Wake Up, Me!

by Marni McGee, Sam Williams (Illustrator)

Wake up, ears.Wake up, eyes. No more lazy, sleepy sighs."

It's morning and a toddler is awakening. Soon everyone in the house will be awake to dress, eat, play, and welcome the new day.

"Wake up, wake up, me!

Genres: Picture Books, Family, Storytime, Childrens

40 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2002

Reviews

[Jamie]

Cute book. Liked it overall. Good rhymes and I used it to interact with my kid. Like when it says, "wake up, ears. Wake up, eyes." I touched his ears and for eyes I usually brush his eyelashes so he closes his eyes and then touch his eyelid. There's one part that says, "Blow on flowers..." and I blow towards his head/hair. My biggest issue with this book is that most are in rhyming couplets except the last page, "Wake up, wake up, me!" Even though Wake up me is the title and I guess it could slide... I REALLY wish they had a previous page of "Things to do and things to see... then the page, "Wake, up, wake up, me!" Then it still has a rhyme, the title is last and I just like it better. :) I still would recommend finding it at your library- at least once.

[Jennifer]

This could be used very interactively with a baby or toddler - when you read "Wake up eyes, wake up nose" you touch their eyes and nose. Etc. Etc. Very simple text appropriate to babies and toddlers. This one has beautiful illustrations and would be great for the youngest crowd, but is too simple for preschoolers.

[J]

It's morning! A little boy is waking up to a brand new day. This went really well with toddlers. As he told each part of his body to wake up, I asked the kiddos to show me where that part was on their bodies. It kept them engaged to the very end.

[Cameron Lazenberry]

The illustrations in this book are very touching and carry the primary form of enjoyment within it. Very simple and cute.

[Charlotte H.]

cute

[Kim]

Again, this was recommended to me specifically for laptime, and I like it, but it is a little strange. The reason that there are a lot of books about getting ready for bed is because kids typically get a story before bed. Morning wake up is not typically a time for storytime, so this book fills sort of an awkward niche.

[Cws]

JEPIC-McG

[Jennifer]

"Sleepy Me" is a favorite in our house, so I was really excited to find the morning companion to that book. Just like the bedtime version, the illustrations are as toasty-cozy as warm waffles.

[Ruth]

I am planning on reading this book for my storytime this week. I can't wait to see what the audience will think.

[Vicki]

Large water color type illustrations. It was a great book to share at my Tiny Tots group - also encourages crowd participation.

[Goshen PL Childrens]

Read for Storytime, January 25th
Theme: Getting Ready

Super cute!