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Naptastrophe!
From the author of National Book Award finalist Hey, Kiddo.From the creator of Punk Farm and the acclaimed Lunch Lady graphic novel series comes a hilarious romp about one little girl’s insistence that she does NOT need a nap. It’s a tale as old as time—naptime, that is. Lucy is not tired, not tired, NOT tired. She is not going to nap today. Lucy is an expert at staying awake. But when running errands with her dad, it’s suddenly way too LOUD. The lights in the store are way too bright. It’s . . . a naptastrophe! With vibrant, charming illustrations and a relatable main character, this hilarious story is the perfect reminder to parents and kids that you only miss out on the fun when you skip your nap! Praise for Punk “Never have ‘Old MacDonald’ and ‘The Wheels on the Bus’ seemed so hip.” —NPR “Laugh-out-loud funny. . . . Fans will definitely want a return engagement. Rock on!” —Kirkus, starred review
40 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 2, 2017
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About the author
Jarrett J. Krosoczka
65 books924 followersJarrett J. Krosoczka, known since boyhood as "JJK," is the New York Times bestselling author/illustrator behind more than forty books for young readers, including his wildly popular Lunch Lady graphic novels, select volumes of the Star Wars™: Jedi Academy series, and Hey, Kiddo, which was a National Book Award Finalist. Krosoczka creates books with humor, heart, and deep respect for his young readers—qualities that have made his titles perennial favorites on the bookshelves of homes, libraries, and bookstores over the past twenty years.
In addition to his work in print, Krosoczka produced, directed, and performed in the full-cast audiobook adaptations of his graphic novels. The Hey, Kidoo audiobook garnered both Audie and Odyssey Awards for excellence in audiobook production. The Lunch Lady audiobook cast is led by Kate Flannery (The Office) and is rounded out by famed audiobook narrators and real kid actors! Krosoczka has been a guest on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross, has been profiled in The New York Times, was featured on Good Morning America, and has delivered three TED Talks, which have accrued millions of views online. Krosoczka has garnered millions of more views online via the tutorials he has produced for YouTube and TikTok. As well as working on his books' film and television adaptions, Krosoczka has also written for The Snoopy Show (Apple TV+) and served as a consultant for Creative Galaxy (Prime Video), and appeared in live segments for the show.
Realizing that his books can inspire young readers beyond the page, Krosoczka founded School Lunch Hero Day, a national campaign celebrating school lunch staff. A consummate advocate for arts education, Krosoczka also established the Joseph and Shirley Krosoczka Memorial Youth Scholarships, which fund art classes for underprivileged children in his hometown of Worcester, Massachusetts.
Krosoczka lives in western Massachusetts with his spouse, their three children, pugs Ralph and Frank, and a French bulldog named Bella Carmella.
In addition to his work in print, Krosoczka produced, directed, and performed in the full-cast audiobook adaptations of his graphic novels. The Hey, Kidoo audiobook garnered both Audie and Odyssey Awards for excellence in audiobook production. The Lunch Lady audiobook cast is led by Kate Flannery (The Office) and is rounded out by famed audiobook narrators and real kid actors! Krosoczka has been a guest on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross, has been profiled in The New York Times, was featured on Good Morning America, and has delivered three TED Talks, which have accrued millions of views online. Krosoczka has garnered millions of more views online via the tutorials he has produced for YouTube and TikTok. As well as working on his books' film and television adaptions, Krosoczka has also written for The Snoopy Show (Apple TV+) and served as a consultant for Creative Galaxy (Prime Video), and appeared in live segments for the show.
Realizing that his books can inspire young readers beyond the page, Krosoczka founded School Lunch Hero Day, a national campaign celebrating school lunch staff. A consummate advocate for arts education, Krosoczka also established the Joseph and Shirley Krosoczka Memorial Youth Scholarships, which fund art classes for underprivileged children in his hometown of Worcester, Massachusetts.
Krosoczka lives in western Massachusetts with his spouse, their three children, pugs Ralph and Frank, and a French bulldog named Bella Carmella.
