This is an adorable picture book for kindergarteners. At 2 and 5, my children just don't want to go to bed, ever. It is a time when I'm finding it difficult to lull them to sleep, they always want to play, even when they are falling off their chair from shear exhaustion, they would do anything rather than sleep! So what a surprise it is to see heroes running around trying to sleep and meeting fun characters, trying out different sleeping methods, growing frustrated at not sleeping! We followed their surprisingly fun journey very happily and even I enjoyed their adventure.
The pictures are rounded and extremely cute in a modern way. The colours are vibrant and fun. The comic book bubble style fits the mood perfectly.
I really recommend that book, I will look more into the series and can see myself reading it again and again at bedtime.

I found the comic thought bubbles confusing. My kiddos like the story and the cahracters. Overall, a decent read but not special.

This adorable little installment of the Poppy & Sam series is the perfect beginner's graphic novel. It's filled with colorful and perfectly autumnal illustrations. Poppy is having trouble sleeping so Sam goes on a quest with her to find the solution to Poppy's insomnia.

Overall, this is really cute picture book - the illustrations are adorable and very appropriate for fall shelves! Poppy and Sam are getting ready to hibernate for the winter, but Poppy can't fall asleep! So they visit their friends in the garden for ideas on how to fall asleep. My favorite part is when they visit ants for a bedtime story and only find the dictionary!

My biggest problem with this book is that Sam, a panda, is getting ready to hibernate, but pandas do NOT hibernate. I think it would have been easy to swap out for another animal. It is a silly book that I think would make a fun bedtime story for preschoolers. Thank you NetGalley for providing this book in exchange for an honest review.

This one is difficult to review because the formatting on the Kindle format is a bit off. The text wasn't in the speech bubbles, and some pages didn't have any text at all. I couldn't understand the story and had to do a ton of guessing. That being said, the illustrations are beautiful and I do like the topic of hibernation that was discussed.

Books play a very important role in the process of raising children, as well as in teaching them about the world around them. The first filter in the selection of books for children is made by the parents (guardians). Therefore, it is important to choose quality content and inspirational stories. On the other hand, books greatly facilitate the process of learning and explaining new concepts and terms through the use of appropriate language structures and images that not only stimulate children's imagination, but also help them to understand certain contents more easily.
Poppy and Sam and the Search for Sleep by Cathon is definitely a book that deserves to be considered and chosen as a great addition to the family library.
The first thing that attracts you to this picture book is the beautiful cover page, as well as the cute characters: Poppy and. Easy to read, with interesting content,that not only will surely interest your child and encourage an avalanche of thoughts and conclusions, but it will take your children on a nice adventure. Cute illustrations greatly reflect the content and serve as a great tool to make the whole story easier to understand.
What makes this picture book a great choice for any family with children is the interesting way in which the author introduces the term hibernation, using cute scenes, the author helps children to fully understand the meaning of this term, as well as which animals spend the winter in hibernation(What I do not like about it is that some of the facts stated are not entirely accurate.). My daughter was very worried that the poor animals will be very hungry if they slept that much.
Not only will they be introduced to new terms, but they will also find out more about wildlife and animals in general,as well as the meaning of the seasons and the changes that follow each season.
Lastly, the readers will find several strategies skillfully embedded into the story, that will help your child to fall asleep easier at night, such as counting, lullabies or reading goodnight stories.
Definitely a great picture book that will spark your child's interest and allow you a wonderful escape into the world of fantasy. My daughter was really excited, and after we finished it, she was full of her own observations and ideas about hibernation, a word she still does not know how to pronounce correctly, but understands the meaning. And that in the end she decided to send our cat to sleep all winter is just an additional funny moment for our whole family. Definitely a book that I highly recommend to all families with young children.

Cute story and illustrations. Introduces the idea of hibernation and which animals hibernate, although there are very few details. The book could serve as an opening to talk with your child about what to do when they have trouble falling asleep.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this book in exchange of a fair review.

Poppy and Sam and the Search for Sleep is a sweet and charming book about a little girl and her bear. The illustrations are cute and fun and it's a great way to teach young readers about seasons, hibernation, and tricks to fall asleep.
Many thanks to Owlkids Books and NetGalley for the advance copy.

This has got to be one of the sweetest books I've had the pleasure of seeing in a while. The illustrations are simply adorable. This book should definitely become a favorite among preschool and kindergarten aged children.

This is a great "finished early" book for kindergarten. I love how it shows students the different ways to fall asleep, but also the different animals that hibernate. Rated it 4 starts only because I wish it had talked about how Poppy did not need to hibernate. Will keep this in my classroom library!

This was a very cute book. The story flowed well and was engaging. I could see our little readers wondering if Poppy and Sam will ever get to sleep. I enjoyed learning about the miniature workings of the world around us.

Cute story about the illusive search for sleep for a little girl and a panda that is trying to hibernate. They go to each of their friends for ideas on how to get to sleep and eventually fall asleep with animals that don't hibernate. Great flow, cute illustrations that appeal to kids ages 3-7.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to review this book for my honest opinion.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.. It was such a cute book about sleep and how a bunch of different animals sleep or hibernate.

Sam and Poppy are preparing to hibernate. But once they've gathered their supplies and settled in, Poppy finds that she can't sleep. Told in comic panels, Sam and Poppy wander the forest asking other animals for advice on falling asleep. Overall a cute story to share with the little ones in your life.

Vibrant illustrations, charming characters, and a journey towards seasonal hibernation make this kids read a fave.

Poppy and Sam and the Search for Sleep is a fabulous children’s story. I love the mix of informative information with elements of the fantastical--talking animals. Wonderfully and beautifully illustrated. It also provides some practical ideas for when little may be struggling to get to sleep. Quite enjoyable for kiddos and would make a wonderful read along.

Ahhh! This was so cute! My daughter loved the first one so much, that when I saw there was another I knew we had to read it together right away! She said the lullaby was the best part, she was cracking up. The art is adorable, and there’s not too much text for a new reader, but we all enjoyed it together

Well, the story of Poppy and Sam seems so cute. To be honest, I choose this book because of the cover. Then, I have no idea if this book is part of the series--but don't mind at all. We can read it as a stand-alone.

Since this book is a children-illustrated-book, I really like the illustration. At first, I thought both of Poppy and Sam is human. But, it turns out that Sam is a panda, iirc.

The story is quite simple and not that much hard to digest for children, imho. One thing for sure, I thought at the end Poppy won't sleep since she is a human. Well, seems like in this occasion, it won't happen like that. So, yeah. Won't complain it

What a precious book! The illustrations were so sweet and detailed. Young readers will love meeting all the different creatures and will smile at the ending when Sam and Poppy finally get to sleep just when they stop trying.

Such a beautiful enjoyable story! I really liked this book as it was very bright and colourful with beautiful illustrations. There were so many lovely illustrations in each page that we sat and talked about. We were able to discuss and talk about the different autumnal objects we could see on each page and made a game of counting how many of each object we could see. The text was short and simple so perfect for very young children To understand. My 1 and 6 year old both enjoyed it as much as each other as their older brother age 8 read it to them! We all really enjoyed everything about this book and have already read it twice!