So Tired, So Wide Awake

by Susanne Straßer

It’s bedtime. Hedgehog, Fox, Donkey, Pelican and Crocodile are so tired! But Seal needs to use the bathroom—slip slap slip, out the door. Crocodile forgot to clean those sharp teeth—shlurf shlurf, out the door. And Pelican is thirsty . . .


One by one the animals climb out of bed, until everyone is piled in the child’s bed for a last goodnight kiss. Oof, that’s a heavy pile! What happens now?


Susanne Strasser’s snowballing animal stories that children love are bestsellers in multiple languages. This funny in-and-out-of-bed story ends with a timely fart joke to start the fun all over again.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Animals, Humor

22 pages, Board Book

Published April 1, 2025

About the author

Susanne Straßer (born 1976 in Erding, Bavaria) is a German author and illustrator of children's books.

Reviews

[Karina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very cute about animals that get woken up from sleep, one by one, and decide they have things to do. They go to their boy to lay on him and he says he smells a disgusting fart so they run back to their beds. I liked the pictures and the animals the author decided to put together.

[Janey Cooper · Rating 5 out of 5]

So süß 😍

[Mehsi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gelezen in het Nederlands, maar omdat ik hem nou niet zó goed vond heb ik geen zin om de juiste editie toe te voegen aan GR.
Het was wel een leuk boek op punten, en het was eerst wel grappig dat al die beesten uit bed wilden, maar het werd algauw een oogrolmomentje, goh, nog een beest wat niet in zijn eigen bed wil blijven, ga gewoon slapen. Waar ze uiteindelijk heen gaan had ik dan niet verwacht. Het einde was voorspelbaar. De tekenstijl was best redelijk.

[Alper Çuğun · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funnily drawn and absurdist (not quite) going to bed story.

[Jennifer B. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was hilarious! And very cute! I'm becoming a big fan of this author's work!

[Jvermeersch · Rating 4 out of 5]

Leuk, grappig, herkenbaar. Goed boek voor peuters. Snel gelezen maar maakt gelukkig ook niet uit als je peuter er overactief paar pagina's uit overslaat.

[Elizabeth E. · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun, predictable bedtime story that begs to be read aloud. With repetitive text, playful onomatopoeia, and an unexpected ending, this book will quickly become a bedtime favorite.

Thank you to the publisher for sharing this book.

[Fanny · Rating 3 out of 5]

Muito pitico aaaa🥺🥺🥺

[Rita (RitaReadsTrash) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story is more of an eclectic 10 in the bed retelling. It has the twist of a bit of potty humor, many kids will giggle at.

[Alexx Burris · Rating 3 out of 5]

a good puppet storytime option

[Caroline · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this bedtime board book. It's silly and sweet and the illustrations are so well done.

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. The punchline was “too sophisticated” for my two-year-old!

[Tara Olson Kazda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Five stars for illustration but a story much better suited for picture book format. Babies/toddlers will not understand how the child gets the animals to go back to their own bed.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

This humorous board book proves that there's a surefire way to clear a room. After six animals settle down for the night in a comfy bed, one by one they get up for one reason or the other, leaving the others behind. Readers will smile when they find out where they're all going, and they'll also understand why the bed is too crowded. The use of repetitive phrases, onomatopoeia, and clean, crisp artwork with child appeal makes this one a good choice for a bedtime read aloud sure to elicit a giggle or two and maybe a request for just one more goodnight hug or kiss. The plot is oh, so relatable, especially for its intended audience.

[Healthy Dose of Self-Destruction · Rating 4 out of 5]

★★★★★★★✩✩✩
7/10 Bom