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May 23, 2017
I'm not tired!!! That's a common kid complaint. Most kids hate naps. Full disclosure, *I* hated naps (though I love them now!) Our main character, Lucy, is afraid she's going to miss out on what's going on while she's asleep. What if her toys are having a dance party without her? So she stays awake during naptime, must to her father's dismay when a trip to the grocery store results in a Naptastrophe!! Lucy has a bigtime melt-down to end all melt-downs. Time to go! This adorable picture book will be familiar to both parents and kids, especially nappers age 2-5.
Reviewed by Lisa Coleman, Youth Services, Vernon Area Public Library
Reviewed by Lisa Coleman, Youth Services, Vernon Area Public Library
October 2, 2017
First sentence: It seemed that nobody listened to Lucy when she said, "I'm not tired." So she found herself in her room. With the lights off. During the daytime.
Premise/plot: Lucy, the heroine-rabbit, is NOT tired and she will NOT nap. So her Dad takes her on his errands. Will the errands go well since she did NOT get a nap? Or will there be a naptastrophe at the store? Since the book is titled Naptastrophe! readers of all ages can predict what's coming...
My thoughts: I really liked this one. I thought it was fun. Is it my favorite, favorite, favorite book on the subject? Probably not. But it was still a fun book.
I will never tire of saying that Janet Wong's Grump is the BEST, BEST, BEST book on the subject. It is just a CRIME that it is out of print, and a CRIME that it has not been published as a board book.
Text: 5 out of 5
Illustrations: 3 out of 5
Total: 8 out of 10
Premise/plot: Lucy, the heroine-rabbit, is NOT tired and she will NOT nap. So her Dad takes her on his errands. Will the errands go well since she did NOT get a nap? Or will there be a naptastrophe at the store? Since the book is titled Naptastrophe! readers of all ages can predict what's coming...
My thoughts: I really liked this one. I thought it was fun. Is it my favorite, favorite, favorite book on the subject? Probably not. But it was still a fun book.
I will never tire of saying that Janet Wong's Grump is the BEST, BEST, BEST book on the subject. It is just a CRIME that it is out of print, and a CRIME that it has not been published as a board book.
Text: 5 out of 5
Illustrations: 3 out of 5
Total: 8 out of 10
September 9, 2017
Initially I wasn't too sure about this one, mostly because the art is kind of lazy -- the perspective inside the car is impossible, no grocery store checkout lane looks quite like that -- but my daughter adores it.
Notes on representation: the family is made up of anthropomorphic bunnies. I like that the father bunny is the primary caregiver in the story.
Notes on representation: the family is made up of anthropomorphic bunnies. I like that the father bunny is the primary caregiver in the story.
April 29, 2018
I loved the visual depiction of the meltdown - the colors, the shaky drawing, all of it. If anyone who is around small children for any period of time doesn't recognize the naptastrophe, they have been very lucky.
As funny as I found it, it's really more a picture book for parents, I think. Lucy never really understands that not having her nap resulted in her naptastrophe (a wonderful term which I will definitely be sharing with my friends with small kids). She just continues on with her Not Tired refrain until she face-plants in dinner, no real lesson learned. I suppose you could stretch it and explain to your nap-avoiding little one that Lucy needed her nap just like they need theirs - work on building the ability to relate to story characters, and to understand the consequences of actions.
For a storytime? Not really. Like I said, more one for the parents to relate to and (hopefully) chuckle at. The kids may or may not actually recognize themselves in all the nap-resistant drama. Still, might work with a book like Gideon for a storytime on sleepiness or naps (maybe for a Stuffed Animal Sleepover?).
As funny as I found it, it's really more a picture book for parents, I think. Lucy never really understands that not having her nap resulted in her naptastrophe (a wonderful term which I will definitely be sharing with my friends with small kids). She just continues on with her Not Tired refrain until she face-plants in dinner, no real lesson learned. I suppose you could stretch it and explain to your nap-avoiding little one that Lucy needed her nap just like they need theirs - work on building the ability to relate to story characters, and to understand the consequences of actions.
For a storytime? Not really. Like I said, more one for the parents to relate to and (hopefully) chuckle at. The kids may or may not actually recognize themselves in all the nap-resistant drama. Still, might work with a book like Gideon for a storytime on sleepiness or naps (maybe for a Stuffed Animal Sleepover?).
