Sleepy Solar System
Will be published approx. on 17. August 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
979-8-9925140-3-2 (ISBN)
Description
Winner: 29th Annual IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award, Children's Picture Book (4-7 years). Now in paperback. "It's been a long, busy day in the starry Milky Way. Sleepy, setting Sun calls out, 'Bedtime, everyone...'" Rhyming text and whimsical illustrations of planets with personality (e.g., grumpy Mars) provide an enchanting read-aloud and a celebration of the wonders of outer space, including a map and fun facts at the end. Sleepy Solar System is certain to send the imagination soaring!
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Doug Cenko is an illustrator living in Chicago, IL. He has worked at an animation studio, a live special effects company and design agencies, but illustration is what he truly loves to do. When he's not drawing, you can find him... or better yet, not find him... mastering the art of hide-and-seek with his wife and daughter. Dr. John S. Hutton is a pediatrician and author from Highland Village, TX. His research and advocacy work is focused on limiting screen time for children and encouraging real-world play, reading and imagination. As a child, he loved to stare at the sky and play in the mud on his favorite planet, Earth.