Storytime at the Library: The 108th Sheep
I’ve never been good at falling right to sleep. I was going to say that I’ve never been a good sleeper, but that would be entirely untrue. Once I’m asleep, I think I could sleep for days. The falling asleep, however, has never come easy for me. My sister and Bald Man (both of whom I’ve shared rooms with, though not at the same time) are both usually the fall right to sleep types, and it drove me nuts. Lights out, 2 seconds later they’re asleep, and I’m often lying there for hours wishing the Sandman would make his visit and get on with it.
So, when the librarian pulled out The 108th Sheep by Ayano Imai at storytime yesterday, I could immediately empathize with the struggle of the main character, Emma, and her struggle to find that one thing that would bring her slumber.
The story is well told and delicately illustrated. So many children’s books are illustrated with bright, vibrant, bold, loud colors, which kids love. I enjoy this one, though, particularly for the simplicity of the illustrations that seem like lovely and elaborate pencil drawings. The style of the pictures conveys the tranquility of bedtime that I’m usually trying to maintain with the kids (on those rare occasions when I actually go through the bedtime rituals!).
I’m so glad that we were introduced to this book, and can’t wait to add it to our collection.
What are your favorite bedtime books?
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POSTED IN: Book Review, Children's Books (0 to 5 yrs), Children's Books (6 to 10 yrs)
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