Siblings Sophie and Sammy both loved books - Sophie loved to read them, and Sammy loved to rip and tear and write in them. When Sophie goes to a sleepover story-time at the local library, she enjoys everything about it, from seeing the librarian Mrs. Terry in her pajamas, to the scary and reassuring stories told. Convinced that Sammy would have enjoyed the experience as well, she sets up a 'library sleepover' at home, finally converting her brother to a better appreciation of the stories found in books...

An engaging story of two siblings and their relationship to books and to reading is paired with bright, colorful artwork in Sophie and Sammy's Library Sleepover. This is my thirteenth picture-book from author/illustrator Judith Caseley, who seems to specialized in these gentle, affirming stories of family (and elsewhere, school) life. Many of her books are based upon the experiences of her own children, and this appears to be one, based on the picture of her son and daughter on the rear dust-jacket flap, and the caption which mentions the two Caseley children having their own library sleepover. I enjoyed the story here, and appreciated the way in which thoughtful elder sister Sophie tries to include her younger brother in her favorite activity: reading. I also enjoyed the bright artwork, which has a somewhat folky feel to it. Recommended to young book lovers and young book throwers, and to anyone seeking children's stories about siblings and/or reading. ( )

sophie and sammy are having a sleepover. sammy doesn't like reading at sleepover but after some time sophie gets him to like it
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Sophie and her baby brother both play with books but very differently. Sophie enjoys reading books, while Sammy likes to write on them and rip them up. Sophie attends a library sleepover and learns that reading books is very fun and can be done every single night if one wants to. She brings back the imagination of these books back home and shares them with Sammy. He begins to read with his sister every night before bed and soon he loves books the same as Sophie. ( )

Sophie loves to read, but her brother doesn't know how to take care of books. Will Sophie let him have a library sleepover? Have the kids read stories together in small groups like they are having a library sleepover.

Sophie and Sammy loved books, but for different reasons. Sammy has to learn how to treat books while Sophie continues to read and tell Sammy all about the wonderful books she reads. Sophie's mom took her to a library for a sleepover. The librarian reads books as the children act out the stories. The next night, Sophie held her own sleepover for her and Sammy. He learned to love books as much as Sophie. I like this book because it shows students that reading can be fun.