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Everyone's Awake: (Read-Aloud Bedtime Book, Goodnight Book for Kids) by [Colin Meloy, Shawn Harris]

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A silly and sublime bedtime book from the New York Times bestselling children's book author Colin Meloy.

Giggle your way to sweet and silly dreams! A simple goodnight routine turns marvelously madcap in this cleverly rhymed picture book. Instead of settling down to sleep, Dad bakes bread, Mom fixes the roof, and Grandma plays cards with a ghost. And between the dog, the cat, Sister, and Brother, there's at least three different wars being waged! A modern classic perfect for read-aloud fun and bedtime alike.

• A wildly fun read-aloud book for families
• A laugh-out-loud book perfect for any child who struggles with getting ready for bed
• Written by the lead singer of the Decemberists, the silly and clever rhymes make Everyone's Awake fun for both parent and child.

Fans of Goodnight Already and Dinosaur vs. Bedtime will find Everyone's Awake to be a perfect path to a good night's sleep.

• Children's books for kids ages 5-8
• Family read-aloud books
• Books for bedtime

Colin Meloy is the lead singer and songwriter of The Decemberists, and the author of several children's books, including the New York Times bestselling Wildwood series. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

Shawn Harris is an artist and musician who lives in Northern California. He is the illustrator of several award-winning children's books including Her Right Foot and What Can a Citizen Do?

Reading age

5 - 8 years
Print length

48 pages
Language

English
Grade level

Kindergarten - 3
Publisher

Chronicle Books LLC
Publication date

March 3 2020
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978-1452178059
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"An energetic, insomniac romp of an anti-bedtime book. [A] rollicking read-aloud. Don't sleep on this one."—Kirkus Reviews

"[A] comic romp. . . . Manic though it may be, the family's live-and-let-live attitude toward its members' rule-breaking peculiarities makes this rip-roaring romp by Meloy defiantly wholesome."—Publisher's Weekly

"Meloy's musical text, always bouncing forward in Seussian rhythms, builds along with the action. It's an exercise in energetic absurdity, a busier, edgier, and more grounded take on Eric Carle's The Nonsense Show, with Harris' primary spot-colored illustrations capturing the intensity and charm. An enticing bedtime alternative."—Booklist

"[Everyone's Awake is r]ecommended for youngsters (and their grownups) who come from or enjoy observing a family with more quirks than every cast member of a Wes Anderson movie combined."-School Library Journal

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"Pictures are packed with details, including clever allusions to other picture books and chapter books for young readers. . . . [A] crowd-pleasing underwear joke [is] sure to crack up anyone. . . . Recommended for youngsters (and their grownups) who come from or enjoy observing a family with more quirks than every cast member of a Wes Anderson movie combined."Â -School Library Journal

"[D]azzling. . . each new picture [is] more chaotic and eye-popping than the one before. . . . In every [spread], there's at least one frog to seek and find, a rare touch of calm amid the insomniac rowdiness of this rhyming tale for children ages 5-8"-The Wall Street Journal

"[A]n updated riff on the 1980s favorite 'The Napping House.'. . . The exuberant nighttime household chaos, well conveyed in Harris's witty, sloppy style with thick strokes of saturated blues and blazing orange, will make many a sleep-deprived parent laugh between shouts of 'Settle down!'"-The New York Times

"[With] rollicking rhymes . . . [and] exuberant page-filling illustrations (think Tomi Ungerer) . . . Meloy and Harris depict one family's anarchical bedtime routine within their lighthouse-esque domicile."-Horn Book Magazine

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Colin Meloy is the lead singer and songwriter of The Decemberists, and the author of several children's books, including the New York Times bestselling Wildwood series. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

Shawn Harris is an artist and musician who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is the illustrator of several award-winning children's books including Her Right Foot and What Can a Citizen Do? --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07YHHJD36
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chronicle Books LLC; Illustrated edition (March 3 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 20129 KB
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Best Sellers Rank: #1,617,035 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #8,172 in Humourous Children's Fiction
- #8,615 in Children's Family Life Books
- #9,283 in Poetry for Children

