I'm Still Up! by Antoinette Portis

I'm Still Up!

Antoinette Portis

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · January 18, 2022

A Picture Books pick for readers exploring I'm Still Up!.

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Who it’s for
A gentle, funny bedtime read finds its rhythm in one baby’s lively insistence on staying up.
Themes
Bedtime routines, A baby who is not sleepy, Learning words and routines
Genres
Bedtime & Dreams, Opposites, New Baby Stories

About this book

"A masterclass on how to create the ideal board book. It really is." –Betsy Bird, A Fuse #8 Production (SLJ Blog) A soothing and humorous bedtime story with a baby who is still up! This is the ideal board book for baby to read before lying down to sleep. The sun is DOWN but the moon is UP, and so is the baby! They are not sleepy...not at all. Perfect for babies and their loved ones, I'm Still Up!

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is a joyful story about the age-old struggle of bed time, and a soothing reminder that when Mommy and Daddy, the cat and the dog and even the sun are sleepy, baby might be, too. By repeating shapes, words, and language, I'm Still Up! will help your baby learn new words and routines while you read a bedtime story. Sweet, humorous, and adorable, Antoinette Portis's illustrations and simple text are perfect for fans of the Sheep in a Jeep and Llama Llama series, and Leslie Patricelli's board books.

Bedtime, Not Quite

A gentle, funny bedtime read finds its rhythm in one baby’s lively insistence on staying up.

Come here for

  • A playful take on the familiar bedtime struggle
  • Repeating words and shapes to linger over together

Expect

  • Simple text with a soothing, humorous feel
  • A bedtime reminder that sleepiness can spread

Where it sits

Bedtime & Dreams92%
Opposites37%
New Baby Stories35%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Cat Stories
  • Dog Stories
  • Opposites
  • Dates & Time
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  • Word Books
  • Bedtime & Dreams
  • Parent-Child Stories
  • Everyday Routines
Authors
Antoinette Portis
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
January 18, 2022
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Bedtime routines · A baby who is not sleepy · Learning words and routines
Reading lane
Cat Stories