Can't You Sleep, Dotty?

by Tim Warnes

Dotty couln't sleep. She tried snuggling up next to Penguin, and she tried sleeping upside down, but it was no good. Dotty's howling soon had everyone wideawake too! What could any of them do to make Dotty sleep?

Genres: Childrens, Dogs, Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published August 31, 2001

About the author

Storyteller Tim Warnes' first book was published in 1995. A writer and illustrator, he now has more than 80 original titles to his name.

Tim's weekly blog, My Life in Books - www.timwarnes.com - is for lovers of kid lit. Part memoir; part commentary; part review by an industry insider. It is intended to give readers confidence and encouragement to share their passion for literacy - creating connections through kids’ books with their loved ones, and inspire a new generation to value reading for pleasure.

Tim's married to illustrator Jane Chapman. He loves comic strips, wearing fancy hats, playing his banjo and of course - reading bedtime stories!

See more of Tim's work at www.chapmanandwarnes.com

Reviews

[Bailey Marissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cute story about a puppy who is helped by new friends.

[Manu · Rating 3 out of 5]

Leila: 11⭐️s: very funny that her friends couldn’t sleep. That they said shut it off!

Maxwell: ⭐️⭐️⭐️: very funny that Dotty’s friend said shut the flashlight off!

[Sarah Brandt · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book talks about a problem that a lot of kids will face when they are younger which is struggling to sleep. Instead of using a child as the main character the author uses a dog. This will help draw the kid into the story because they will want to learn about the puppy. The illustrator uses mainly blues as the background to help show that it is night outside.

[Alana · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a super cute story about a puppy spending her first night in her new home and she is having trouble sleeping. My girls liked looking for the ladybug hiding on every page too.

[Kristina Arnold]

This is a cute book for the primary classes such as kindergarten to suggest different ways to sleep. It may help them understand that they will not fall asleep quickly every night.

[Kathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute bedtime board book about a dog who can't sleep the first night in her new home. My daughter's favorite part was looking for the ladybug on each page.

[Jennifer Strong · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute artwork, and the ending was adorable!

[SBC · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute story about a puppy that can't fall asleep, and is helped by all his animal friends.