While You're Asleep

(Hardback)

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In the spirit of The Panda Problem, this funny, raucous, and ultimately satisfying (Mac Barnett, New York Times bestselling author) meta picture book shows what both diurnal and nocturnal animals get up to while youre asleep.

When the Earth slowly spins and light fades away, animals hunker down for bedtime. But the narrators cozy story is interrupted by fireflies flickering, raccoons enjoying chicken dinners, and foxes planning a nighttime festival. The narrator eventually gives up trying to get the nocturnal creatures to go to sleep like everyone else as skunks, beavers, and more gather for a midnight soiree youd have to see to believeif you werent asleep!

Author Bio

Emmy Kastner is an author and illustrator of childrens books. A former high school teacher, Emmy taught English and science in San Francisco. Upon moving back to Michigan, she cofounded the youth writing centerRead and Write Kalamazoo (RAWK). RAWK is devoted to celebrating and amplifying youth voices through the cultivation of reading and writing skills, via joy, creativity, equity, and access. Emmy lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with her husband and three kids, their dog, and two cats. She spends most days writing and making art in her studio above her familys coffee shop.