SLEEPING CUTIE

Author (last name first): Pinkney, Andrea Davis

Publisher, Date of Publication: Harcourt/ 2004

Grade Level/ or Age Level: K-2

Classification: Fiction

Cutie LaRue is a parent's dream child, until bedtime. Cutie then turns into a parent's worst nightmare. Night after night, she fights during bedtime because she is never tired or sleepy. One night Cutie's parents read about the Night Owl in a toy catalog. This owl is guaranteed to put kids to sleep. Her parents order it and give it to Cutie at bedtime. Cutie is not very pleased at first, but the next morning her parents find her sound asleep. That's what partying all night with the Night Owl will do to you! This book will stimulate a child's imagination as well as an adults. The cover is attractive and the illustrations are great.

Reviewer: Elizabeth Briones