My Friend Sleep

This book tells the story of a girl who is afraid to fall asleep and to face her fears. Soon, her friend “sleep” will reassure her and be by her side in her dreams, wether to eat a mountain of ice-cream, or to face the scary big monsters. The plot is great, the illustrations are charming, but the narration falls in some way. I didn't know what to think of this friendly dragon who carries them for ride, but then drop them off in a cave where lives a scary monster. Initiation journey?

I noticed that the story uses many complicated word that a young children most likely won't know: flits, slumber, bursting, scrumptious, glint, glisten, dewy, swerving, peep, peer, darts... It is also a relatively scary book for younger children, so it might be for age 5-6+.

Thank you NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group - words & pictures for providing me with a free digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Read and reviewed: 2018-11-02