Go to Sleep, Monster!

by Kevin Cornell, Kevin Cornell (Illustrator)

Overview

Go to Sleep, Monster! is a funny and surprising twist on the typical monster-under-your-bed story.

Getting George to sleep is a nightmare. But getting a monster to sleep? That's an adventure.

This is the first book written and illustrated by the bestselling artist of the Terrible Two series, Kevin Cornell.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062349156
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	04/12/2016
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.60(w) x 11.20(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Kevin Cornell rests his head in Philadelphia, where he and his wife match wits daily with a terrifying dachshund. Other monsters Kevin has recently tamed include The Terrible Two series by Mac Barnett and Jory John, Count the Monkeys by Mac Barnett, and Lulus Mysterious Mission by Judith Viorst.

Kevin Cornell rests his head in Philadelphia, where he and his wife match wits daily with a terrifying dachshund. Other monsters Kevin has recently tamed include The Terrible Two series by Mac Barnett and Jory John, Count the Monkeys by Mac Barnett, and Lulus Mysterious Mission by Judith Viorst.

Editorial Reviews

★ 01/11/2016
Cornell (Shark Kiss, Octopus Hug), in his first outing as author, poses an intriguing question for readers: what if the monster under your bed is equally spooked by something under him? George and his no-nonsense sister, Anna, discover that there is, in fact, a whole chain of sleepless monsters in and below their house, all wide awake at the prospect of a scarier monster underneath them. As the late-night search for the source of this insomnia takes George and Anna further and further “under” (under the floor, the room, the house, the ground), Cornell introduces a cast of endearingly sleep-deprived, Muppetlike ghouls in vignettes that are little gems of comic chiaroscuro—think Georges de La Tour with a funny bone. Finally, the ragtag retinue reaches “the center-most center... of the center of the earth,” the lair of an anxious, weary, and sheepish dragon. “But you’re the underest under something someone can be!” Anna says. “What’s left for you to be afraid of?!” The answer—and solution—proves that empathy and bizarro logic are perfectly compatible. Ages 4–8. Agent: Steven Malk, Writers House. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly

Cornell introduces a cast of endearingly sleep-deprived, Muppetlike ghouls in vignettes that are little gems of comic chiaroscuro—think Georges de La Tour with a funny bone.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Prime material for putting nighttime fears—and maybe even some kids—to bed.” — Booklist

Praise for SHARK KISS, OCTOPUS HUG: “Should have readers in hysterics.” — Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

Prime material for putting nighttime fears—and maybe even some kids—to bed.

Booklist

Prime material for putting nighttime fears—and maybe even some kids—to bed.

Booklist

2016-02-02
George can't seem to go to sleep. "There's a monster under the bed!" George's sister, Anna, peeks under his bed. When a monster pops out wearing a sheepish grin, Anna knows just how to help out her little brother. "Monster," Anna scolds, "stop scaring my brother! It's time to go to sleep!" The monster under George's bed, however, can't sleep either. He's afraid of the monster under the bedroom floor. In no time at all, Anna tells the monster under the floor to stop all the scaring and to hit the hay. "I wish I could sleep, but I can't!" says the monster under the floor. Another monster lies awake in the room right below his. In this absurd and hilarious nighttime romp, readers meet a full range of charming beasts of many different shapes and colors (both children are white). Cornell gives each monster shades of personality and humor through facial gestures and bizarre body details. Blues and purples dominate almost every illustration, accentuating each burst and fleck of light. As Anna and George (and the growing list of monsters the siblings befriend) find more and more monsters hiding under tables, gravel, and dirt, they move further and further into the center of the Earth, where the last monster resides. This journey ends on a comforting note. A lovely, humorous exploration of all the things that keep us up at night. (Picture book. 4-8)

Kirkus Reviews