| I'm Really Not Tired Written by Lori Sunshine Illustrated by Jeffrey Ebbeler |
Does this happen at your house?
Sam sneaks out of bed with his trusted furry accomplice, Petey Bear, to discover what
really goes on in the house at night.
What DO Mom and Dad do after Sam's bedtime? The truth awaits in the den if
only Sam and Petey can avoid that squeaky stair.
This rollicking, rhyming adventure will prove, once and for all, that kids aren't
missing out on anything special after bedtime. Or are they?
Sam sneaks out of bed with his trusted furry accomplice, Petey Bear, to discover what
really goes on in the house at night.
- "We miss all the fun, Pete, it's really not fair,"
Sam said as they slid on their seats down a stair.
"Could our basement be filled with a thousand toy trains?
Does our bathroom have fish swimming up all the drains?"
What DO Mom and Dad do after Sam's bedtime? The truth awaits in the den if
only Sam and Petey can avoid that squeaky stair.
This rollicking, rhyming adventure will prove, once and for all, that kids aren't
missing out on anything special after bedtime. Or are they?
Hardcover, 32 full color pages, ages 4-8
November 2008, ISBN 978-09799746-1-8
November 2008, ISBN 978-09799746-1-8
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Award and Review Highlights
* Mom's Choice Award Gold Recipient: Bedtime Stories, 2010
“A delightful book!” – Dr. Twila Liggett, Mom’s Choice Awards Judge and Founder of PBS’s Reading Rainbow
* Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Award list 2009-10
* South Dakota Prairie Bud Award list 2011-12
"This read-aloud picture book explores universal curiosity about what really goes on in a child's house at night
in rhyme and with humor. It will strike a chord with kids and parents alike....The illustrations feature a lot of
action and facial expression, utilizing a colorful yet distinctly nighttime palette. ...a good choice for bedtime
reading with a preschool-aged listener."—Dianne Ochiltree, Children's Literature
"Sam is convinced that all the best things happen after he goes to bed. Envisioning a circus in the kitchen, a zoo
in the guest room, fish swimming in the bathroom drains, and more, he hatches a plan to sneak downstairs and
discover the fun for himself. ...Ebbeler's acrylic paintings feature a likable round-faced boy and a stuffed panda
accomplice whose facial expressions look convincingly real."—Susan E. Murray, School Library Journal
"Books Kids Will Love: Two new picture books deal with the ritual of bedtime.... Like many children, the little
boy in Lori Sunshine's "I'm Really Not Tired," is convinced that his parents do amazing things after he's
asleep.... He and his toy panda slowly, carefully slip down the stairs, getting caught once when a stair squeaks,
then finally peep around a corner to see his mother and dad doing...nothing at all!" — Carla Carlton, The
Louisville (KY) Courier-Journal
"...one night Sam and his sidekick, Petey Bear, sneak downstairs to spy on the ruckus. What they find is a
revelation. No circus. No zoo. No ice cream feast. Just the same ordinary things that happen during the day. So
Sam goes on back upstairs to his bed. Even though he’s not tired. Soon he is asleep. That’s a lesson all parents
wish they could offer their toddlers."—Greg Langley, The Baton Rouge Advocate
"Sunshine's rhyming style makes the story much more fun to read aloud. Ebbeler's illustrations turn imagination
into visual reality with vibrant colors and detail." —Jennifer LeBrun, Sacramento Book Review
"...will bring giggles from the kids and warm smiles from their reading parent. Definitely a winner." Jan Fields,
MyShelf.com
"A cheerful tale that offers both a fun read and reassurance that what goes on in the house in the dark is
nothing to be scared of." —Cheryl Coon, author of Books to Grow With: A Guide to Using the Best Children's
Fiction for Everyday Issues and Tough Challenges, Lutra Press; 0974802573; www.lutrapress.com.
"My son was intrigued by this book because he could really identify with the boy’s plight.
