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Description
A story in rhyme about how a yawning bug sets off a chain reaction of yawns until everyone finally goes to sleep.
Quick Summary
If you've got a little one who fights bedtime, this is the perfect silly solution. Dr. Seuss builds the whole story around a tiny "yawning bug" who starts yawning, and then one by one every creature in the neighborhood catches the yawns elephants, owls, even fish in the pond until the whole town is fast asleep. The rhyme is classic Seuss fun with that signature rhythm that makes reading it aloud a total joy, and kids love shouting out "Yawning!" as the bug spreads its sleepy magic everywhere. It's at a 4.0 AR level with just half a point, so it's great for early readers tackling longer books, though honestly it works equally well as a read-aloud for the whole family. The illustrations are wonderfully weird in that Dr. Seuss way, full of drowsy creatures doing goofy sleepy things, and the gentle buildup to everyone finally crashing makes it genuinely satisfying. Fans of "The Foot Book" or other early Seuss will recognize the playful language, and it's become a bedtime staple in our house because it's actually soothing your kid gets caught up in the silliness but the sleepy energy is contagious.