and j.j. slept

WRITTEN BY LORETTA GARBUTT

ILLUSTRATED BY ERIKA RODRIGUEZ MEDINA

When J.J. arrives at his new home, his family is bubbling over with excitement to meet him! The four children welcome their tiny new brother, then, when he falls asleep, Dad asks them to try to be quiet. In no time at all, though, the clamor of family life grows loud with drumming on the table, shouting across the room and chattering to the dog, Cheddar. But to everyone’s surprise, J.J. sleeps through it all! “Not much seems to bother this little fella,” says Dad. But as they soon discover, there is one thing that disturbs baby J.J.’s sleep . . .

• 2023 Shining Willow Award, short-listed

• 2023 Crystal Kite Award, SCBWI, short-listed

• 2022 Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children’s Book Centre