May 13, 2017
I've never been sure if naptime was more needed for the child taking the nap or the caregiver in need of a break from the child. Nevertheless, this amusing picture book shows just what happens when Lucy, a rabbit, decides to skip her nap. Even when she is put to bed with the lights on, she doesn't sleep, and insists that she is ready to accompany her father on his errands. But her exhaustion finally hits her when the grocery store seems too bright and too loud and she freaks out, to her father's mortification. Later, when she claims not to be tired or ready for bedtime, her body betrays her, and she falls asleep right in the middle of her meal. Young readers will be amused by the experiences described here, chuckling in self-recognition of how grumpy they can become after too much missed sleep, but adults are sure to recollect vividly the consequences of their own offspring's insistence that there is no need for a nap. I liked the story more than I did the illustrations, but I know that just about anyone who has been a child or spent time with a child will be able to relate to the story.
November 19, 2017
Cross-posted from the reviewer's personal Goodreads account:
Krosoczka, Jarrett J. Naptastrophe! PICTURE BOOK. Alfred A. Knopf, 2017. $17.99. Content: G.
When little Lucy proudly stays awake in the dark for her whole nap, Daddy takes her on errands anyway. She continually reminds him that she isn’t tired, until a Naptastrophe happens - a complete meltdown at the supermarket. Now she’s so tired at dinner she can’t stay awake.
This adorable (and naughty) bunny demonstrates just why a nap is so important. The illustrations are large and whimsical, the text is simple and the message is crystal clear. Little ones need naps! A great naptime story.
EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE Lisa Librarian
https://kissthebook.blogspot.com/2017...
Krosoczka, Jarrett J. Naptastrophe! PICTURE BOOK. Alfred A. Knopf, 2017. $17.99. Content: G.
When little Lucy proudly stays awake in the dark for her whole nap, Daddy takes her on errands anyway. She continually reminds him that she isn’t tired, until a Naptastrophe happens - a complete meltdown at the supermarket. Now she’s so tired at dinner she can’t stay awake.
This adorable (and naughty) bunny demonstrates just why a nap is so important. The illustrations are large and whimsical, the text is simple and the message is crystal clear. Little ones need naps! A great naptime story.
EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE Lisa Librarian
https://kissthebook.blogspot.com/2017...
May 16, 2017
I'm a big fan of Jarrett Krosoczka who has minimal word picture books with important universal themes and the super popular graphic novel series for intermediate grade readers the Lunch Lady. Naptastrophe is inspired by his real life daughter Lucy who often resists her naps. Lucy now is young rabbit. She resists her nap because she not tired until finally a naptastrophe occurs and tiredness over comes her. Te book is nicely set up for an interactive reading since kids could chime in on Lucy's repeated claim she's not tired. Add it to your collection at home for that resistant napper or to a school collection for a great interactive read aloud.
December 6, 2017
Lucy keeps making it abundantly clear that she is NOT tired. She pronounces this statement all through nap time and then has to go run errands with her dad. What results is a NAPTASTROPHE in the middle of the grocery store.
Self-care isn't something little ones quite understand. This is an effort to help them do that, and realize that if they skip their naps it doesn't usually turn out well. Some parents will likely find that this hits too close to home to enjoy. Others will like being able to talk about naptastrophes with their kids. In the dedication, Krosoczka mentions that this was written for his own Lucy and one can surmise he's lived this more than once.
Self-care isn't something little ones quite understand. This is an effort to help them do that, and realize that if they skip their naps it doesn't usually turn out well. Some parents will likely find that this hits too close to home to enjoy. Others will like being able to talk about naptastrophes with their kids. In the dedication, Krosoczka mentions that this was written for his own Lucy and one can surmise he's lived this more than once.
October 8, 2017
When little Lucy proudly stays awake in the dark for her whole nap, Daddy takes her on errands anyway. She continually reminds him that she isn’t tired, until a Naptastrophe happens - a complete meltdown at the supermarket. Now she’s so tired at dinner she can’t stay awake.
