The Baby Who Stayed Awake Forever by Sandra Salsbury - ISBN: 9780593805879
Hardcover
A hilarious tale of a baby determined to never sleep.

The Baby Who Stayed Awake Forever

$43.40

  • Hardcover

    40 pages

  • Release Date

    8 April 2025

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Summary

Every family who ever spent a sleepless night with a newborn baby will feel seen in this hilarious new book about the uncanny ability of babies to stay awake FOREVER-from a mom who’s been there.

Big brothers or sisters who have a noisy new baby in the house will feel seen in this hilarious new book about the uncanny ability of babies to stay awake FOREVER-written by a mom who’s been there.

They tried lullabies, they tried cuddles, they tried soothing words. But now it’s 3 a.m.…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780593805879
ISBN-10:0593805879
Author:Sandra Salsbury
Publisher:Random House USA Inc
Imprint:Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:40
Release Date:8 April 2025
Weight:567g
Dimensions:279mm x 216mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection“Punchy, silly, and likely to be a favorite.” —Kirkus“Chilling… . Caretakers and new sibs will find plenty of comic comfort and validation in these pages.” —Publishers Weekly“Hand this picture book to all the bleary-eyed parents and older siblings of rambunctious babies who just don’t want to sleep … ever.” —The Horn Book“A whimsical and relatable tale that is fun and engaging for children and adults alike.” —School Library Journal“This is my favorite picture book of the year.” —Book Riot podcast

About The Author

Sandra Salsbury

Sandra Salsbury is the author and illustrator of Best Friend in the Whole World and Spreckle’s Snack Surprise. She was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she received a BFA and MFA in illustration from the Academy of Art University. Most days you can find her at home in Berkeley with her husband and daughter. The Baby Who Stayed Awake Forever was written using the Notes app at 2am, while huddled in the corner of a nursery.

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