Llama Llama Wakey-Wake

Llama Llama

by Anna Dewdney

Start a brand-new day the Llama way with this new board book by Anna Dewdney. A good day starts with breakfast and brushing, kissing and hugging.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Animals, Fiction, Kids, Fantasy, Storytime

12 pages, Board Book

First published January 5, 2012

About the author

Anna Dewdney was an award-winning children's-book author, illustrator, teacher, mother, and enthusiastic proponent of literacy and reading aloud to children. She was the author of the bestselling Llama Llama Red Pajama series of picturebooks, among many others. She lived with her partner Reed Duncan in Vermont where she worked, gardened, and spent time with her daughters and dogs.

Reviews

[Brent Weeks · Rating 5 out of 5]

These are kind of the quintessential children’s books that make people think they can write children’s books. This is a board book, and each page usually has one image and 3-5 words (i.e. "Llama llama touch").

The subject matter is not complicated. Things like your morning routine, your bedtime routine, your play routine. The art is simple and bright and happy. And Anna Dewdney does know how to keep a meter — thank God! This isn’t exactly a criticism, because there’s absolutely nothing wrong with a quick simple board book about your bedtime routine. It’s simply that this series probably holds the niche that Garfield did in the comics for a long time: everyone thought, “This comic isn’t even funny! This is just about a cat. I could do this!” Yeah, maybe you could have, but you didn’t. Jim Davis got there first, and now the world already has one unfunny cat cartoon. It doesn’t need another one.

I’m not saying that Llama Llama Wakey Wake is morally the equivalent of Garfield. That would be cruel! But it is exactly what the people who don’t read children’s books think children’s books are. (To clarify, this only refers to Anna Dewdney’s board books — Llama Llama Red Pajama shows significantly more complexity and deals with fear at bedtime, which is ground most children’s books don’t touch.)

[Ioana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Extrem de iubită de fetița mea ❤
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[Margot Watts · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little boring. There, I said it.

[Lindsey · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short, rhyming board book about Llama Llama's morning routine. This Llama Llama book has simple pictures of all the things Llama Llama does to get ready for the day. Great for little ones to learn about their morning and for infants who like to turn the page.

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Llama llama in a board book! Similar to the other Llama Llama books in rhythm and feel, but shorter (of course) and Llama isn't misbehaving. Teaches early childhood skills like morning and bedtime routine and hopping (love those motor skills!).

[Walter Ullon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Playing into societal expectations of gender roles, Baby llama is abruptly awakened by a stern matriarch and forced to perform several tasks. The tension dissipates unsatisfyingly into a conclusion that proves equally abrupt.

[IvyInThePages · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rating: 5 leaves out of 5
Characters: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Story: 5/5
Writing: 5/5
Genre: Children/ Board book
Type: Book
Worth?: Yes

[Meredith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Baby is obsessed with this book right now. We have it in the flip version where the "Llama Llama Nighty Night" is on the other side, but he only wants this one.

[Benjamin · Rating 3 out of 5]

My 1-year-old's favorite part of stories is turning the page. This book has pages!

His favorite part of getting ready for bed is brushing his teeth. This book depicts Llama Llama brushing his teeth!

And I chuckle whenever we read Llama books, because the rhyming titles (well, not this one) make me think of Stephen King. When do we get to read Llama Llama Come Come Commala?

my favorite quote: "Time to wiggle! Time to shake!"

[Blakely Pierson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wakey Wakey Eggs and Blakely!

[Spencer & Theo Pilot · Rating 5 out of 5]

A simple sentence book about a morning routine. My child loves the little Llama character, and this is an easy book to finish quickly.

As I’ve said in a previous review, don’t expect this book to be as good as the original Llama Llama. This is a great book for the “one more book”.

I’m looking forward to this becoming an early first read it myself book.

[Adriana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5)
It’s time to wake up and start the day! Spend the morning with Llama Llama and then be on your way! Brush your teeth, comb your hair, get dressed and more.

Highlights: Helps establish a morning routine!

Lowlights: Mama Llama is a single mom so you won't see Papa Llama BUT this is great representation and diversity.

[A Allen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book covers tasks that people complete in the morning. I love that it encourages children to have a routine of self-care. I don't like the "kiss for me, kiss for you" part as much; I wish it was more consent-focused, such as asking if Llama wants a kiss before heading off.

[Olivia S · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very similar to Nighty-night. Very simple, but goes through the morning routines, which would work well for little kids, I think. Lovely pictures as always with Dewdney. Would work for a daytime/nighttime storytime.

[Arielle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super quick. Fun rhyme scheme. A beloved character does not disappoint a two year old. Definitely not anywhere near as much depth as Llama Llama Red Pajama, but still solid basic skills taught through Llama.

[Suzanne Lorraine Kunz Williams · Rating 3 out of 5]

Come and go through Llama LLama's morning routine.

**Talking points - what is your morning routine? What would you take out of your morning routine if you could? What would you put into it?

[Baby Eleanor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Time to wiggle, time to shake! Adorable book, great rhymes.

[Thomas and Sarah Gonzalez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sarah 3yo "this book reminds me of bed and wake up time"

[Ginger Black · Rating 5 out of 5]

Llama Llama is just like a real toddler.

[Jennifer Shin · Rating 5 out of 5]

used this book to help my kids start a morning routine for school. simple enough for a novice reader themselves and for younger kids to memorize and follow along with the pictures.

[Maria Freeman · Rating 4 out of 5]

1.5 year old really liked this

[Austin Wright · Rating 3 out of 5]

Llama Llama Wakey-Wake is one the more simple books in the series. 30 second read. Companion book to "Llama Llama nighty night".

[Tyler · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love reading this 30 times in a row. -_-

[Aneesa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like this book better than some people do.

[Heather · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nowhere near as good as the other llama llama books we have. If you are going to spend the money, there are better picks out there.

[Cherish Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

(3☆ Got something out of, but wouldn’t read again)
Cute book, but I wish there was a little more to it. It could be a good book for teaching kids about sequencing.

[Little Seesaw · Rating 4 out of 5]

A perfect book for little beginner readers. Llama llama books rhyme so nicely.

[Kristen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sweet way to teach morning routines.

[Lydia · Rating 3 out of 5]

We have arrived at the "cheating" stage of my 2021 reading challenge. This was cute and rhymed and was about the morning routine.

[Aarti · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading this book for my 7 month old it is a great way to start the day with your little one.