Dr Seuss's Sleep Book

Most books that are meant to send children to sleep are less than amusing, but Dr. Seuss' treads a fine line between calming rhythmical language to lull the listener and highly amusing scenarios that make you want to keep reading right 'til the end.

Well, it's Dr. Seuss, so how can you go wrong? As it says at the beginning, "This Book is to be Read in Bed". And is it ever? It all starts with a very small bug yawning, and ends with all "ninety-nine zillion nine trillion and three" of us asleep! Cute and strange throughout! The only drawback as a bed time story is that it is a bit of a tongue twister, which resulted in some laughs that didn't exactly help getting in the sleepy mood! But for me, well it makes me tired just thinking about it! Good night.

Dr. Seuss's rhyming immediately captures the reader, and the wacky, colorful illustrations make the reader stare at the page. I like this book because it is easy for children to read and also extremely entertaining, while also educating about sleep time. The sentences flow very easily, as they are simple sentence structure and the rhyming makes them flow together. Dr. Seuss addresses all kinds of sleeping habits through imaginary, funny characters to entice the kids and make it memorable in their heads. All the characters in the book are asleep, and each character is sleeping in their own way. This makes it a really good book to read to a child before bed, especially if they have a fit about it. The end of the book says "Good night" in show more the middle of the page, and this makes it final and simple, showing the children that when it is bed time, they should go to sleep. Throughout the book, he explains how each character is benefited by their sleep as well. Dr. Seuss did a good job of intertwining a lesson about sleep into a fantastical story. show less

I liked this book for two reasons. The first reason I liked it was because of the writing. Dr. Seuss makes all of his books, including this one, rhyme. This gives the story an organized, flowing, and good pace to follow along. In addition, the book has to do with sleep, so the word choice and events throughout the text keep readers engaged. A second reason I liked this book was because of the illustrations. Since the story is called “The Sleep Book,” each page gives a good emphasis of the characters yawning. Also, there are many people dreaming and sleeping. These illustrations fit well with the written text. Overall, the big idea is for entertainment. The book is interesting and engaging, while also a book that can be read before show more going to sleep. show less

is a whimsical and rhythmic bedtime story that playfully encourages children to drift off to sleep. Through imaginative creatures like the yawning bug and the snoring Zizzer-Zoof seeds, Seuss weaves a world where sleep spreads like a delightful, contagious spell. With its signature rhymes and silly illustrations, this book is a perfect choice for winding down and making bedtime an adventure.

I liked this book for multiple reasons. First of all, this book can be very helpful with phonemic awareness and rhyming. This is a great book to help children learn to read. Secondly, this book has descriptive fun rhyming language that is funny and engaging. For example, "Creature are starting to think about rest. Two Biffer-Baum Birds are building their nest." In just that one line the reader is rhyming and reading silly words such as "Biffer- Baum Birds." Also, the writing is engaging and flows. Dr. Suess takes you through stories about many different creatures getting sleepy and going to bed. He writes about the Hinkle- Horn Honking Club, The World- Champion Sleep- Talkers etc. All of his characters are silly and funny so it keeps show more the reader wanting to read more. Along with the super silly creatures are the amazing illustrations which help the reader understand what these creatures look like. This is a great book, however I felt like it was really long and started to drag on. show less

If you haven't read this book, you have missed one of the greatest treats of an American (or any other) childhood. I've read it so many times I lost count by the time I was ten... It's one of the books I recommend to people more frequently than I recommend any other book. My copy is nearly worn out.