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It's naptime, but Susie isn't sleepy. Daddy tries everything to tire her out. They boogie, they bongo, and they do the creepy camel, but still Susie says "No nap."
Author Notes
Eve Bunting was born in 1928 in Maghera, Ireland, as Anne Evelyn Bunting. She graduated from Northern Ireland's Methodist College in Belfast in 1945 and then studied at Belfast's Queen's College. She emigrated with her family in 1958 to California, and became a naturalized citizen in 1969.
That same year, she began her writing career, and in 1972, her first book, "The Two Giants" was published. In 1976, "One More Flight" won the Golden Kite Medal, and in 1978, "Ghost of Summer" won the Southern California's Council on Literature for Children and Young People's Award for fiction. "Smokey Night" won the American Library Association's Randolph Caldecott Medal in 1995 and "Winter's Coming" was voted one of the 10 Best Books of 1977 by the New York Times.
Bunting is involved in many writer's organizations such as P.E.N., The Authors Guild, the California Writer's Guild and the Society of Children's Book Writers. She has published stories in both Cricket, and Jack and Jill Magazines, and has written over 150 books in various genres such as children's books, contemporary, historic and realistic fiction, poetry, nonfiction and humor.
(Bowker Author Biography)
Reviews (4)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-- It's time for Susie's nap, but she declares, ``No nap. Susie isn't tired.'' Her father tries to tire her out by taking her for a walk and by dancing the boogie, the bongo, and the creepy camel. They do push-ups, windmills, stand on their hands, and read stories. Trying another tactic, he tells Susie to come and lie down with her already snoozing dump truck, Teddy bear, and dolly. She lies down next to her father, but soon pops up wanting a drink, as well as other items which Dad retrieves for her. Finally, Dad, completely zonked, falls asleep on Susie's bed with mounds of toys piled on top of him. Bunting's humorous and lively text will ring true to many preschoolers as they watch Susie wriggling out of taking the dreaded nap with all her might. Meddaugh's watercolor illustrations bring the vivacious text even more to life as Susie practically bounces off the page with her wide-open, never-sleepy eyes while her father grows more and more weary. --Leslie Barban, Richland County Public Library, Columbia, SC (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
Fiction: PB An all-too-frequent occurrence in early childhood is humorously presented when Daddy tries to get little Susie to take her nap. Fun to read aloud. Review, p. 49. Horn Rating: Superior, well above average. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
With Susie left in his care, Dad spends the afternoon trying to get her tired enough to nap--until Dad falls asleep. Irrepressible Susie is endearingly true to life; Meddaugh's cartoon-like illustrations catch the situation's humor, as well as Mom's consternation when she comes home to a mess--and the still wide-eyed child. Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
Ages 4-6. In a scenario that will be familiar to many parents, Susie's response to queries about being sleepy is "No nap." Dad tries all sorts of activities to wear out his daughter--a trip outside, dancing, exercises--all for naught. When Dad suggests they lay down on the bed, Susie asks for a glass of water, her balloon, her hat, her sunglasses, her monkey. . . . Not surprisingly, Dad's the one who winds up asleep, while Susie plays until her mother comes home. Bound to elicit chuckles from parents, the story will also have appeal for children old enough to get the joke, though these listeners may be considerably older than Susie. The loosely drawn cartoon-style pictures aptly portray the events in full-page art, boxed insets, and action that escapes the borders. Not a necessity, but active picture book collections will want to add this one. --Ilene Cooper