Sleeping Boy

By Sonia Craddock

Laugh and smile. Smile and laugh. That's Herr and Frau Rosen -- so happy to have a new baby boy! But when they invite all their friends in Berlin to celebrate the birth of little Knabe Rosen, they... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689817630
• ISBN13: 9780689817632
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Atheneum
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.5" x 0.5" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4

Customer Reviews

Fantastic Book

This book is a modern retelling of Sleeping Beauty with an emphasis on the power of family to help a boy through a terrible time. It is best suited for a mature, inquisitive child. War is a reality that parents should not shy away from talking about to their children.

The Sleeping Boy by Barbara J. Stewart

Every once in awhile, amazing, complex and believable characters are born - Annie Shannon is one of those characters. Most women can relate to her on some level. A real woman with regrets, who doesn't have to be beautiful, rich or famous to be a central character in a book. I hope she will be a recurring character and that this wonderful new author will bring her back into our lives again and again.Stewart tells a gripping tale that hooked me from the first page to the very last. You get to know Stewart's characters so well that you visualize them clearly without having to be told what they're wearing that day or how they style their hair. She captures the essence of their personalities and makes them so believable that the reader buys into their motivations within the unfolding plot. The plot that unfolds is full of twists and turns keeping the reader guessing to the very last page. A remarkable accomplishment!! I highly recommend this new book - a compelling read. I hope we'll see much more from Barbara J. Stewart.