Upsie Downsie, Are You Asleep? by Jana Dillon

Upsie Downsie, Are You Asleep? by Jana Dillon

Little Upsie Downsie can't fall asleep, and all the neighbors think they know just the thing to help.

Upsie Downsie has convinced his mother he's having trouble falling asleep, so she brings in the neighborhood experts to help. Miz Crumbsie, who lives next door, tries lullabies. Mr. Humsie, the professor, recounts his adventures as an educator, and Mayor Gumsie even pitches in by counting to 207.

Eventually, Doctor Wumsie; Upsie Downsie's father, Popsie; Gypsy Jumsie; and all the other neighbors are snoring, fast asleep in Upsie Downsie's room. Then, and only then, does he fall asleep.

With its delightful illustrations, Upsie Downsie, Are You Asleep? is the perfect book for sleep-resistant children and sleep-deprived parents to share before drifting off to a peaceful night's sleep.

Praise for Jana Dillon:

Author-illustrator Jana Dillon shows a facility with caricature and mood, a way with color that extends from subtle shading to electric color combinations, and an ability to create a style that looks new yet recalls an earlier era of picture book illustration. . . . [Dillon] demonstrates an understanding of the dynamics of picture books as well as a knowledge of what children like.
--Booklist

Painterly use of tertiary color schemes . . . Dillon's illustrations are singular and noteworthy.
--Publishers Weekly

Jana Dillon is a prolific author and illustrator of children's books, including Lucky O'Leprechaun, Lucky O'Leprechaun Comes to America, and illustrations for Little Thumb. A second-generation Irish American, she frequently visits elementary schools to teach children about the creative processes of writing and illustrating books. Her vibrant, captivating illustrations have been exhibited in several museums. She lives in Canton, Massachusetts.