The Napping House

by Audrey Wood, Don Wood (Illustrator)

Overview

Delightful cumulative rhyme leads up to the consequences of piling too many sleepy people and animals in a cozy bed. "Don Wood's paintings endow Audrey's familiar plot with beauty and newness, conveying atmosphere as well as illustrating the story."-Publishers Weekly 16-3/16 X 18. Full-color illustrations

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780152026325
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	09/28/2000
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	16
Product dimensions:	5.08(w) x 6.08(h) x 0.67(d)
Age Range:	6 Months to 2 Years

About the Author

Audrey Wood is the author of many beloved books for children, including the best-selling classic The Napping House, its companion The Full Moon at the Napping House, Caldecott Honor Book King Bidgood's in the Bathtub, Heckedy Peg, Piggies, and Piggy Pie Po, all of which were illustrated by her husband, Don Wood. The Woods divide their time between California and Hawaii. www.audreywood.com   

Don Wood is the illustrator of many beloved books for children, including the bestselling classic The Napping House, its companion The Full Moon at the Napping House, Caldecott Honor Book King Bidgood's in the Bathtub, Heckedy Peg, Piggies, and Piggy Pie Po, all of which were written by his wife, Audrey Wood. The Woods divide their time between California and Hawaii. www.audreywood.com

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

star "An appealing, stylish book that is perfect for story hours."—Booklist

Editorial Reviews

It's a rainy night, and granny is snoring on her bed. A sleepy boy plops on top of her, then a dog crawls up and dozes off on top of him. Next, a cat leaps up and settles for a snooze, and a teeny mouse jumps to the tippy top of the slumbering pile. All sleep happily, until a wakeful flea bites the mouse...ouch!!! Wood uses gradual changes in color and perspective, and her gleeful cumulative tale ends in sunshine and play.

Barnes & Noble Staff

A picture-book favorite returns as an oversize board book just right for lap reading: The Napping House by Audrey Wood, illus. by Don Wood. The misty blue artwork that chronicles the "dreaming child," "snoring granny" and a number of additional snoozers seems to bleed off the pages with their rounded corners, until that "wakeful flea" disrupts the sleepers and the sunny colors signal the end of naptime. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Publishers Weekly

"An appealing, stylish book that is perfect for story hours." — Booklist (starred review)

From the Publisher