''Shhhhh! Everybody's Sleeping'' is a 2004

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written by Julie Markes and illustrated by

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. It was published by

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(). The book was selected by

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as a Best Book of 2005.School Library Journal: Best Books of 2005
/ref> It was also named one of Scholastic's "Best Before-Bed Read-Alouds".Scholastic Parents: Best Before-Bed Read-Alouds
, Scholastic, 21 Feb 2007 Listed by both

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and

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, who have created quizzes for the book, it's also been listed as suggested reading by several elementary schools.

Awards and recognition

*A SLJ Best Book of 2005. *One of Scholastic's "Best Before-Bed Read-Alouds".

Plot

''Shhhhh! Everybody's Sleeping'' is a

bedtime story A bedtime story is a traditional form of storytelling, where a story is told to a child at bedtime to prepare the child for sleep. The bedtime story has long been considered "a definite institution in many families".Dickson, Marguerite Stockm ...

that discusses fictional bedtimes for people of different professions (farmer, baker, etc.).

References

External links

Official publisher's site
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