Bibliographic Citation:
Na, Il Sung. A Book of Sleep. New York, NY: Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2009. 24 p. ISBN 978-0375862236.
Awards/Selection Lists:
Starred Review, Booklist
Starred Review, Publishers Weekly
Starred Review, School Library Journal
Format Examined:
Hard cover
Annotation:
An owl watches as the other animals around him go to sleep for the night.
Personal Reaction:
Beautiful illustrations and gentle text shows the perspective that an owl, who is nocturnal, has of the other animals as they sleep through the night. The owl observes the places and ways that the other animals sleep. He notices that some animals sleep standing up and that fish even sleep with their eyes open and continue moving as they sleep. The use of texture and almost chalk-like hues creates a dreamy state, which encourages sleep.
Age Recommendation:
I would recommend this book for children 3-6 years of age.
Themes/Issues:
Sleeping, nocturnal animals
Early Literacy Skill Value:
Letter Knowledge:
Letter knowledge is not a direct focus of this book.
Narrative Skills:
Children are invited to participate in identifying animals and can be encouraged by the reader to answer questions about the ways in which animals sleep.
Phonological Awareness:
Phonological awareness is not a direct focus of this book.
Print Awareness:
The text of this book appears in small, white print against the dark background of the night sky.
Print Motivation:
The combination of the soft illustrations and gentle text make this a good book for a bedtime reading, which children will enjoy.
Vocabulary:
The vocabulary in this book is based on the identification of animals and the places and ways in which they sleep.
Author/ Illustrator Website:
http://www.ilsungna.com/home.htm
Letter knowledge is not a direct focus of this book.
Narrative Skills:
Children are invited to participate in identifying animals and can be encouraged by the reader to answer questions about the ways in which animals sleep.
Phonological Awareness:
Phonological awareness is not a direct focus of this book.
Print Awareness:
The text of this book appears in small, white print against the dark background of the night sky.
Print Motivation:
The combination of the soft illustrations and gentle text make this a good book for a bedtime reading, which children will enjoy.
Vocabulary:
The vocabulary in this book is based on the identification of animals and the places and ways in which they sleep.
Author/ Illustrator Website:
http://www.ilsungna.com/home.htm
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