This adorable (and naughty) bunny demonstrates just why a nap is so important. The illustrations are large and whimsical, the text is simple and the message is crystal clear. Little ones need naps! A great naptime story.
Cross posted to http://kissthebook.blogspot.com CHECK IT OUT!
This adorable (and naughty) bunny demonstrates just why a nap is so important. The illustrations are large and whimsical, the text is simple and the message is crystal clear. Little ones need naps! A great naptime story.
Cross posted to http://kissthebook.blogspot.com CHECK IT OUT!
August 31, 2017
Jarrett J. Krosoczka never disappoints me! Naptastrophe! is just another example of this author's ability to perfectly captures a young bunny's (child's) resistance to going to sleep. This book is funny and relatable for kids and parents alike. Turning the pages you just know and are waiting for the the little bunny to finally "zonk" out. The illustration for the spectacular "zonk" out is laugh out loud funny. Every time I think of this book I smile and chuckle to myself.
May 28, 2017
Lucy isn't tired and doesn't want to take a nap. Man, this author must be watching our house because Lucy is Skye! She will refuse a nap until hell freezes over and then just suddenly pass out from exhaustion minutes before bedtime in the weirdest positions. We loved this book. This is one we'll definitely have to buy!
August 30, 2017
What a cute and sweet book about a little girl who absolutely, positively will not take a nap! My favorite part was actually the part where she has a total meltdown in the store. It describes the feelings the child is having as well as the physical things that are happening (her feet got stuck to the floor). The pictures compliment every aspect of the book. Beautiful.
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May 17, 2017
A funny book about a child who claims they are not tired. Shows the effects of a child missing their nap with a naptastrophe (meltdown) and falling face first into her dinner. Great for kids who are still the napping age.
June 23, 2017
Is there a more universal story for preschoolers? A little girl refuses to nap and then has a huge meltdown at the grocery story and later falls asleep at the supper table. The illustrations perfectly complement the story, and parents will be nodding along as the story progresses.
June 13, 2017
Lucy isn't tired. She refuses her nap and insist all day long that she isn't tiiiiiiired. Until she has a meltdown in the middle of the grocery store and has to be taken home. That night at the dinner table, Lucy falls asleep in the middle of her mac and cheese!
June 27, 2017
So much truth to this book! Perfect for those nearly not napping youngsters and the disasters that arise when naptime is not going to happen. The crankies, tantrums, and eventual collapse into exhaustion. Parents will recognize at least one of their children in this book!
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September 22, 2017
Parents will relate to the preschooler's insistence of not being tired, and perhaps older children will see their younger siblings here, but I wonder if the little ones will appreciate it. They may enjoy the colorful illustrations of the rabbit family.
October 9, 2017
My daughter really loved it (and related to it) I'm sure. The illustrations were great! I was not a huge fan of the story overall, it just seemed to drag a bit and the wording was awkward at times. BUT...I am still a Jarrett fan!
May 4, 2017
Um, yeah. Totally realistic.
May 5, 2017
Entertaining and undoubtedly relatable to many.
May 8, 2017
Sweet picture book to read with children who don't always want to take a nap. This is a fun way to see the consequences of not taking a nap. Recommended-especially for one-on-one story times.
May 10, 2017
We have many naptastrophes at our library on a daily basis.
May 10, 2017
what happens when kids don't nap.
May 16, 2017
Hand this to new (and veteran) parents in need of a pick me upon tough days. As they read to their young ones they'll easily relate and get a chuckle at the nap refusal that's all to familiar.
May 16, 2017
I loved this so much.
May 23, 2017
Picture book demonstrating progressing from sleepless nap time to emotional meltdown to a welcome bed time.
May 24, 2017
The cry of "I'm not tired" is familiar to most parents of toddlers as is the result of skipped naps. Cute illustrations. This may be more amusing to adults though.
May 26, 2017
Never have I ever seen such an accurate portrayal of a toddler tantrum! Love the illustrations, especially the father's face. Hilarious! (And useful!)
May 30, 2017
Expertly captures what can happen when no nap leads to a complete melt down. Nice to see it as a father/daughter story.
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