Excellent bedtime story from one of my favorite picture book creators and his daughter. And right on time for our "Dream Big" summer reading theme! ( )

No Go Sleep! By Kate Feiffer
In my opinion this is an okay book. I think this book was just okay because the description in this book was not very descriptive. It talked about a baby who did not want to go to sleep, and how the mother and father tried to get the baby to sleep. It also includes the sun, moon, and stars and other objects/animals. The writing was engaging at some points but also lacked in excitement. I feel as though a children’s book should have some type of emotion and this one lacked in that trait. The characters were not well-developed, they would say a line then there was a new character/ object. The plot was organized, and the book stayed with the theme even though there were different characters in the story. The illustrations did fit the story. This book did not push the readers to think about tough issues and did not broaden perspectives. This was a fiction book because it had animals speak and other unrealistic things occur. ( )

The moral of the story seems to be that even the most obstinate baby will eventually fall asleep, but not necessarily due to its parents' efforts. OK. ( )

Despite the funny ending, I didn't particularly enjoy this book. The illustrations, which are noted as being by the same illustrator as the classic "Phantom Tollbooth", are not to my liking. My 2 year old, however, love it! ( )

Good bedtime reading. ( )