Maddie Moo Kids Book Review: Sleepy the Goodnight Buddy

Written by: Drew Daywalt
Illustrated by: Scott Campbell

We were sent this book in exchange for an honest review. (Actually for most of these, I think they only hope we post a photo, but I enjoy doing them for book reviews as well, so... take that for what it's worth).

I always find the exhaust-yourself-to-sleep type of books to be really funny from a parent's standpoint, because they're so true. But usually I have a tickle of worry in the back of my mind as we read that these books are just giving Madeline ideas for how to stall going to bed that she may not already have thought of. So for the most part, I tend to avoid them at bedtime.

However, this one is quite ridiculous and funny, so I feel like it manages to set itself apart from the others in that you've got this little toy that is supposed to help the main character to sleep and it's just being ridiculously annoying (so basically mimicking a toddler lol*sob*) to the point that the kid is so frustrated with the toy that he falls asleep. It's really funny! And I love the tiny cameo that The Day the Crayons Quit makes, since it's by the same author. (You'd have to have read the book to catch it, which I love. It'll be fun to see when Madeline catches it. Might be a while tho for her).

Overall, this is really cute and actually one I won't avoid at bedtime. Which is a major win for a bedtime book!