Every month I'm going to recommend a book that I love. Last month I recommended a book about character design. This month I'm going to suggest you have a peak at "I'm Really Not Tired", a picture book written by Lori Sunshine (what a great name!) and illustrated by Jeffrey Ebbeler.
"I'm Really Not Tired" is a story about Samuel McKay, a little boy who is determined to find out exactly what goes on in the house when he goes to bed. Certain he's missing out on a lot of fun (and ice cream), he recruits his favorite teddy bear Petey to help him sneak out of his room at night and discover what they're missing.
This book is written in rhyme, which is much harder to do than you'd think (if you ever tried writing a picture book in rhyme, I'm sure you'd agree). The story is not forsaken for the sake of rhyme- there's plenty of story here. And the words flow like butter, the true sign of a well written rhyming story. Parents will have fun reading this book to their kids.
The illustrations in this book are stunning. Each spread is detailed in just the right places to let the reader and the child pause and dive in to the images. It's clear the artist felt very connected to the story, and with his skilled hand, manages to take us all back to the age or time when we were 5 years old and determined to keep ourselves awake with our own imaginings.
Together, the author and illustrator have created a delightfully fun book which takes you along on Sam's imaginative, sometimes funny, nighttime journey. I loved this book!
Click to see at Amazon.com
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