"Bestselling author Jane Smiley's first picture book is a quiet reflection of a day at the beach, enjoying nature and family, culminating in the warm tiredness of a summer night." - Seira Wilson, Amazon Editor

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"Bestselling author Jane Smiley's first picture book is a quiet reflection of a day at the beach, enjoying nature and family, culminating in the warm tiredness of a summer night." - Seira Wilson, Amazon Editor

A Huffington Post Best Children€s Book of the Year

From Pulitzer Prize winner Jane Smiley and Caldecott Honor artist Lauren Castillo.

As her mom reads a bedtime story, Lucy drifts off. But later, she awakens in a dark, still room, and everything looks mysterious. How will she ever get back to sleep?

Pulitzer Prize winner Jane Smiley€s first picture book, illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist Lauren Castillo, evokes the splashy fun of the beach and the quietude of a moonlit night, with twenty yawns sprinkled in for children to discover and count.



  • Created by Jane Smiley, Pulitzer Prize winner, and Lauren Castillo, Caldecott Honor artist
  • Lucy dozes off as her mom reads, but later wakes up in a dark, silent room where everything seems strange
  • How will Lucy manage to fall asleep again?
  • Smiley's and Castillo's collaboration brings beach fun and moonlit night calm, with hidden yawns for kids to find and count
  • Created by Jane Smiley, Pulitzer Prize winner, and Lauren Castillo, Caldecott Honor artist
  • Lucy dozes off as her mom reads, but later wakes up in a dark, silent room where everything seems strange
  • How will Lucy manage to fall asleep again?
  • Smiley's and Castillo's collaboration brings beach fun and moonlit night calm, with hidden yawns for kids to find and count

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