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Penguin and Tiny Shrimp will charm, amuse, but never put you to sleep in this meta bedtime tale in the vein of Goodnight Already.
Penguin and Tiny Shrimp DO NOT have a bedtime story to share with you.
There are no soft beds or cozy covers here. There are fireworks! And shark-infested waters!!
This book will never make you sleepy. Not at all. Not even a little. . .
Reviews (5)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1-This may look like a bedtime book but it's not, and Penguin and Tiny Shrimp want readers to know this from the start. They might be dressed in pajamas, have just brushed their teeth, and may even be bouncing on a squishy cozy bed but they have no interest in sleep. They don't have time for sheep or stars, they want to run and jump and play; their eyelids are heavy but they still want to tell jokes and have a party. In the end they fall asleep, just as kids might guess, in that big cozy bed. Considering the sea of bedtime books in existence, the plot and the text doesn't stand out all that much. The digital illustrations resemble colored pencil and are the highlight of the book. VERDICT An additional purchase for large libraries or those looking to add to their sleepytime collections.-Shana Shea, Windsor Public Library, CT © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
Never mind that Penguin is wearing jammies and Little Shrimp a sleeping cap; the two let readers know up front that "this is not a bedtime book" and "we don't do bedtime!" Relayed entirely through speech balloons, the story is propelled by Penguin's flippant dismissal of bedtime rituals ("You won't catch us with sleepy sheep or wishing stars") and his diminutive sidekick's snappy quips ("Sayonara, Sheep!" says Tiny Shrimp to a herd of sheep expecting to be counted). Debut author Berry revs up her romp as the duo evades with gusto, leaping into a sky illuminated by fireworks, running from a lion in the Serengeti, swinging from vines in the rain forest, and sailing through shark-infested waters. Animals from each escapade join the cast to expand the menagerie, and all stage a raucous sing-along that's cut short by yawns and drooping eyelids-despite Penguin's assertion that "This book will never make you yawn." He's likely right: the digital art from Santoso (Peanut Butter & Aliens)-highlighted by comical images of the wide-eyed, open-mouthed title characters-energizes Berry's tactically understated text, often wryly turning it on its head. A buoyantly subversive antibedtime tale. Ages 5-8. Author's agent: Alexandra Penfold, Upstart Crow Literary. Illustrator's agent: Justin Rucker, Shannon Associates. (May) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Horn Book Review
An unlikely duo takes a firm stance against any and all nighttime rituals in this lighthearted bedtime book. In speech-bubble dialogue, pajama-clad Penguin and Shrimp reject toothbrushes and pillows while cartoony digital illustrations portray the livelier activities they offer as substitute ("fireworks! / OH YEAH! Now we're talking!"). Even if their eventual submission to slumber is foreseeable, young listeners will enjoy the playful defiance. (c) Copyright 2019. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
Can this quirky pair of friends stay up all night?Ironic counterpoint abounds in this humorous picture book, which sees the eponymous characters rejecting typical bedtime-book activities and accoutrements through speech-balloon text, as all the while humorous, expressive, digital illustrations doggedly present them. For example, "There is no room for toothbrushing and bath time in this book" exclaims Penguin, but a prior picture on the dedication page shows them brushing their teeth after tracking bathwater across the floor to the sink. Yes, the anthropomorphic bird and crustacean have teeth, and that's just one of the silly elements of this very silly anti-bedtime book. They also declare "there is nothing about big soft beds" in the book even as they jump on just such a bed. In a shift away from irony, they rejoice when fireworks suddenly appear to bolster their anti-bedtime stance. This moment instigates a series of adventures for the pair and an increasingly large group of sidekicks, all resisting sleep as they swing from vines, fly in hot air balloons, and so on. After introducing a "Uni-Hippo" (because, why not?), they insist, "One thing this book will never do is make you tired….This book will never make you yawn," as the pictures once again contradict the text, depicting the once-boisterous animals yawning hugely and heading to bed. A definite do for bedtime. (Picture book. 3-7)
Booklist Review
Since Penguin and Tiny Shrimp don't do bedtime, they decide that this book will eschew the usual bedtime routines. There will be no teeth brushing or bath time, and the rubber ducky is told to hit the road, while sleepy sheep are bid sayonara. Instead, there are fireworks and crazy adventures: Penguin, Tiny Shrimp, and their friends run through the Serengeti and sail in shark-infested waters. However, exhaustion overtakes everyone, and Penguin and Tiny Shrimp climb wearily into bed and fall fast asleep. Uni-Hippo, the one remaining mostly awake party animal, asserts This book will see you in the morning. Though the two pals do a fair amount of romping around, the soft colors of the digital illustrations and the fact that the background is minimal keep the action from getting overly frenetic. Stories about staving off bedtime are overabundant, and Penguin and Tiny Shrimp's attempts are hardly unique, but they are a beguiling pair, and this has a nice arc with a palatable conclusion. Much yawning will ensue and that's a good thing.--Enos, Randall Copyright 2018 Booklist