Are You Awake?: A Picture Book

Edward is awake. It is nighttime. He wakes his mother up and engages her in conversation for a long time until he finally falls back to sleep. His dad arrives home at the break of day after working all night as a pilot and goes straight to bed. Edward tries to wake his dad up at the conclusion of this story.

This story will be a familiar one to parents of young children. Parents will be able to appreciate its realism.

“Mom?

Mmm?

“What does your face look like when you're asleep?

I don't know.

Why don't you?

Because I can't see.

Why can't you see?

Because it's dark....”