Snuggleford Cuddlebun, the sleepiest sloth in all of Snoozeville, attends the annual Snoozefest, where she gets free pajamas and other gifts, listens to bands and haiku, and, mostly, sleeps. - (Baker & Taylor)
Snuggleford Cuddlebun, the sleepiest sloth in all of Snoozeville, attends the annual Snoozefest, where she gets free pajamas and other gifts, listens to bands and haiku, and—sleeps. - (Baker & Taylor)
Bedtime story meets Coachella in this adorable book about a sloth who packs up his pajamas to attends an arena festival for nappers, dozers, and the very best sleepyheads.
Snuggleford Cuddlebun is a champion sleeper. In fact, she's such a good sleeper that she decides to go to Snoozefest, an arena festival that celebrates sleep. There, she lounges in her hammock while bands like the Nocturnal Nesters and the Quiet Quartet serenade the audience with lullabies. There's warm milk and honey to be had, designer pajamas from Diane von Firstinbed, and no one dares be seen without a baby blanket. But before she knows it, the nuzzling, snuggling, and dreaming are over'and Snuggleford has slept through it all.
This hilariously endearing bedtime story is perfect for anyone who loves sloths, music festivals, and/or cuddles. - (Penguin Putnam)
Bedtime story meets Coachella in this adorable book about a sloth who packs up his pajamas to attends an arena festival for nappers, dozers, and the very best sleepyheads.
Snuggleford Cuddlebun is a champion sleeper. In fact, she's such a good sleeper that she decides to go to Snoozefest, an arena festival that celebrates sleep. There, she lounges in her hammock while bands like the Nocturnal Nesters and the Quiet Quartet serenade the audience with lullabies. There's warm milk and honey to be had, designer pajamas from Diane von Firstinbed, and no one dares be seen without a baby blanket. But before she knows it, the nuzzling, snuggling, and dreaming are over—and Snuggleford has slept through it all.
This hilariously endearing bedtime story is perfect for anyone who loves sloths, music festivals, and/or cuddles. - (Random House, Inc.)
Samantha Berger is the author of more than seventy books for young readers. She owns a lifetime supply of pajamas.Samantha lives in New York, New York.
Kristyna Litten studied illustration at the Edinburgh College of Art, and Snoozefest is her first U.S. picture book.She lives in Yorkshire, England. - (Penguin Putnam)
Booklist Reviews
Snuggleford Cuddlebun the Sloth is truly gifted when it comes to sleeping, so she's very excited to be attending Snoozefest. This annual festival has it all: a pajama fashion show, bedtime snacks, and a lineup featuring soothing bands and crooners. Snuggleford settles down in her hammock with her teddy bear, blanket, and pillows and promptly drifts off, happily dreaming through the entire show. Snuggleford eventually wakes up and returns home, where she goes right to bed to start resting up for next year. The story is told in lilting rhyme, reminiscent of a lullaby. Litten's illustrations in soft pastels gradually fade to darker hues as evening descends, resulting in a stage scene softly backlit by nightlights. Parents will identify with the festival vibe, complete with laid-back crowds, posters, T-shirts, and band memorabilia. It is refreshing to have a protagonist who actually delights in sleeping as opposed to the slumber-challenged characters in Margie Palatini's No Nap! Yes Nap! (2014) and Doreen Cronin's Click, Clack, Peep (2015). Everyone will be yawning by the end of this cozy tale. Copyright 2014 Booklist Reviews.
Publishers Weekly Reviews
Think of Lollapalooza's polar opposite and you get SnoozeFest. Held in the igloolike NuzzleDome, it attracts "All the best sleepers in Snoozeville," including the nominal protagonist, a sloth named Snuggleford Cuddlebun. "Wildcats and wombats and koala bears./ And brown bats and squirrels and giant armadillos" all show up with "their wumphiest, coziest, comfiest things" to bed down en masse before heading home and dreaming of next year. Although the story's charms are diminished by Berger's (Crankenstein) overly twee rhymes ("She's tired and groggy and logy and lazy,/ She's drooly and foggy, and dusty and hazy"), this knowing, affectionate spoof of music festivals is fresh and timely (bands like "Chamomile Rage" play soporific sets, sleep masks are sold as souvenirs, and a concession stand serves milk and honey). Litten (This Day in June) offers an impressive range of cute, sleep-loving characters, and she's equally good at conveying the festival's exceedingly mellow vibes, especially when the lights go down, lanterns glow, and the crowd just can't restrain itsdrowsiness. Ages 3–5. Author's agent: Brenda Bowen, Sanford J. Greenburger Associates. Illustrator's agent: Alan Lynch, Arena Illustration. (Jan.)
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