Sleep Like a Tiger facts for kids
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| Author | Mary Logue |
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| Illustrator | Pamela Zagarenski |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Picture book |
| Publisher | HMH Books for Young Readers |
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Publication date
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October 23, 2012 |
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| Pages | 40 pp |
| ISBN | 0547641028 |
Sleep Like a Tiger is a wonderful picture book from 2012. It was written by Mary Logue and beautifully illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski. The book was published by HMH Books for Young Readers.
In 2013, Sleep Like a Tiger was recognized as a Caldecott Medal Honor Book. This means it was one of the best picture books of the year! Pamela Zagarenski has also illustrated other famous books. These include Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Colors, which also won a Caldecott Honor in 2010.
About Sleep Like a Tiger
This story, written by Mary Logue, is a 40-page fiction book. It follows a little girl who is wide awake and asks her parents if everything goes to sleep. The story is told in the present tense, making it feel like it's happening right now.
Pamela Zagarenski's illustrations show the family surrounded by crowns and fancy patterns. The parents gently try to get the little girl to go to bed. It's a charming story that many people can relate to.
Most of the words are at the beginning of the book. This helps kids get sleepy as the story continues. It makes Sleep Like a Tiger a perfect bedtime story. The book also uses fun comparisons. It links how animals sleep to how the little girl sleeps.
The parents in the book use a clever trick. Instead of forcing the little girl to sleep, they let her relax in bed. They know that sleep will naturally come when she is comfortable. This is a bit like a psychological idea called paradoxical intention.
What Happens in the Story
The story begins with the classic phrase, "Once there was a little girl..." We meet a little girl and her parents, who are all wearing crowns. The little girl says she is not tired at all.
Her parents seem used to this. They ask her to at least put on her pajamas, wash her face, and brush her teeth. The little girl keeps saying she isn't tired. But she climbs into bed and under the sheets because that's where she feels most comfortable.
Then, she asks her parents if everything in the world goes to sleep. Her parents start listing different animals and their sleeping habits. They talk about their family dog, the cat, bats, snails, bears, and even whales.
The little girl then proudly says she knows an animal that sleeps a lot. We then see a tiger in the jungle. The little girl tells her parents that the tiger sleeps to stay strong. Her parents agree that sleeping is good for staying strong.
They say goodnight, even though the little girl still claims she isn't sleepy. Her parents know what will happen next. They even agree that she can stay awake all night long. After their long talk, the little girl goes through all the sleepy actions the animals do. Soon, she is fast asleep.
