I Am Not Sleepy and I Will Not Go to Bed - Lauren Child

I am NOT Sleepy and I WILL NOT go to Bed Is a wonderful picture book by Lauren Child. Most people will be familiar with the Charlie and Lola series from the picture books or from the TV. To be honest, I hated these characters when I first noticed them on the TV. They were very childish and I felt that they were not particularly useful for children to watch - the characters' speech is very babyish and to be honest, I feel that this is not the correct way to model language for young children. So, when we studied early literacy at uni I was not particularly drawn to the Charlie and Lola series. After reading a couple of the picture books on my own, ...  Read the complete review

This is my daughter's favourite Charlie & Lola book and one that she associates with her own views. Although some nights she is absolutely ready to drop off asleep in my arms, her final words as she is lying in bed will still be "I'm not tired!" In this story, the young brother and sister team are again trying to make Lola see things in a more sensible way and Charlie is attempting to get Lola to go to bed. Lola comes up with all manner of excuses not to go, from whales in the bath - so no room for her, through to lions eating her toothbrush and dogs wearing her pyjamas. The excuses are really well illustrated and my daughter loves to ...  Read the complete review

There is some duplication from my I am absolutely too small for school review. Author:/Illustrator: Lauren Child Publisher: Publish Date: Genre: Children's Picture Book Age Suitability: 4 - 8 (This is according to the publisher's my 2 ½ year old reads them now and I would suggest this would be of interest to kids older than 6) Number of Pages: 32 Amazon Price: £4.74 RRP: £5.99 ***About the Author*** (taken from I am absolutely too small for school) 39 year old Lauren Child, borne to an Art teacher father grew up in Wiltshire. She studied art at both Manchester Polytechnic and City and Guilds of London Art School ...  Read the complete review

Many people will only know Charlie and Lola from the Cbeebies series on the telly or on DVD, but the characters actually originated from a book. This one was written in 2001. ***The Author*** Lauren Child has written a vast amount of books and also illustrates them too. She has won quite a few literary awards including a Kate Greenaway medal for another book about Charlie and Lola, I Will Not Ever Never Eat A Tomato. Her understanding of young children is amazing and this book will leave parents, as well as children smiling and laughing at all the funny ways in which Lola puts off going to bed. ***The Story*** This story is ...  Read the complete review