This is Dr. Seuss at his masterful best, and even better, it's probably his longest book. Maybe he intended that to be sure the very last person has fallen asleep by the end. In any case, it's my favorite.

I don't know for sure when my father first read one, but in the mid 50s he read the Dr. Seuss books from the allergist's waiting room to me to distract himself--as much as me--while I underwent a series of painful medical procedures. The books proved a memorable distraction since I remember them still. The only thing he did tell me years later: his favorite Seuss story was To Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street.

I know I enjoyed reading The Sleep Book to my daughter at least as much as she enjoyed it. My favorite bits were (hoping I remember them correctly, although I do still have the book): "On a mountain halfway between Reno and Rome, we have a machine in a plexiglass dome, Which listens and looks into everyone's home. And whenever it sees a new sleeper go flop, It jiggles and lets a new Biggle-Ball drop. Our chap counts these balls as they go plup in the cup, And that's how we know who's down and who's up."

And then there are the Herk-heimer Falls which "are just grand for tooth-brushing beneath, If you happen to be up that way with you teeth."

Seuss's marvelous illustrations, shown here in shades of red, yellow, turquoise, and black carry at least half the weight of silliness as he takes you to see all the fantastical critters on his wild and creative trip. So magical!

Dr. Seuss seems the most poetic storyteller since Shakespeare :)

The book starts out by saying that it should be read in bed. I read it in bed and fell asleep half-way through! It is a cute book full of Seussian creatures that yawn at the beginning (triggering me to yawn) and then go to sleep. This would be a perfect bedtime story for young children if the grown-ups can stay awake long enough to read it.

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I had never heard of this Dr. Seuss book before so naturally I had to read it to see how I liked it! Most of Dr. Seuss' books fall under the category of a poetry book, and The Sleep Book is no exception. The story begins with one small yawn that spreads from bedroom to bedroom and across the country until ninety-nine zillion, nine trillion and three Seussians are sound asleep. It is the perfect bedtime story/poem.

I really enjoyed this book. I found the words and illustrations to be very engaging. However, I did notice that they lacked the usual multiple colors that many of Dr. Seuss' books have. I wonder why that is. Could it be because this book is intended to be read to a child at night and they should not be distracted by bright, overwhelming pictures?

I guess I must have read this some time in my life but I read it this time because it is mentioned in Alison Bechdel's memoir about growing up and her mother, Are You My Mother? since it was a memorable text in her youth and she has always had sleep problems… Well, this is Dr Seuss! So obviously it's great and touches on so many sleep issues in often hilarious and insightful ways.

Fun story to read a child at bed time. It starts with how contagious a yawn is and the different things people do before bed and while their asleep in the usual silly Dr. Seuss way lol
It encourages a child rhat its time for bed and join every character in the book and rest. Pretty long for a child with short attention span but hey, they might just enjoy it

4 stars & 4/10 hearts. Such a humorous, light, funny before-bed book! My siblings and I all enjoyed it.

They do it each night. And quite often I wonder
How they do this big job without making a blunder.
But that is THEIR problem.
Not yours. And not mine.
The point is: They’re going to bed.
And that’s fine.

After reading Becoming Dr. Seuss: Theodor Geisel and the Making of an American Imagination, I decided to start reading all the books written by Dr. Seuss, focusing first on the books I haven't read yet.

This was the first one, me and my daughter took turns reading the pages aloud to the family. We laughed a bit at the beginning because we all started yawning! It turns out that you can start yawning just by reading about it! The book was quite fitting as we read it before bed and the entire book was about different creatures going to sleep.

This book was able to take us back to the days when we read Dr. Seuss more frequently. We laughed at the pictures and talked about some of the creatures. These are the moments I'm looking for in a book, and probably why I love Dr. Seuss so much.

This delightful book is a must for all young children and parents.
Filled with wonderful characters and wonderful stories, starting with the news that `Has just come in from the County of Keck
That a very small bug by the name of Van Vleck
Is yawning so wide you can look down his neck'

It deals with a castle half way between Reno and Rome, Two very nice Foona Lagoona Baboona, and the folly of a goose and moose drinking each other's juice. It will take the little ones minds off to faraway dreamy and tranquil destinations before easing them off to sleep. It was certainly one of my childhood favourites, and one of the first books I remember.

Gorgeously illustrated sneak peek into the sleeping habits of the inhabitants of Dr Seuss' world. Very entertaining.

It's not good book to read at bedtime. Every time there was word "sleep" or made allusion of going to sleep, I was interrupted with: "I'm not going to sleep!" Kaito was extremely annoyed with this book and I was annoyed with tongue twisters.