep by the time we are finished reading the book. Sometimes, not.
I have fond memories of having this read to me and one of my siblings got it for me for a present a few years ago. I forgot how much it makes you yawn and want to go to sleep. Most of the time, my son is asleep by the time we are finished reading the book. Sometimes, not.
This is my favorite Dr. Seuss book. I have clear memories of my grandmother reading this to me before bed when I would spend the night at her house as a child. Eventually it must have made its way back to my house, because my mom recently found it there and gave it to me to read to my son. I hope that he'll come to love it as much as I did (and still do).
The pictures, in true Dr. Seuss fashion, are mesmerizing. They strike a balance between cute/cuddly and haunting/eerie. As I read this to my b...more
The pictures, in true Dr. Seuss fashion, are mesmerizing. They strike a balance between cute/cuddly and haunting/eerie. As I read this to my b...more
Dr.Seuss writes poetry as though he'd done nothing else in his entire life. I never get tired of reading his rhymes! No poet in the world can do as well as he does! The words he makes up himself are unheard of, original, fun, and roll off the tongue in a rhythmic way. This book, if possible, was even better than "Oh the Places You'll Go!" guaranteed to put readers into a delicious sleep. When I first saw it at my 1-and-a-half-year-old cousin's house, I'd assumed it was just another beginner's bo...more
As a fan of Dr. Seuss, I could not believe I had not read this one when I saw it in the store. I was a bit hesitant, but it did not disappoint! I would even go as far to say this is now my favorite Dr. Seuss story. Sorry, Horton!!! This story should be read at bed time, as it may be a bit awkward otherwise. The drawings are typical for Dr. Seuss- a bit eccentric but lovable all the same. Its told in a bit of a "breaking news" sort of way to tally each being that is sleeping all the way up to the...more
I am pretty sure I heard this several times a week, if not every night, when I was a child. It was one of my favorite bedtime books. Now, I feel that there are tons of passages which could be used to teach various language techniques. Obviously it would be good for kids to understand rhyming and chunking words. I think it would be a fun way to talk about context clues due to the nonsense words. It would also be kind of cool to read this as a way to introduce a unit on other cultures. Obviously t...more
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Ahh.. I read this every night. Yawn. This is the perfect bedtime book for kids.
A good book. I always liked the sleeping machine.
I love the zany machines, buildings and animals in this book. Like most of the yellow-backed Seuss the rhyme and rhythm is spot on. No moralising this time - just a fun bed-time story.
The only problem I have is the boppy beat and general craziness is all a bit exciting for X-man before sleep. He prefers a gentle story (maybe a bit of Paddington or Winnie-the-Pooh) followed by a nightly ritual of reciting Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes. Maybe when he's a bit older this might be more usefu...more
The only problem I have is the boppy beat and general craziness is all a bit exciting for X-man before sleep. He prefers a gentle story (maybe a bit of Paddington or Winnie-the-Pooh) followed by a nightly ritual of reciting Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes. Maybe when he's a bit older this might be more usefu...more
This is quite possibly my favorite Dr. Seuss book of all time. Even though we have read and purchased almost every Dr. Seuss book, this one will always have a special place in my heart. When my daughter was around six months old, the only way I could get her to sleep was reading this book over and over until she finally succumbed to slumber. No other book would work and within two weeks I had the entire book memorized. Now I read it to my son, it doesn't have the same effect on him, but he still...more
This one is adorable! I wonder if it would make my little one excited to go to sleep by the end of it? Or would he just drift off while I’m only in the middle of this happy tale of the world saying good night and falling asleep? I find all the strange little creatures of Seuss' imagination so cuddly and imaginative! Not to mention that the illustration helps us understand his creatures better.
My husband read this book ahead of me and he was in stitches. He’d never read anything like this before...more
My husband read this book ahead of me and he was in stitches. He’d never read anything like this before...more
I still have this book, which was a gift from the American lady who helped me with my reading skills as a child. I adored it!
It's rather tatty now and held together in places with tape, but it's still much treasured, and not just by me... my own children also loved it!
'This book is to be read in bed' - and so it should, as a good night's sleep is pretty much guaranteed! :)
It's rather tatty now and held together in places with tape, but it's still much treasured, and not just by me... my own children also loved it!
'This book is to be read in bed' - and so it should, as a good night's sleep is pretty much guaranteed! :)
I didn't discover this book until my kids were a bit too old to have picture books read to them, but for a few years it was a favorite to be read right before bed on Christmas Eve. I think the rhymes in the book are the most pleasing to roll around on my tongue of all the Seuss books. I recommend this to anyone who is looking for a book to give as a gift.
