Chengdu Could Not, Would Not, Fall Asleep

Board book

Main Details

Title Chengdu Could Not, Would Not, Fall Asleep
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Barney Saltzberg
Physical Properties
Format:Board book
Pages:32
Dimensions(mm): Height 152,Width 152
ISBN/Barcode 9781484775653
ClassificationsDewey:813.6
Audience
Preschool (0-5)
Illustrations 1 Illustrations, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Hyperion
Imprint Hyperion
Publication Date 13 July 2017
Publication Country United States

Description

High in his bamboo tree, a young panda named Chengdu lies awake while everyone around him is sleeping. No matter what he tries, he cannot fall asleep. He turns and he tosses. He scrunches and he rolls. He even hangs upside down. Finally he climbs up and up and up, until he finds the perfect spot atop his brother. Panda pile!

Author Biography

Barney Saltzberg (barneysaltzberg.com) is an author/illustrator/singer/songwriter who has published close to 30 children's books, including BEAUTIFUL OOPS! and CHENGDU CAN DO, a companion to this book. He studied art at Sonoma State College in Northern California and later took a class at Otis/Parsons in children's book writing and illustrating, where he created his first book, It Must Have Been the Wind. He lives in Los Angeles, California.

Reviews

Praise for Chengdu Could Not Would Not Fall Asleep: Bank Street Best Children's Books of the YearCCBC ChoicesA Charlotte Zolotow Award Honor BookDistinguished List of the Association of Children's Librarians of Northern CaliforniaTexas 2X2 Reading ListWSRA Recommendation List