While You Sleep

This is a fun and whimsical book sure to jumpstart the imaginations of little ones. I adored the illustrations and could envision recreating the scenes out of felt and other materials for my grandkids to act out.

This new bedtime story by Jennifer Maruno is an absolute dream! (Pun intended)

When a young girl goes to sleep, it is up to the night-helper bunnies to freshen up the world for another day. From combing out the grass, to fluffing up the clouds, the bunnies work can be seen in every element of nature.

The artwork of While You Sleep is simply stunning. Using incredible collage work, Miki Sato combines so many elements to create a vibrant, textured, and dreamlike world.

This was such a wonderful book, the rhyming couplets were an absolute treat to read aloud, and the illustrations were simply magical. I would absolutely recommend this for any parent looking for a new bedtime staple.

Thank you so very much to Netgalley and Pajama Press for the opportunity to read and review this title!

Thanks to Netgalley and Pajama Press for a free digital copy.

With fun and unique collage art this book depicts the chores that happen after children are asleep to keep their world a special place. Examples are adding bubbles to the ocean or embroidering the stars. A creative piece of literary art.

The illustration of this book is so beautiful! I absolutely love it and the author uses rhyming which always sounds soothing to my children. I love how the story talks about how there are night helpers to help the day come to end and start night time. It’s quite magical and comforting. This book is beautifully done and it’s a book I’d buy right away for my kids.

I liked the rhymes thoughout this book. I thought it was sweet, I think it is meant to be a dream.
I really love the artwork, I could stare at each page for a long time.

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC!

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC.

This may be the most beautifully written and imaginative children's book I have read so far. It's pure and relaxing, the exact thing you want to read to your children before bed or nap time.

The images brought me back to childhood and series of French books I adored.

I feel as though your children and you will love reading this book together and looking at lovely hand made images

A book that is the essence of a parent for their child while they sleep. I saw so much of myself in this book and how I used to think as a child. The story has made me realize that I have carried over many of my childlike notions, into my parenthood. I tuck my daughter in at night and make sure to tuck her 'babies' in with her because in my mind they keep her safe. The same thought I had when I was her age.

I try also to tell her that sleep is so essential to self-care and that our brains and bodies need so much rest from all the work and play we do. And to think that she might imagine her 'babies' as 'night-helpers' is such a romantic thought.

If this wasn't only such a cute story.... the illustrations ARE AMAZING!!! You can see the time and detail that when into EVERYTHING.

I can't wait to buy this for my daughter and read it to her. I hope she takes away what I have from it.

Thank you NetGalley and Publisher Spotlight for this beautiful ARC!

Buying multiple copies of this book for EVERY baby shower I attend!!

This is the most creative, adorable and creative children’s literature books I have read in a long time.

The collage art illustrations will be enjoyed by the youngest of readers to the oldest. The details will keep you captivated for hours (if not days!). The rhythm and the rhymes are soothing like a cradle of words soothing your little one to sleep. “Close the drapes, turn off the light” (make sure to check out the drapes!! Out of this world).

The cross stich of words and sewn images are sure to plant seeds of imagination and creativity in every reader's mind.
Though my little one is not so little anymore (8 going on 21) I still read this heartfelt book to send him to sleep at night.

BEYOND Grateful to have received a digital copy of this book from NetGalley & Pajama Press.

I received an electronic ARC from Pajama Press through NetGalley.
3.5 stars rounded up.
The illustrations alone make this book special. The fabrics used provide a 3-D effect as readers follow this story of what happens while the child sleeps. All of the "night-helpers" do their part to repair and enhance the world so it is ready for the next day. The child's job is to sleep and dream and appreciate all the world has to offer. The rhyming text makes this book a perfect bedtime read; the gentle tone will calm readers. Studying the pictures reveals so many surprises as they see everything get cleaned up for the next day. I wish we could touch the actual textures used to create these pictures.

This beautiful picture book is the perfect choice for a relaxing and enjoyable bedtime story! The rhyming text is simple and also calming, while still telling an interesting story. The really special thing about this book though is the beautiful illustrations. Made of multimedia collages, the illustrations look 3D and some elements seem to pop out of the page. I could definitely see young children being intrigued by the pictures as much as the story. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for a new bedtime story to add to their collection. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me the chance to read and review this book!

This is an impressive rhyming picture book with collage illustrations that are a wonder to behold. The talented illustrator utilizes silk, paper, and a variety of textiles to create amazing visuals that marry perfectly with the text.

A small child is tucked in by her mother. Mother explains that while her daughter rests a tireless work party of energized bunnies will be busy tidying up the world in preparation for a brand new day. These helpers will magically paint flowers, dust off butterflies, restitch the sunny sky to the green farmland, and embroider the Milky Way into the dark night sky so tomorrow will be a beautiful place to wake up to once again.


"While You Sleep" is a fantastic bedtime choice that every child will embrace just before drifting off to Dreamland. I highly, highly recommend this book.