Not Sleepy
A dinosaur's guide to happy bedtimes
Will be published approx. on 26. February 2026
Book
Board book
14 pages
978-1-916780-13-2 (ISBN)
Description
Meet Rex and his dinosaur crew - they're here to help you handle everyday toddler challenges!
Rex is a spirited, curious little dinosaur with four older friends who are a guiding influence in his life. In Not Sleepy, Rex sets out to discover how his friends get to sleep. One by one they show him how to brush his teeth, enjoy a relaxing bath, find (and use) his own pee-pee tree and snuggle down with a good book. Enter Big T, Rex's grandpa and hero, to read Rex his favourite story. He reminds Rex that we all need sleep, so we can play again the next day!
Packed with interactive fun - lift-the-flaps, and 'opening eye' pop, and a big pop-up ending - Not Sleepy keeps toddlers aged 2 to 4 engaged while gently encouraging positive behaviours. The text has rhyme and repetition, playful dialogue and familiar themes, which make it a book you'll enjoy reading together again and again.
Encourages a good bedtime routine
Builds emotional confidence and independence
Interactive features keep toddlers engaged
Ideal for shared reading and learning through play
Whether you're finding it hard to settle at night or just want a joyful story to enjoy at bedtimes, Not Sleepy makes bedtime easier to talk about - and a whole lot more fun.
Rex is a spirited, curious little dinosaur with four older friends who are a guiding influence in his life. In Not Sleepy, Rex sets out to discover how his friends get to sleep. One by one they show him how to brush his teeth, enjoy a relaxing bath, find (and use) his own pee-pee tree and snuggle down with a good book. Enter Big T, Rex's grandpa and hero, to read Rex his favourite story. He reminds Rex that we all need sleep, so we can play again the next day!
Packed with interactive fun - lift-the-flaps, and 'opening eye' pop, and a big pop-up ending - Not Sleepy keeps toddlers aged 2 to 4 engaged while gently encouraging positive behaviours. The text has rhyme and repetition, playful dialogue and familiar themes, which make it a book you'll enjoy reading together again and again.
Encourages a good bedtime routine
Builds emotional confidence and independence
Interactive features keep toddlers engaged
Ideal for shared reading and learning through play
Whether you're finding it hard to settle at night or just want a joyful story to enjoy at bedtimes, Not Sleepy makes bedtime easier to talk about - and a whole lot more fun.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 2 to 4 years
Illustrations
Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 199 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
248 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-916780-13-2 (9781916780132)
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Paula Bowles is an award-winning children's book illustrator based in Weston-super-Mare. She is the illustrator of There's a Poonami in My House (Gallery Kids), shortlisted for the British Book Awards in 2025, and the 'Marv' young fiction series, written by Alex Falase-Koya (Oxford University Press). She also writes and illustrates her own books, including A Tiny Crab is a Tidy Crab (OUP).