Beep! Beep! Go to Sleep!

by Todd Tarpley, John Rocco (Illustrator)

Overview

A playful robot bedtime story, illustrated by Caldecott Honoree John Rocco!

Quiet at last. Not a peep. Three little robots are... BEEP! BEEP!

When his three rambunctious robots give every possible excuse not to go to sleep, what's a little boy to do? With a fun refrain that will have readers of all ages chanting along, here's a book that kids will be begging to read every night before bed.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780316388009
Publisher:	Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date:	09/08/2015
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
File size:	11 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	3 - 6 Years

About the Author

Todd Tarpley is the author of Beep! Beep! Go to Sleep!, My Grandma's a Ninja, Ten Tiny Toes, and How About a Kiss for Me? He lives in New York City, and he invites you to visit him online at toddtarpley.com.

Guy Parker-Rees has illustrated numerous books for children, including the bestselling sensation Giraffes Can't Dance. He lives in Brighton, England, and he invites you to visit him online at guyparkerrees.com.

Editorial Reviews

Rocco gives the boy's house a wallpapered, wood-veneer Americana style, while the floppy-haired boy has a jug-eared, buttoned-pajama 1950s look too, which works wonderfully with the colorful, old-school robots.

The New York Times Book Review - Maria Russo

★ 07/06/2015
This book accomplishes two important goals: it’s wonderfully entertaining, and it gives parents a well-deserved opportunity to tell their offspring, “Welcome to my world.” A responsible-looking boy is trying to get his three robot charges—who, like their human counterparts, are full of beans at bedtime—to go to sleep: “Three little robots, time for bed/ Time to dim your infrared.” Every time the boy thinks he has ushered them into slumberland, with the goal of getting some shut-eye himself, a new obstacle pops up (“Is something wrong?” “I need my coil!”/ “My sensor aches!” “I want more oil!”). When peace finally prevails, Tarpley (Ten Tiny Toes) and Rocco (Blizzard) offer another twist, best summed up as “Who’s tucking in who?” The rambunctious robots will win readers’ hearts from the title page, when they swing from a light fixture and bounce on the sofa. But the human hero is equally appealing: dressed in dadlike striped pajamas, he has clearly had an excellent role model when it comes to be being a loving and put-upon authority figure. Ages 3–6. Author’s agent: Rachel Orr, Prospect Agency. Illustrator’s agent: Rob Weisbach, Weisbach Creative Management. (Sept.)

Publishers Weekly

*"Wonderfully entertaining."
—Publishers Weekly, starred review

"A tricksy and playful rhyming robot bedtime story that will power down the little ones."—Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

09/01/2015
PreS-Gr 1—A boy tries desperately to get his three robots to sleep. He leads them into the bathroom for rotor brushing and shield cleaning and finally settles them and himself into bed. But just as the snappy rhyming text suggests the robots are fast asleep, a page turn repeatedly indicates otherwise. "BEEP! BEEP!" bleep the robots as they report "sensor aches," the need for a light and more oil and a coil, and problems with a loose belt or tight bolt. Finally, in utter frustration, the boy issues an ultimatum: "No more blipping!/Blinking-boinking!/Winking-whirring!/Squinking-oinking!" Of course, they ignore him with a last request: "a bedtime story." Then no more sounds ensue, for the robots have "finally put/their boy to sleep." The illustrations, created with pencil, watercolor, and digital paint, greatly extend the text. The chaotic bathroom spread shows a robot entangled in toilet tissue as another overflows the sink with bubbles and toothpaste and a third sprays water well beyond the bathtub. The boy first rests with a wary eye on the troublemakers, yawns in hopeful anticipation of quiet, and finally lies spread-eagled in exhaustion. Alert readers will notice that a mouse, which has its own bed in the room, joins in the antics from start to finish. VERDICT A delightful tale of bedtime role-reversal that sharp youngsters will appreciate.—Marianne Saccardi, Children's Literature Consultant, Greenwich, CT

School Library Journal

2015-06-16
A tricksy and playful rhyming robot bedtime story that will power down the little ones.As nighttime approaches, a little boy gathers his three little robots to take them to bed. He guides them through his pre-bedtime routine of tooth-brushing, toilet use, and bathing, and then they stroll toward the bedroom. Once they are tucked into bed, the room is finally silent and the text reads, "Quiet at last, not a peep. Three little robots are..."—but then the page turns, and "BEEP! BEEP!" Throughout the night those words are constantly repeated as the boy tries mightily to find new ways to make his three little robots fall asleep. Tarpley's rhymes and wordplay will drive children to join in. The watercolors and digital painting used by Rocco bring life to the characters and help convey both the energy of the unruly robots and the boy's frustration while he struggles to get his robots to sleep. It's interesting to note that here the protagonist works out his sleeplessness through his robots instead of stuffed toys, as in many other picture books, showcasing the influence of technology on today's bedtime routines.The short and rhyming text, along with its colorful illustrations, makes this book a great read-aloud for robot or pajama storytimes as well as bedtime lap reading. (Picture book. 3-5)

Kirkus Reviews