The Horn Book Guide

PRESCHOOL

Deacon, Alexis

While You Are Sleeping

32 pp. | Farrar | September, 2006 | Trade ISBN 0-374-38330-8 $16.50

(2) PS Sounding like weary parents, four toys--a teddy bear, elephant, sock monkey, and dog--explain how they watch over their girl; old-fashioned-looking illustrations in subdued colors show the guardians recovering blankets, squishing bedbugs, and scaring away bad dreams. When a round figure in red leaves a stocking, the toys abandon their chores to investigate; the art shows a new stuffed animal proving his mettle.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2006