Welcome to The Kid’s Korner.
I decided to do this feature as I have so many great children’s books to share. From picture books, to books for beginning readers, to middle graders, I have plenty of fun ones.
Today I’m taking you on quest.
Sleep, Merel, Sleep
by Silke Stein
Genre: Children’s Book
My Review
Merel is miserable. Ever since her parents brought her sick baby brother home, she’s invisible to them. They’re so busy caring for him, they have no time for their little girl. Throwing a tantrum causes her sleep to leave. Now she can’t rest until she gets it back.
While picking up her things after her fit, Merel discovers a tiny violin. Thus begins her adventure to find her sleep and maybe find her place in the family again.
Merel was such a brave little girl. She set off on her own and faced many strange beings and some unusual situations in her quest. Every now and then I came across a nugget of knowledge, something that connected Merel’s problems on her quest with things she must deal with at home. The author cleverly wove them into the story and, after coming across one, I was on my own quest to discover more.
This was a story of adventure, hope, accepting and growing up. I found each chapter filled with fun and excitement.
Did I enjoy this book? Yes, indeed. I was charmed. Would I recommend it? With all my little girl at heart.
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Synopsis
Who wants to be awake forever?
Life has changed for eight-year-old Merel. Since the birth of her sick baby brother, her parents seem to have forgotten she exists. But when she finds a tiny silver violin in her bedroom rug, things take a turn for the worse.
Merel learns that her sleep has abandoned her and that she must embark on a perilous journey to recover it or stay awake forever. Together with her devoted toy sheep Roger, tired Merel sets out in search of Lullaby Grove. Before long, she finds herself haunted by a scary stranger.
Follow Merel into a surreal world. Meet a sleepy king with an obsession for feathers and a transparent old man on a night train going nowhere. Discover why the moonfish cry, why you should never walk across the Great Yawns ― and if poor Merel can escape her pursuer, win back her sleep, and realize what matters most in her life.
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I love children’s books. There are so many good ones out there and I really enjoyed your review. It sounds so good.
I enjoy children’s books so much. Makes me remember my mom taking me to the library when I was young and coming home with a pile of books. Always have and always will enjoy the adventures.
This is so cute! I loved reading books to my kids when they were little and I would totally have read this one!
I would have too. The kid in me wants to read it now:)
This sounds stellar! I want it. 💜✨
It was a lot of fun:)
I keep seeing raves for this book. I need to read it!
I’m so glad I had the chance to read it:)
This sounds like such a wonderful book! I will add it to my gift-giving list for those middle graders in my life. 🙂
This one took me back to when I was young and spent all my spare time lost in a book:)
I KNEW you’d love this one 🙂 it was such a wonderful book! One of the best ones I’ve read in middle grade. The author is actually releasing an adult book soon, which I also got, but I won’t know if the experience will be the same cause it’s an adult book, so it’s bound to be a lot darker. But I’ll still try 🙂
I was swept right up by it. My visual imagination soared! I’m curious about her adult book now.