Penguin and Tiny Shrimp may be in pajamas, and they may have brushed their teeth, but this is NOT a bedtime book!

There are no soft beds! No squishy pillows! This is a book with fireworks, swinging on vines in the jungle, and sailing through shark-infested waters! This book is just a party all the time. It will never make you sleeeeeepy. Yawn.

Santoso's grainy, colored-pencil illustrations (yes, it says they were created digitally but they LOOK like colored-pencil) show a perky penguin and silly shrimp racing through the Serengeti, unboxing a uni-hippo, and finally, much against their will, falling asleep.

Verdict: Kids will giggle themselves silly over this anti-bedtime book and maybe, possibly, get a little sleepy by the end. Perfect for a pajama storytime.

ISBN: 9780062491534; Published 2018 by Balzer + Bray; Borrowed from another library in my consortium

Metafictional bedtime narrative akin to Emily Gravett's Again! and Bob Shea's Dinosaur Vs. Bedtime. Penguin and Shrimp's stubborn attitude and massive enthusiasm make for a fun performance that would invite young audience members to mimic or otherwise react.

Don’t let Penguin and Shrimp fool you. They’ll tell you this book isn’t a bedtime story. No soft, comfy, billowy pillows. No warm, relaxing baths. Instead their story has fireworks, hot air balloons, vine swinging, and shark dangers to mention a few.

So how does Berry accomplish nighttime yawns and drifting off into the land of dreams? Get comfy, settle it and read for yourselves. Here’s one you will read over and over.

Santoso’s background colors further the emotional connection to the sleepy quiet scenes by using a palette of pale, soft, muted tones. The loud, noisy scenes use vivid, bright tones. His digitally created illustrations show texture and depth.

Favorite Lines- “What do you call a fish with two knees” A tunee fish.” ( )

Penguin and Tiny Shrimp are not going to bed. In fact, nothing in the book will make you sleepy at all. Instead, they will set off fireworks, go on adventures and tell jokes. Nope, nothing in here to make you yawn or your eyelids droop...

A perfect anti-bedtime story for any little one who hates going to bed. Every night my two year old asks for 'Penguin!' As we flip through the pages of colorful and soft toned but exciting drawings with the funny Penguin and Tiny Shrimp, our eyes light up. We love laughing with the unihippo and then, magically yawning as all the characters find themselves warn out. With the wonderful ending of the sendoff "this book will see you in the morning" we can seal bedtime with a goodnight kiss. A unique, fun, exciting and yet exhausting bedtime story perfect for kids 1-5.

This book was received for free in return for an honest review. ( )