Tuesday, May 15, 2012

27) The Napping House by Audrey Wood


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)

Author/Illustrator Sites: http://www.audreywood.com   

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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