EARLY IN THE MORNING, a little bird at #1 Fish Street hops out of her nest, takes a deep breath, and begins to sing a very loud and whistley song, TWEEEEEET-TWEEEEEET-TA-TA-TA-TWEEEEEET-TWEEEEET!
So starts the story of how a chain of events results in everyone on one street waking up. The bird's song awakens Mr. Krudwig at #2 Fish Street, whose grumbling wakes up Leopold, his dog, who barks "RAPPITYRAPPITY-RAP RAPPITY-RAPPITY-RAP" . . . and wakes up Mrs. Musky, at #3 Fish Street. The antics go on and on until, finally, Lilah Hall's singing in the shower at #9 awakens the last person left who is still asleep, none other than the littlest resident at #10 Fish Street: baby Wendell Willamore.
WINNER Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Children's Book of the Year
WINNER Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices
Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, September 3, 2007: "With its punchy prose, unexpected plot turns and surprisingly sweet ending, it's a cinch for a read-aloud treat."
Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, August 1, 2007: "As absolutely charming as a sunny morning can be."
EARLY IN THE MORNING, a little bird at #1 Fish Street hops out of her nest, takes a deep breath, and begins to sing a very loud and whistley song, TWEEEEEET-TWEEEEEET-TA-TA-TA-TWEEEEEET-TWEEEEET!
So starts the story of how a chain of events results in everyone on one street waking up. The bird's song awakens Mr. Krudwig at #2 Fish Street, whose grumbling wakes up Leopold, his dog, who barks "RAPPITYRAPPITY-RAP RAPPITY-RAPPITY-RAP" . . . and wakes up Mrs. Musky, at #3 Fish Street. The antics go on and on until, finally, Lilah Hall's singing in the shower at #9 awakens the last person left who is still asleep, none other than the littlest resident at #10 Fish Street: baby Wendell Willamore.
Awards
WINNER Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Children's Book of the Year
WINNER Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices
Praise
Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, September 3, 2007: "With its punchy prose, unexpected plot turns and surprisingly sweet ending, it's a cinch for a read-aloud treat."
Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, August 1, 2007: "As absolutely charming as a sunny morning can be."
