Searching for Sleep

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Age range 3 to 7

Somewhere deep in a dark cave sleeps a family of black bears: he father, the mother, and four cubs. But wait! One of the cubs isn't sleeping after all ...In this adorable picture book, a little bear cub is sure that sleep must be hiding from him. He searches under his sibling's beds, but doesn't find it there. It isn't flattened under the rug, or hiding under the sheets either. Where could it be

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Praise for Searching for Sleep:

"Recommended. This charming lighthearted story, a perfect tale to share with little ones who are struggling to settle down for the night, offers an ending that is comforting and satisfying. Pierrette Dub has created a lovely tale that is both warmly welcoming and comedic. Truthfully, many adults will relate to the difficulties of drifting off to a peaceful night's sleep. The restlessness of the cub is perfectly and humorously captured in the soft pastel and color pencils drawings of Godbout. The illustrations in Searching for Sleep are especially appealing to the intended audience who will find them engaging and as accessible as the topic itself." -- CM: Canadian Review of Materials

Author Bio

Pierrette Dub is the author of over twenty books for children. She studied arts at the Unversity of Montreal and translation at McGill University, and has worked as a proofreader, editor, and translator. Her books have won many French Canadian awards, including a Prix des libraires du Qubec 2015, the Prix du livre M. Christie 1996 (best book for children under seven), and the Prix Qubec/Wallonie-Bruxelles de littrature de jeunesse 2007. She lives in Saint-Lambert, Qubec. Searching for Sleep was published in the original french as O s'est cach le sommeil (ditions Les 400 coups, 2012).

Genevive Godbout lives in Montreal where she works as a children's book and fashion illustrator. She studied traditional animation in Montreal and at the prestigious school of "Gobelins" in Paris. Some of her clients include The Walt Disney Company, Chronicle, Random House Canada, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Flammarion, les ditions Milan, Comme des Gants and La Pastque. She also illustrates for clothing designers like Nadinoo and Mrs.Pomeranz. creating illustrations and prints for their collections. For more information, visit www.genevievegodboutillustration.com.