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I'm Not Sleepy
A little owlet employs a big bag of tricks when Grandma tries to get him to settle down to sleep.
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2012
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Jane Chapman
218 books66 followersAward winning illustrator Jane Chapman graduated from university with a First Class Honors degree in illustration. Working as both Jane Chapman and under her pseudonym Jack Tickle, she has had more than 75 titles published in more than 20 countries. Jane is perhaps best known for her illustrations in Karma Wilson's 'Bear' books, an internationally bestselling series which has garnered a string of awards including the Oppenheim Platinum Book Award for 'Bear Snores On'.
Jane's favorite thing to paint? SNOW!
Jane is married to children's author / illustrator Tim Warnes. They live in the South West of England with their 2 boys.
Jane's favorite thing to paint? SNOW!
Jane is married to children's author / illustrator Tim Warnes. They live in the South West of England with their 2 boys.
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January 26, 2013
A baby owl is being put to bed by his Grandma, but poor Grandma keeps having to go up and down the tree for various things the baby owl needs before he can go to sleep. Even after all the to-ing and fro-ing the baby owl still isn't sleepy. Grandma has the excellent idea of swapping places because one of them has to go to sleep. After the baby owl has been up and down the tree several times fetching things for Grandma, he finds he is tired after all and finally goes to sleep.
This book is ridiculously cute and reminds me of the Jonathan Allen books featuring a baby owl, (one of which is also called 'I'm Not Sleepy!'). I particularly like that it features a Grandma instead of a mum or dad because the relationship between children and grandparents is often a very special and important one.
I would use this book with Nursery and Reception. It provides a lovely way to talk about routines at bedtime and times of day, offering a lead-in to light and dark as well.
This book is ridiculously cute and reminds me of the Jonathan Allen books featuring a baby owl, (one of which is also called 'I'm Not Sleepy!'). I particularly like that it features a Grandma instead of a mum or dad because the relationship between children and grandparents is often a very special and important one.
I would use this book with Nursery and Reception. It provides a lovely way to talk about routines at bedtime and times of day, offering a lead-in to light and dark as well.
August 26, 2019
A cute children's book.
October 27, 2012
In this book Grandma Owl has trouble putting a little owl named Mo to bed because "I'm Not Sleepy!" First the owlet wants a snack, then to be tucked in, then it's an emergency because the owlet wants to play! I lvoe how Grandma Owl in turn shows Mo love and then has the owlet put her to bed to use up all the extra energy. And sure enough, as the stars are all going away, little Mo is finally sleepy. I also like the repetition of the "Hop...Jump...Flutter...FLUMP!" I could see little readers "helping" to read the story by repeating that phrase. Although it might not get them sleepy if they are shouting it...
As a side note, I also like that in this book it says that "Grandma always carried Mo up to the top of the tree." I like that there is another book acknoledging that sometimes it is the grandparent that takes care of a child. And, the Grandma Owl always goes back to reading a book when she has finished helping Mo get settled (again and again). I like it when the "adults" in books are readers. That makes me happy.
As a side note, I also like that in this book it says that "Grandma always carried Mo up to the top of the tree." I like that there is another book acknoledging that sometimes it is the grandparent that takes care of a child. And, the Grandma Owl always goes back to reading a book when she has finished helping Mo get settled (again and again). I like it when the "adults" in books are readers. That makes me happy.
September 17, 2015
This book was super cute. I love the illustrations, they are gorgeous. This is your typical, don't want to go to bed story time book. Little owlet Mo doesn't want to go to bed for numerous reasons, Grandma Owl comes up with a fun way to tire him out. It was a new spin that I haven't yet read. It was cute that they used Grandma instead of Mom or Dad, I thought it would be fun to get a copy for grandma if she watches the kids overnight. This is a kid's story, so owl does things an actual owl wouldn't do. They eat crackers, read books, and of course... sleep at night. It's a fun one for the kids, there's a fun repetition that kids can memorize to "help read."
January 7, 2020
A book about a young owl who doesn't want to go to sleep. So much so that he keeps his Grandma busy trying to make his realise he needs to sleep. I like that this book highlights the diversity of families. The young owl being in the care of his grandma for the evening may be something many children can relate to, but may not have seen in a book before.
December 2, 2019
This book is reminiscent of Bedtime for Frances to me. A grandmother owl is trying to get her owlet to sleep and keeps being asked for more and more things because her owlet isn't sleepy. The owlet, Mo, wants to play, have a snack, and getting tucked in. Eventually, Mo gets tired and finally allows his grandma to get back to her book. The last page includes a "Can You Find It?" page, which has a rhyme to help you find the corresponding picture piece.