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Colin Meloy
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Colin Meloy is the charismatic lead singer and songwriter of The Decemberists, a highly celebrated (and uncommonly literary) band that has sold in excess of 1 million records. Colin has been recognized as much for his musical abilities—his ear for inventive and timeless melodies and his lilting vocals—as he has been for his unmatched lyrical prowess. Crafting each song as a vivid, imaginative story unto itself, he’s become one of the most distinctive and appreciated voices of our time. WILDWOOD marks Colin’s debut as children’s author. Follow Colin on Twitter, @colinmeloy.
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Shawn Harris’s first illustrated book Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers received seven starred reviews, was an Orbis Pictus Award Honor Book, an ALA Notable, and a PW Best Book of the Year. His other picture books include Eggers's What Can a Citizen Do (a Time Magazine Best Children’s Book), Everyone’s Awake by Colin Meloy, and A Polar Bear in the Snow by Mac Barnett, which received four starred reviews. His authorial debut, Have You Ever Seen a Flower? is being published by Chronicle Books in May, 2021.
Shawn got his start as an illustrator in the early 2000's creating album art for bands, including his own, The Matches. He lives in Northern California and enjoys surfing.
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Andrea Clarke

It is wonderful and lyrical!

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on May 5, 2020

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Absolutely fantastic. Fun to read, and it got a good set of laughs. Will become an easy bedtime favorite!

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Not relevant for children.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 17, 2020

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Don’t like this story. It is not very funny and had too many obscure references to people or music which most adults haven’t heard of much less that children can relate to.

Luis T.

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Reviewed in Mexico 🇲🇽 on May 6, 2022

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Una grata sorpresa ha sido este libro tan bonito y loquito, y más grato el precio!

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TullieTullie

Beautiful artwork but writing more for adults rather than most children

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 28, 2021

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The artwork is wonderfully beautiful, the writing has a kind of silliness to it that I like, the premise is certainly fun. My only minor dislike of this book is the obscure references to hipster culture/musicians that at times come off more snobby, because it's done so many times throughout the book. One or two would have been fine by me, but once you start littering the book with "cool" name-drops and references, then its just showing off in that quintessential hipstery sort of way, since the particular names and stuff doesn't always add anything to the scenes in the book, especially I imagine, for kids.
I liked that one other reader of this book saw those references as opportunities to start conversations with kids, get them to expand their knowledge of things beyond their age level...but, I think there are just too many references in the book for it be continuially interesting to small kids? Maybe? I can totally see a kid asking every other page "what does that mean?" Or "who is that?" And feeling a bit left out of the reading the story WITH you. It's nice to explain things and engage, but if you have to explain every other reference it's more of a lecture down to kids than it is story time, eh? I would say this is a fun picture/art story book for adults that kids can partake in, not the other way around. I still like it, but it does make me question who this is really written for. It's totally possible to write kids books that parents will want to re-read at story time that doesn't exclude children from some of the writing.

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officemom

Not appropriate for the age range listed of 5-8

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 23, 2022

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I wanted to like this book. I got it because I love Colin's music and lyrics. But after reading through the book, there are just way too many pages that my kids just wouldn't understand and a few that I don't even want to have to explain to them. There's a ghost ship outside the window, grandma is hanging out with grandpa's ghost, one of the kids is teaching "dirty words" and the cat is giving someone a "poke tattoo." I do not want to have to explain to my 4 and 6 year olds what a poke tattoo is.

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Clark

Looking forward to more like this

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 26, 2020

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This book has quickly become a favorite in this house (boys aged 3 and 5) for its absurdist humor. I suspect they get about 60% of the jokes but they like it and I like Colin so it all works out well. More of these please.

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