Book Review: Penguin and Tiny Shrimp Don’t Do Bedtime

I have a 4 year old who never wants to sleep. She would go adventuring all day if she could. That’s why I was interested in reviewing Penguin and Tiny Shrimp Don’t Do Bedtime.  This fun book takes us on all kinds of wild adventures with these two goofballs who refuse to go to bed. Naturally, I had to read it to Princess Boogie, Chubbabub, and Ladybug. While the 1 year old kind of just took it all in, the 2 and 4 year olds loved the story. They insisted that I promptly read it again…and again. 

Then, they asked to have their blankets made into capes “because we have adventures to go on.” 

While it didn’t put them to sleep, they sure had a great time with the book, and it made it’s place on the “favorite books” shelf pretty quickly.

About Penguin and Tiny Shrimp Don’t Do Bedtime!

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins (May 8, 2018)

Penguin and Tiny Shrimp DO NOT have a bedtime story to share with you.

There are no soft beds or cozy covers here. There are fireworks! And shark-infested waters!!

This book will never make you sleepy. Not at all. Not even a little. . .

Praise

“Debut Berry revs up her romp… the digital art from Santoso (Peanut Butter & Aliens) energizes Berry’s tactically understated text, often wryly turning it on its head. A buoyantly subversive
anti-bedtime tale.” —Publisher’s Weekly Featured Review

“The story is a smartly comedic entry in the genre of the anti-bedtime story, and the exclamatory dialogue-only text adds energy and humor. This will be a joyous bedtime read.” —Bulletin for the Center for Children’s Books

“A definite do for bedtime.” —Kirkus Reviews

“A beguiling pair…much yawning will ensue…and that’s a good thing.” —Booklist

—A Junior Library Guild Selection, Spring ‘18

Purchase Links

IndieBound | HarperCollins | Amazon | Barnes & Noble

About Cate Berry

Cate Berry is the author of Penguin and Tiny Shrimp Don’t Do Bedtime! (Balzer & Bray/Harper Collins). It was pinned a Junior Library Guild selection and Publisher’s Weekly called it, “A buoyantly subversive anti-bedtime book.” She has forthcoming publications TBA and holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Cate is a faculty member of the Writing Barn and also an active member in the SCBWI and Writers’ League of Texas. She speaks at schools, libraries and conferences year round. Visit her at  www.cateberry.com to learn more. You can follow her on Twitter, @cberrywriter. You can also follow illustrator Charles Santoso: @minitreehouse and the publisher, @balzer+bray and @harperchildrens.