Scaredy Squirrel at Night (Scaredy Squirrel)
by Melanie Watt (Author) Melanie Watt (Illustrator)
Scaredy never sleeps --- sleep might mean bad dreams about dragons, ghosts, vampire bats and polka-dot monsters. Our wide-eyed hero has a plan: stay awake all night, every night. Between counting stars, playing cymbals and making scrapbooks, he does a good job of avoiding dreamland.
With exhaustion taking its toll, Scaredy comes face-to-face with an alarming horoscope prediction: All his dreams are about to come true!
He must prepare for the worst and his Bad Dream Action Plan includes a fire extinguisher to snuff out dragons and a fan to blast away ghosts. But when disaster strikes, will Scaredy survive this ordeal? Will he thank his lucky stars? Will he find sweet dreams?
Scaredy Squirrel at Night tackles a fear everyone --- and especially the young --- can relate to. It's a bedtime story to make light of kids' fear of the dark and a fable for our sleep-deprived society.
With exhaustion taking its toll, Scaredy comes face-to-face with an alarming horoscope prediction: All his dreams are about to come true!
He must prepare for the worst and his Bad Dream Action Plan includes a fire extinguisher to snuff out dragons and a fan to blast away ghosts. But when disaster strikes, will Scaredy survive this ordeal? Will he thank his lucky stars? Will he find sweet dreams?
Scaredy Squirrel at Night tackles a fear everyone --- and especially the young --- can relate to. It's a bedtime story to make light of kids' fear of the dark and a fable for our sleep-deprived society.
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Publishers Weekly
Confronting his phobias one step at a time, Scaredy Squirrel, in his fourth adventure, never sleeps because he is so worried that he might have bad dreams about any number of creatures, which include dragons, fairies, ghosts, unicorns, vampire bats and polka-dot monsters. Suffering from sleep deprivation, Scaredy decides it's time to confront his fears. Though armed with an arsenal of supplies, among them cupcakes and safety cones, his Bad Dream Action Plan has unexpected results. Scaredy, with his oversized head and wide set of pearly whites, continues to radiate personality. Ages 48. "(Apr.)" Copyright 2009 Publishers Weekly Used with permission.
School Library Journal
K-Gr 2Children will be delighted as Scaredy Squirrel attempts to face his fear of falling asleep because of bad dreams, and they'll laugh at his absurd lists and action plans. Although the ending is predictable, youngsters will sigh with relief as he finally nods off. The layout includes multiple images as he makes lists and carries out his plans to stay awake all night. The cartoon illustrations, rendered digitally in Photoshop, capture the action and are filled with humorous details. This could be a useful title for guiding children in developing lists and action plans. It would be interesting to see how they would ward off bad dreams."Margaret R. Tassia, Millersville University, PA" Copyright 2009 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
Review quotes
... kids will be amused by the lively, busy compositions packed with silly details ...—Booklist
Melanie Watt
Author and illustrator Melanie Watt is the bestselling creative genius behind many beloved picture books for children, including the Scaredy Squirrel series, the Chester series, Bug in a Vacuum, You're Finally Here!, Have I Got a Book for You! and Augustine. Melanie's books have received numerous starred reviews from journals including Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews, and have won many state awards, including the Virginia Readers' Choice Award, North Carolina's Children's Book Award and Maryland's Black-Eyed Susan Award. The Scaredy Squirrel animated television series airs on the Cartoon Network in the US and YTV in Canada.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781554537051
Lexile Measure
540
Guided Reading Level
11
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Publication date
August 20, 2012
Series
Scaredy Squirrel
BISAC categories
JUV039050 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
JUV010000 - Juvenile Fiction | Bedtime & Dreams
JUV002230 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Squirrels
JUV010000 - Juvenile Fiction | Bedtime & Dreams
JUV002230 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Squirrels
Library of Congress categories
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Golden Archer Award
Nominee 2010 - 2010
