Picture book · Fiction
Twenty Yawns
Jane Smiley; illustrated by Lauren Castillo
About the book
After a long day at the beach, Lucy cannot fall asleep in the moonlit house — and the reader is invited to count the yawns along the way.
Reading notes
A cozy bedtime story with soft, moonlit illustrations by Lauren Castillo; the counting game keeps little listeners engaged.
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Book details
- Author
- Jane Smiley
- Illustrator
- Lauren Castillo
- First published
- 2016
- Suggested ages
- Ages 2–6 (editorial estimate — children vary)
- Reading mode
- Best read aloud
- Topics
- bedtime, family
- Edition shown
- ISBN 9781477826355 · Two Lions, 2016 · Hardcover
- Catalog record
- Open Library work record · edition record
Metadata verified against Open Library on 2026-11-11. Other editions and formats exist; ISBNs differ by edition.
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