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Sleep Like a Tiger, written by Mary Logue and illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski is a 2013 picture book published by HMH Books for Young Readers. Sleep Like a Tiger was a Caldecott Medal Honor book for 2013 and is one of more than twenty children's books written by Logue.

Description
Sleep Like A Tiger is a richly drawn picture book about a little girl named, Ann, dealing with something everyone can relate to. She isn't tired yet, even though it's time to sleep. Logue, also known for her poetry, uses her ability to weave words to tell the story of what happens between a not so sleepy Ann and her understanding parents. Logue uses wording such as “in a cocoon of sheets, a nest of blankets, she is ready to sleep, warm and strong, just like a tiger" to tell her magical tale of how a little girl and her stuffed tiger finally fall to sleep. In addition to the poetic wording provided by Logue, the illustrator Pamela Zagerenski uses vividly colored pages with a myriad of images to enjoy to make Logue's words come to life for readers both young and old.

Synopsis
When a young girl, named Ann repeatedly declares that she is not sleepy, her parents remain unruffled. The family, portrayed as royalty, by Zagarenski begins their night time ritual of getting ready for bed in spite of Ann's protestations. Ann dresses for bed in her pajamas that match the night sky and washes up as she is asked. Finally after getting into her bed, she again asserts that she is not sleepy and questions her parents about how things in the world go to sleep. Her parents respond by describing the sleeping habits of various animals. After they kiss her goodnight and turn out the light, Ann uses her parents' descriptions of the various animals and their nighttime routines to help her fall asleep. Like the strong tiger, one of the examples her parents had used, Ann eventually falls fast asleep. As the story progresses it begins to fall in to a sing-song pattern that seems to not only help Ann fall asleep but the reader as well. Younger readers will identify with the child's desire to remain awake. While parents will identify the need to stay the course when bed time hits and their child claims their not tired.

Critical Reception
Sleep Like A Tiger was published to very strong reviews. It became a 2013 Caldecott Medal Honor book, as well as a Charlotte Zolotow Award Honor Book for the same year. Additionally, the Washington Post included it on it's list for Best Childrens Books in 2012. The New York Times Online described Logue's rich wording as, "reassuring and rhythmic, but it is the fine detail and plush atmospherics of Zagarenski’s layered multimedia illustrations that make the book shine.”