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There is a house,
a napping house,
where everyone is sleeping.

"Everyone," in this case is a snoring granny, a dreaming child, a dozing dog, a snoozing cat, a slumbering mouse... and a wakeful flea! Uh-oh. Looks like the napping house won't be napping for long. With their very own brand of humor, Audrey Wood and Don Wood create an appealing bedtime book compatible with Margaret Wise Brown's classic Goodnight Moon. This small, square board book, with its rhythmic, repetitive text and witty pictures in shades of ever-brightening blues and greens (as the night turns to day), is sure to be a winner with preschool insomniacs. The sleepy household congregates on Granny's bed, slowly building a very relaxed pile of bodies in shifting positions. Young readers will enjoy tracking the critters as they make their way, one by one, to the bed--and then guessing what will happen when the wakeful flea joins the heap. Be sure to look for this author-illustrator team's other hilarious collaborative efforts, including Piggies and Silly Sally. (Baby to preschool) --Emilie Coulter

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This beloved and bestselling book from Audrey and Don Wood has been delighting
children--and sending them off to bed with laughter and sweet dreams-for years. The infectious cumulative rhyme of The Napping House has made this book a classic. Now here is the new sturdy edition just right for tiny hands, making them a must for every family's board book collection.

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There is a house, a napping house, where everyone is sleeping. Read the first page

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A Must Read at Bedtime, October 28, 2000

By	Roz Levine (Virginia)

This is the Napping House, where everyone is sleeping. It's dark, raining and very subdued. First there's the cozy bed, followed by the snoring granny, the dreaming child, dozing dog, snoozing cat, slumbering mouse and finally, the wakeful flea. And then the wakeful flea bites the mouse... The team of Audrey and Don Woods has put together a wonderful, gentle bedtime story pre-schoolers will want to hear again and again. With easy to read, repetitive text and beautifully detailed, expressive illustrations, youngsters watch the ever growing pile of sleeping bodies move, change position and then slowly lighten and brighten as one by one, everyone wakes up. As the book ends, the last page shows the napping house where no one is sleeping. It's sunny and cheerful with a rainbow in the sky. This is a classic the whole family will enjoy and a must for all home libraries.

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great bedtime fare, October 19, 2001

By	audrey_the_librarian "audrey_the_librarian" (boston ma united states)

Ah, is there anything more relaxing than a cozy nap in a warm house on a rainy day? Every inhabitant of the The Napping House manages to pile on to granny's bed for a few sociable ZZZZZs, until that damnable wakeful flea appears! If you remember cumulative stories such as "the old woman who swallowed the fly (I don't know why she swallowed that fly)", then you'll know what to expect from this charming and funny book. The illustrations are tremendous, and will keep the book fresh even after many readings. This is a book that an adult reader will enjoy, too. The board book is sturdy and easy to clean.

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ZZZzzzz....., September 30, 2006

By	Stephanie Bailey (Buena Vista, CO)

This beloved and bestselling book from Audrey and Don Wood has been delighting children--and sending them off to bed with laughter and sweet dreams-for years. The infectious cumulative rhyme of The Napping House has made this book a classic. Now here is the new sturdy edition just right for tiny hands, making them a must for every family's board book collection.

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A delight...
This is a wonderful bedtime story that my daughter and I both loved. The story book has illustrations that are a funny and just subtle enough for bedtime, and each page has rhyme... Read more

Published 4 days ago by eb7819

This house loves the Napping House
This is a darling book! The Woods create such lively stories and pictures that my children have loved. We raised 4 kids who are now teenagers who fully enjoyed this book. Read more

Published 15 days ago by Kathleen Meredith

cute story line
It has a cute, predictable story line. The illustration is top notch, with incredible attention to detail about time of day. Read more

Published 1 month ago by K. Jenkins

Repetition, repetition, repetition!
I was a preschool teacher, and used this book a lot in my class because the children loved the repetition, and it was great for large group time! Read more

Published 2 months ago by J. D. Taylor

My children's favorite book , , ,
I am a firm believer in reading to children and this was one of their favorite and a wonderful lead into "naptime"

Published 2 months ago by James R. Emme

Kids love this book
We just adore this book. Well, we pretty much love anything by Audrey and Don Wood. The story is so sweet. Read more

Published 2 months ago by H. Hawkes

Our family loves this book!
We received this book as a present from someone who didn't even know about the CD inside; her own kids had loved the book when they were small. Read more

Published 2 months ago by Storywoman

Beautiful and Enjoyable
The repetative text and calming illustrations of this classic are why my preschool class loves this book! It is easy to read again and again. Read more

Published 2 months ago by Anonymous

cute, cute, cute
This story was read to my kids in their Kindermusik class and I had to get it for them after that. Cute, cute, cute. Nice bedtime story with nice illustrations.

Published 4 months ago by Momma T

A good book for a nap
This book is beautifully drawn and beautifully written. The characters inhabiting a house, from the granny to the flea, at first nap together, then wake. Read more

Published 4 months ago by C. Andelman

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