Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
In this addition to Botman's Hello Animals series of board books, a variety of wild and domesticated animals answer the question "How do you sleep?" Luminous snoozy images depict the animals peacefully curled up in their woodland, farm, and home environments. A squirrel and a fox sleep "tucked in my tail," a dog and cat sleep "cozy on cushions," and ducks and a chicken rest "snuggled in straw." Each animal is surrounded with warm, halo-like colors and visual textures that echo their environments, from barnyard hay to warm, deep dens, bringing gentle artistry to the pages and an invitation for readers, too, to bed down. How do you sleep? Ages 1-3. (Apr.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Review by School Library Journal Review
Toddler--PreS--Botman's latest nature-themed work does double duty, offering a few facts to the youngest of readers while gently lulling them to sleep. Children learn about the nocturnal habits of various creatures--cows and sheep bed down in the hay, while rabbits and bears sleep in dens (the contrast between the hulking bear and the tiny bunny is delightful). Set against vivid, detailed backgrounds, these sumptuous illustrations will have eyelids drooping in no time.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
A brief introduction to some of the ways animals sleep.The book starts off with the titular phrase, "Hello animals! How do you sleep?" On each double-page spread, two beautiful and realistic illustrations provide the answer. The text is spare: "Warm in the hay" (a calf and a foal); "Tucked in my tail" (a squirrel and a fox); "Cozy on cushions" (a dog and a cat); "Curled in nests" (a hedgehog and a gerbil); "Deep in dens" (a rabbit and a bear); and "Snuggled in straw" (two ducklings and a hen). The animals are not named, but most will be familiar to adult readers if not children. Author/illustrator Botman is from the Netherlands, and it shows in the choices of some of the animals illustrated, such as a hedgehog and a red squirrel, which are not native to North America. By keeping the text spare, Botman allows readers to focus on the illustrations, which are quite lovely. They appear to have been done with pastel crayons or some other smudgy medium, as they have a comforting, mottled look.A charming and very simple introduction to animals and their sleeping habits for babies and toddlers. (Board book. 1-3) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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