Bibliographic Citation: Wood, Audrey. The Napping House. Illustrated by Don Wood. Harcourt Children's Books, 2009. 32 pages. ISBN: 978-0152014179.
Format: Hardcover
Awards: Golden Kite Award for Picture Book Illustration (1984)
Age Group: Ages 3-4 Years
Annotation: A granny, grandchild, and their pets take a midday nap.
Reflection: The Napping House is a simple story about a family and their pets taking a midday nap. The only thing not awake is the flea, and when the flea bite the mouse, it sets off a chain reaction that wakes up everybody else in the house. It contains simple rhymes and repetition that creates a rhythm that keeps the listeners interested. The illustration in The Napping House are stunning, full page, and colorful, which adds to keeping the listeners attention.
Categorization Tags: Humor, Rhyming, Bedtime – Sleep, Flea
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