Lolo and Birdie: I'm Not Sleepy! / ¡ No Tengo Sueño!

by Angela Dominguez

Overview

This sweet and funny bilingual picture book series, from author Angela Dominguez, follows an adorable bird and tyrannosaurus rex as they navigate the hazards of bedtime, sharing, and friendship, in English and Spanish.

Birdie is ready to go to bed, but when he approaches Lolo to say goodnight, Lolo isn't tired! Birdie tries everything to help Lolo get ready for bed: reading, snacks, brushing teeth, but Lolo has way too much to do.

This delightful bilingual picture book is perfect for young readers who, like most, are reluctant for the day to end.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250874993
Publisher:	Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Publication date:	11/07/2023
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	488,885
Product dimensions:	9.20(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	AD250L (what's this?)
Age Range:	2 - 4 Years

About the Author

Angela Dominguez was born in Mexico City, grew up in the great state of Texas, and now resides in Richmond, Virginia. She has created many books for children, including Maria Had a Little Llama, a Pura Belpre Honor Book. As a child, she loved reading books and making a mess creating pictures. She's delighted to still be doing both.

Editorial Reviews

09/01/2023

PreS-Gr 2—A sweet bilingual follow-up to I'm Hungry!/¡Tengo Hambre! Birdie the bluebird is trying to coax dinosaur Lolo into going to bed. Lolo isn't sleepy—isn't right before bed the perfect time to paint, stack rocks, and play with your stuffies? Birdie uses English to question why Lolo is still awake, and Lolo responds irreverently in Spanish. Birdie repeats Lolo's Spanish responses in English. The short and simple sentences in both languages and ample white space make this book perfect for beginning readers. The digital drawings are simple yet expressive and hilariously complement the text. English knowledge is necessary to access this book, as not all English text is translated into Spanish. VERDICT A solid purchase for children's bilingual collections.—Maria Bohan

School Library Journal

2023-08-26
“It’s time for bed, Lolo!”

With a sleeping cap on, Birdie is all tucked in, ready to sleep. Lolo the T. rex, however, has other plans. “No, gracias.” But why? Because Lolo is one busy dino—Lolo has plans to play, eat, and play some more. After having a quick reading session, playing, and chowing down on cookies, Lolo is still not quite ready for bed. The comical exchanges between Birdie and Lolo—dino speaking in Spanish, bird translating and responding in English—perfectly depict the challenges of getting a reluctant sleeper to bed. Progress, of course, comes in increments as the exasperated blue bird convinces the orange dino to at least do some teeth brushing in the bathroom. Time for bed now? Nope! Clad in pajamas, the dino jumps onto the bed to play some more while an exhausted Birdie dozes off. “Buenas noches, Birdie.” Full of bold lines and soft colors, Dominguez’s clean artwork proves an impeccable complement to these nighttime escapades. The author leverages short, dynamic sentences and gentle repetition rooted in Lolo’s defiant declarations and Birdie’s wearied subsequent translations, to delightful effect. Scattered references to Lolo and Birdie’s previous outing add a layer of giddy familiarity for fans of the pair.

Bedtime fun with a pair of unlikely friends. (Picture book. 3-5)

Kirkus Reviews