Shhhhh! Everybody's Sleeping

"Shhhhh! Everybody's Sleeping" is a 2004 children's book written by Julie Markes and illustrated by David Parkins. It was published by HarperCollins (ISBN 0060537906).

The book was selected by School Library Journal as a Best Book of 2005. [ [http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6286432.html?industryid=47054&q=Shhhhh%21+Everybody%27s+Sleeping School Library Journal: Best Books of 2005] ] It was also named one of Scholastic's "Best Before-Bed Read-Alouds". [ [http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=11572 Scholastic Parents: Best Before-Bed Read-Alouds] , Scholastic, 21 Feb 2007]

Listed by both Renaissance Learning and Accelerated Reader, who have created quizzes for the book, [cite web|url=http://www.renlearn.com/store/quiz_home.asp?cmd=specific&i=134205&root=TITLE&ftextoption=allwords&y=%22Shhhhh%21+Everybody%27s+Sleeping%22&q=%22Shhhhh%21+Everybody%27s+Sleeping%22&x=10&w=1&autoscroll=NO&quiztype=ALL&RPMatch=|title=Shhhhh! Everybody's Sleeping, Quiz No. 84847|accessdate=2008-05-11] [ [http://new.wauseon.k12.oh.us/Elm/Accelerated%20Reader/QRS.htm Accelerated Reader Quiz List - Reading Practice] , 2007, Wauseon Exempted Village Schools, Elm Street School] , it's also been listed as suggested reading by several elementary schools. [cite web|url=http://schools.bvsd.org/crestview/library/reading_lists/readinglist_k_1.shtml|title=Suggested Summer 2006 Reading Lists|publisher=Crest View Elementary|year=2006|accessdate=2008-05-11] [cite web|url=http://www.howard.k12.md.us/met/media/srlists/06lists/FinalK-1_06.pdf|title=Recommended Summer Reading ~ Kindergarten & Grade One|author=Howard County Public School Library Media Specialists and Librarians from the Howard County Library|year=2006|accessdate=2008-05-11]

Awards & Recognition

*A SLJ Best Book of 2005. [ [http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6286432.html?industryid=47054&q=Shhhhh%21+Everybody%27s+Sleeping School Library Journal: Best Books of 2005] ]
*One of Scholastic's "Best Before-Bed Read-Alouds". [ [http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=11572 Scholastic Parents: Best Before-Bed Read-Alouds] , Scholastic, 21 Feb 2007]

Plot

"Shhhhh! Everybody's Sleeping" is a bedtime story that discusses fictional bedtimes for people of different professions (farmer, baker, etc.).

References

External links

* [http://www.harpercollins.com/global_scripts/product_catalog/book_xml.asp?isbn=0060537906 Official publisher's site]
* [http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA497948.html?q=Shhhhh%21+Everybody%27s+Sleeping Book review] , by School Library Journal