While this book may be read at any time of day, the book concludes by advising the reader to only read this book at night. Yet another classic by Dr. Seuss that reinforces the beloved tongue-twisters, repetitive words and made up phrases! I read this book to bed the other night and am not ashamed to admit. Dr. Seuss is simply the best.
Like many other Dr. Seuss books, I will be reading this book again and again. Week after week. This book doesn't read as poetic or have the same rhythm as many other Dr. Seuss books but it sure makes me yawn.
I don't think my 15-month old son can take a hint. Please, please, please son, just go to sleep.
I don't think my 15-month old son can take a hint. Please, please, please son, just go to sleep.
I can't even begin to explain how overwhelming it is to read this to a child. The length will put them to sleep, sure, if the parent can put up with the tounge twisters long enough to finish it. I cringe every single time this book comes off the shelf. I do love Dr. Seuss but this book is ridiculous.
Not sure whether reading this will make you sleepy or not, but it will definitely make you yawn! What an imagination that guy had. I wished I could go visit all those neat places described in the narrative. I think after "Oh the Places You'll Go!" this had the best illustrations and world-building.
This is my all-time favorite Dr. Seuss book! I used to read it to my kids every night before bed and we would yawn and yawn every time the book said the word yawn! It was wonderful. :) It was the perfect way to wind down and to practice rhyming silly words with the master of silliness himself!
Fantastic book for kids! So imaginative and creative. Easy read that children will find delightful!
Dr. Seuss is always brilliant! His stories and rhymes are fun and entertaining! Some of my all time favorites!! Such a great way to entertain children and get them interested in reading!
Dr. Seuss is always brilliant! His stories and rhymes are fun and entertaining! Some of my all time favorites!! Such a great way to entertain children and get them interested in reading!
I liked this book because I read it with a few other picture books for the night and if I read it last it calms me down so it is easier to go to sleep, the only reason I didn't give this book 5 stars is because it is way below my reading level. I say this is a good book to read in bed.
My kids love the Sleep Book. Favorite passage "Whos asleep in Foona Lagoona. Two very fine Foona Lagoona Baboona". The problem is this is a looooong book. I did not really realize how long many of his books are until trying to get kids through bedtime routine. A little editing may have helped.
I really enjoyed reading this book to my 5 year old last night. It was tons of fun. This particular Dr Suess book made me laugh and trying to get all the rhymes was really fun. I enjoy reading to my kids abd especially these kind of books as they are so intense to read.
I blame this book for my childhood misconception that "zillion" is the next order of magnitude after "trillion". This led to a particularly embarrassing fourth grade math lesson.
This may not seem
Very important, I know.
But it is. So I'm bothering
Telling you so.
This may not seem
Very important, I know.
But it is. So I'm bothering
Telling you so.
It's not good book to read at bedtime. Every time there was word "sleep" or made allusion of going to sleep, I was interrupted with: "I'm not going to sleep!" Kaito was extremely annoyed with this book and I was annoyed with tongue twisters.
Such a great book to read to the kids and then to read it before bedtime is even better. My kids love Dr. Seuss and they even can read them very young because the pictures are like the words. Great books and so fun for kids to try to learn how to read.
This is one of my all time favorites from childhood. I think I can still recite it. What did I learn? Hmmm... well, before reading it I didn't know that Oft slept aloft.
"I'm going to bed now so nobody better, come round with a special delivery letter"
"I'm going to bed now so nobody better, come round with a special delivery letter"
Mar 04, 2012
Kelly Triplett
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
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picture-book
This book can be used with lessons teaching the importance of sleep. The book explores the sleep patterns of humans and animals. Of course, the unique vocabulary typical of Dr. Seuss books is not only fun, it encourages thinking and creativity.
This is a great sleep book, not because it is about creatures everywhere falling asleep, but because it makes kids sleepy. Because it is boring. Very boring and too long. Not one of my favorites. I'd rate less but my oldest says 3 stars is fair.
Another one of my favorite Seuss books. I can remember wanting to read this most nights and it getting my imagination going about all of the people all over the world and the different ways they live and go to sleep at night.
My mom would read this book to me every night before I went to bed. It would always make me sleepy. At the end of the book, there is a picture of a bedroom window, and when I was little, I thought that that was my window.
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Theodor Seuss Geisel was born 2 March 1904 in Springfield, MA. He graduated Dartmouth College in 1925, and proceeded on to Oxford University with the intent of acquiring a doctorate in literature. At Oxford he met Helen Palmer, who he wed in 1927. He returned from Europe in 1927, and began working for a magazine called Judge, the leading humor magazine in America at the time, submitting both carto...more
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