I read the Chick-fil-a Kids Family Story Series version of this story.
I read the Chick-fil-a Kids Family Story Series version of this story.
January 28, 2025
A Chic-fil-A collectable book from the Family Story Series books. I love night time books, especially the ones where people or animal snuggle in bed. This one is about a little owl that doesn't want to go to sleep and finds different excuses to stay up.
June 22, 2017
Cute story, but I have a thing about books that use the word "Poppet" to describe a character. Irritating.
August 3, 2017
Super cute! Good book for a bedtime storytime.
September 26, 2017
This is a great story for bedtime or a story time.
November 3, 2017
Very cute book!!! It is a great night time book for the little ones!
March 9, 2018
A baby owl isn't ready to go to sleep yet, despite everything his grandma does to help him get ready for bed. A cute story for any owl-themed storytime.
November 24, 2018
Hops, räpyti, räpyti, TUMPS ja taas mennään. Pikkupöllöä ei väsytä.
February 21, 2019
Adorable
Perfect bedtime story
Perfect bedtime story
February 23, 2019
Super cute pictures and a nice story.
April 30, 2019
Tellement mignon!
February 22, 2020
The illustrations in this book are just Gorgeous and the story is very cute and very relatable for any care giver that puts children to bed at night.
January 23, 2021
(4☆ Would recommend)
Cute bedtime book. Has a good storyline. Has engaging pictures. The use of repetition makes it great book for learning.
Cute bedtime book. Has a good storyline. Has engaging pictures. The use of repetition makes it great book for learning.
January 26, 2022
Excellent resource with Grandma as the main carer for Mo the owlet. Relatable with a good story line. Lovely illustrations too!
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February 1, 2022i think its good
March 1, 2022
Love it, as does my 8yo.
August 2, 2022
A sweet bedtime story with a repetitive phrase the kids would love to repeat.
July 14, 2024
My son really liked this. He says 5 stars.
August 21, 2021
This is such a cute book! This would make a great bedtime book for toddlers, it definitely would.
I enjoyed all the little antics Mo used to get Grandma to come see him and the illustrations are so precious. The eyes on both of the owls just grabbed my attention immediately on each page. I also liked the way the text is created using a variety of fonts to make the story come alive.
It is bedtime and Grandma owl is putting Mo to bed. Of course, the little owlet is not sleepy yet and he wants to play. Grandma tucks Mo for the night, leaves him in the nest and she flies to another branch to read her book. It isn’t long before Mo hears something that sounds like Mo. Mo wants a snack, so Grandma supplies Mo with a snack and after he's done, Mo again wants to play but it's time for bed, so she snuggles him down again for bedtime. It's back to her book, when Grandma again hears a noise and now Mo needs to attention from Grandma again. Oh, Mo! Grandma gets a workout going from her book to Mo, trying to settle him down for bedtime. Mo is getting a lot of loving, attention, and kisses from Grandma each time she tucks him back in before going back to her book. Finally, Grandma gets a great idea which makes Mo very happy.
Such a fun book that I think children from age 3 to 10 will enjoy.
I enjoyed all the little antics Mo used to get Grandma to come see him and the illustrations are so precious. The eyes on both of the owls just grabbed my attention immediately on each page. I also liked the way the text is created using a variety of fonts to make the story come alive.
It is bedtime and Grandma owl is putting Mo to bed. Of course, the little owlet is not sleepy yet and he wants to play. Grandma tucks Mo for the night, leaves him in the nest and she flies to another branch to read her book. It isn’t long before Mo hears something that sounds like Mo. Mo wants a snack, so Grandma supplies Mo with a snack and after he's done, Mo again wants to play but it's time for bed, so she snuggles him down again for bedtime. It's back to her book, when Grandma again hears a noise and now Mo needs to attention from Grandma again. Oh, Mo! Grandma gets a workout going from her book to Mo, trying to settle him down for bedtime. Mo is getting a lot of loving, attention, and kisses from Grandma each time she tucks him back in before going back to her book. Finally, Grandma gets a great idea which makes Mo very happy.
Such a fun book that I think children from age 3 to 10 will enjoy.