Reading page after page he said, “hey, this is what I think” or “this is what I say!” He really
saw himself in the story and felt some camaraderie with this imaginary character. He wanted
the boy to catch Mom and Dad, I think, to prove that we do throw parties without him every
night. I admit, I was a little nervous he’d get some ideas from the story, but thankfully our
explanations of what we do when he goes to bed seem to satisfy him. I mean, who wants to stay up
late and clean the living room, right?" —Kim Phillips, GooDReaDs with Ronna.com
"...an entertaining, clever, and well-written story of a boy’s curiosity about what goes on after he is put to
bed.... children take a bedtime journey without having to get out from under the covers!" —Luci Weston, www.
HereWeAreWithLuci.com
See full reviews here
* Mom's Choice Award Gold Recipient: Bedtime Stories, 2010
“A delightful book!” – Dr. Twila Liggett, Mom’s Choice Awards Judge and Founder of PBS’s Reading Rainbow
* Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Award list 2009-10
* South Dakota Prairie Bud Award list 2011-12
"This read-aloud picture book explores universal curiosity about what really goes on in a child's house at night
in rhyme and with humor. It will strike a chord with kids and parents alike....The illustrations feature a lot of
action and facial expression, utilizing a colorful yet distinctly nighttime palette. ...a good choice for bedtime
reading with a preschool-aged listener."—Dianne Ochiltree, Children's Literature
"Sam is convinced that all the best things happen after he goes to bed. Envisioning a circus in the kitchen, a zoo
in the guest room, fish swimming in the bathroom drains, and more, he hatches a plan to sneak downstairs and
discover the fun for himself. ...Ebbeler's acrylic paintings feature a likable round-faced boy and a stuffed panda
accomplice whose facial expressions look convincingly real."—Susan E. Murray, School Library Journal
"Books Kids Will Love: Two new picture books deal with the ritual of bedtime.... Like many children, the little
boy in Lori Sunshine's "I'm Really Not Tired," is convinced that his parents do amazing things after he's
asleep.... He and his toy panda slowly, carefully slip down the stairs, getting caught once when a stair squeaks,
then finally peep around a corner to see his mother and dad doing...nothing at all!" — Carla Carlton, The
Louisville (KY) Courier-Journal
"...one night Sam and his sidekick, Petey Bear, sneak downstairs to spy on the ruckus. What they find is a
revelation. No circus. No zoo. No ice cream feast. Just the same ordinary things that happen during the day. So
Sam goes on back upstairs to his bed. Even though he’s not tired. Soon he is asleep. That’s a lesson all parents
wish they could offer their toddlers."—Greg Langley, The Baton Rouge Advocate
"Sunshine's rhyming style makes the story much more fun to read aloud. Ebbeler's illustrations turn imagination
into visual reality with vibrant colors and detail." —Jennifer LeBrun, Sacramento Book Review
"...will bring giggles from the kids and warm smiles from their reading parent. Definitely a winner." Jan Fields,
MyShelf.com
"A cheerful tale that offers both a fun read and reassurance that what goes on in the house in the dark is
nothing to be scared of." —Cheryl Coon, author of Books to Grow With: A Guide to Using the Best Children's
Fiction for Everyday Issues and Tough Challenges, Lutra Press; 0974802573; www.lutrapress.com.
"My son was intrigued by this book because he could really identify with the boy’s plight.
Reading page after page he said, “hey, this is what I think” or “this is what I say!” He really
saw himself in the story and felt some camaraderie with this imaginary character. He wanted
the boy to catch Mom and Dad, I think, to prove that we do throw parties without him every
night. I admit, I was a little nervous he’d get some ideas from the story, but thankfully our
explanations of what we do when he goes to bed seem to satisfy him. I mean, who wants to stay up
late and clean the living room, right?" —Kim Phillips, GooDReaDs with Ronna.com
"...an entertaining, clever, and well-written story of a boy’s curiosity about what goes on after he is put to
bed.... children take a bedtime journey without having to get out from under the covers!" —Luci Weston, www.
HereWeAreWithLuci.com
See full reviews here
Author Lori Sunshine reads at PS 199.
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