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32 pp.
| Random
| May, 2017
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TradeISBN 978-0-399-55448-3$16.99
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LibraryISBN 978-0-399-55449-0$19.99
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EbookISBN 978-0-399-55450-6
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Illustrated by
Christian Slade.
A series of rhyming questions ponder how different air transportation (from helicopters to hot-air balloons) prepare for bed, seemingly just like humans. "Where do jet planes sleep at night after a day of engines roaring? / Do dads share bedtime tales of their transatlantic soaring?" Soft pastel-like illustrations with (occasionally creepy-looking) anthropomorphized vehicles should set the sleepy mood for transportation fans.
32 pp.
| Random
| May, 2016
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TradeISBN 978-0-553-52098-9$16.99
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LibraryISBN 978-0-375-97471-7$19.99
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EbookISBN 978-0-553-52099-6
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PS
Illustrated by
Christian Slade.
A rhyming text asks readers to wonder things such as "Where do passenger trains sleep / once they've dropped off girls and boys? / Do they fill their seats with teddy bears / and cuddly bedtime toys?" Illustrations show many varieties of (sometimes creepy-looking) anthropomorphized trains in parent-and-child pairs doing bedtime routines. Steam Train, Dream Train makes better use of a trains-at-bedtime premise.
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K-3
Illustrated by
Mike Boldt.
It's time for the dino pageant, but who stands a chance against regular crown-winner Tina Saurus Rex? However, this year she's up against heart-tuggingly sincere dino Maya Saura. Several rhymes trip up, but this droll look at altruism triumphs. Top-scoring visual touches include Stef O'Saurus, who has emeralds on her plates, and Sarah Topps, who spins Hula-Hoops on her horns.
32 pp.
| Random
| May, 2012
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TradeISBN 978-0-375-86848-1$16.99
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LibraryISBN 978-0-375-96848-8$19.99
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Illustrated by
Christian Slade.
What happens to trucks when it's time for bed? A rhyming series of questions suggest what bedtime might be like for a variety of vehicles. The child whose bedtime musings these are is shown at the end going to sleep in a toy-truck-filled bedroom. The topic of trucks' bedtime routines and the illustrations of personified vehicles with animated faces will please truck-loving fans.