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Very Little Sleeping Beauty
Very Little Sleeping Beauty
Reviewed by: Barbara Merritt - Scarborough School District, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: February 1, 2017
Review
It was bedtime but VERY little Sleeping Beauty was NOT sleepy. Daddy wanted her to sleep so she would be ready for her birthday party tomorrow. Songs, tickles, stories, bears, blankets, and a drink all did not work to get her to sleep. Finally Aunty Fairy gets her to sleep and she manages to sleep through her party which then becomes a pajama party. The rhythm of the text encourages readers to predict what will happen next. Different fonts emphasize some words. A fractured fairy tale that children will enjoy.
Overall Book Score: good
About the Book
Author:
Heapy, Teresa
Illustrator: Heap, Sue
Illustration Quality: good
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Book Type: picture book fiction
Genre: fantasy,folklore
Audience: grades k-3
Binding Type: trade edition
Binding Quality: good
ISBN: 9780544282797
Price: 16.99