September 18, 2015
Grandma Owl carries Mo up to the top of the tree and settles him in for bed. But Mo isn’t sleepy, and Grandma is pulled from her book time and again with requests for a snack, and tucking in, and maybe even playtime. Grandma tells Mo that since he isn’t sleepy and someone has to go to sleep at bedtime, maybe he should put her to bed. All that flying back and forth tuckers him out, just in time for bedtime. The large feathery faces never change, only the eyes and beak and body carry the weight of expressing the love and support the two show for each other. The repeating refrain of “Hop…Jump… Flutter… FLUMP!” as Grandma and eventually Mo ascend to the nest at the top of the tree grounds the story, and makes a nice chorus for read aloud groups. I was slightly disappointed in the illustrations, as although the words describe fading stars and retreating bats, the pictures are solely focused on Grandma and Mo and the end page shows a decidedly nighttime scene when everyone knows owls sleep during the day. It’s still a sweet bedtime story that should be shared with your own owlet.
April 16, 2013
I thought this book would be a great book to read right before bed time. It is about a grandma owl who is trying to put her baby owl, Mo, to sleep. But he isn't sleepy, not one bit. He wants to play and is very giggly. His grandma does everything possible to put him to bed, she takes him his snack, tucks him in, and Mo wouldn't sleep! Grandma has to figure something out to make him sleepy so he can rest for the next day. I thought this was a very sweet book and the illustrations were great. The colors used were perfect for the time of day, and I really liked that the author used owls instead of people to make this story. The expressions were great and the texture of the feathers through the colors were perfect, they looked so soft! This would be good for preschool-second grade.
September 17, 2015
Just read this to my triplets for the first time tonight, and we all really enjoyed it. Me included. A lot of people forget that as parents we are actively reading the books that we read to our children, which means that if the book isn't good, we dread reading it again, and again, and again. It's why I make going book shopping with them a priority.
This one was a hit. It's about Mo an owlet that is simply, not sleepy, and he puts his poor grandmother through hell. It was funny and while my children related to Mo, I found myself laughing because I related so much to poor Grandmother Owl. The illustrations are beautiful, which I really appreciated, and I look forward to reading this to them again tomorrow night.
This one was a hit. It's about Mo an owlet that is simply, not sleepy, and he puts his poor grandmother through hell. It was funny and while my children related to Mo, I found myself laughing because I related so much to poor Grandmother Owl. The illustrations are beautiful, which I really appreciated, and I look forward to reading this to them again tomorrow night.
October 4, 2014
Mo is a little owlet. At the end of each day, his grandmother carries him up to his nest at the top of the tree, tucks him in, blows him a kiss, and hops down to read her book. But Mo has a hard time falling asleep. He needs a snack, and fresh leaves, and to be tucked in again....and again. Still he wasn't sleepy! So Grandma decided if Mo wasn't going to sleep, SHE was! She had Mo put her to bed, then bring her a snack, then get her some fresh leaves, then tuck her in again. Whew! Mo was worn out! "I'm really sleepy," he said.
A sweet bedtime book, with marvelous owl-feather, leaf and nest illustrations by the author, for little ones aged 2-4
A sweet bedtime book, with marvelous owl-feather, leaf and nest illustrations by the author, for little ones aged 2-4
February 11, 2017
This is a cute little tale about a little owl who just is not sleepy. The little owl's grandmother tries several ways to help the little owl sleep, but nothing works. So grandmother tells the little owl it is bedtime and one of them needs to be asleep. Since the little owl isn’t tired she suggest little owl put her to sleep. After completing all of the tasks little owl becomes sleepy and grandma tucks him in.
Activity: Have a discussion with the following prompts:
Is sleeping at your bedtime important?
What do you do that helps you fall asleep when you are not sleepy?
Why is getting enough sleep important?
Chapman, J. (2012). I'm not sleepy. New York: Scholastic
Activity: Have a discussion with the following prompts:
Is sleeping at your bedtime important?
What do you do that helps you fall asleep when you are not sleepy?
Why is getting enough sleep important?
Chapman, J. (2012). I'm not sleepy. New York: Scholastic
September 14, 2012
Quite unfortunate that there is already a book called "I'm Not Sleepy" by Jonathan Allen, also featuring an owl who does not want to go to bed. However, I do love Jane Chapman's illustrations and I do love owls, and I do love books about grandmas and grandsons. I loved Grandma Owl's plan too: "It's bedtime and at bedtime SOMEONE has to go to bed...So, I have a very good idea. I'LL go to bed, and YOU can stay up." Mo (the baby owl) wore himself out putting Grandma to bed and eventually decided he WAS sleepy after all. Well done Grandma.
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