A Sleepless Night written by Micaela Chirif and Joaquín Camp - OPTIONAL

A Sleepless Night by Micaela Chirif, illustrated by Joaquín Camp and translated by Jordan Landsman. PICTURE BOOK Transit Children’s Editions, 2024. $20. 9778893389050

 BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL

 APPEALS TO: SOME

 When the baby sister cried so long and so loud, and the parents have tried everything, all the neighbors are up all night and no one is happy. Then grandma arrives.

 The story was clever, with neighbors bringing things to quiet the child and what happened to each. Camp's illustrations appear to have been done by the child telling the story, which adds an element of whimsey. Grandma's solution was exactly what my mother would have done. All in all, I'm not sure how appealing it will be to children, and it's another tall and narrow book, which are hard to put on library shelves.

 Lisa Librarian