How Many Sleeps?


Children - Picture Book
Kindle Edition
Reviewed on 03/23/2025
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Reviewed by Stephanie Lynn for Readers' Favorite

How Many Sleeps? by Mikayla Ruvalcaba is a bright and creative children’s book. This is an entertaining story about a young girl who excitedly awaits the day her relatives are coming over for a visit. She is thrilled that her grandparents will come for a visit soon, but there is a problem. The day they are to arrive is several sleeps away. What can she do? She considers this and soon discovers a helpful solution. She will make paper rings to help her mark the days as she counts the sleeps. Author Mikayla Ruvalcaba introduces the concept of counting down their sleeps to help children track how many days are left before the next big and exciting event arrives. Yana Kozak’s cheerful and whimsical illustrations add even more excitement to the adventure as the story unfolds.

Imaginative and interactive, How Many Sleeps? by Mikayla Ruvalcaba delivers a delightful story that children will love. This innovative picture book makes learning fun and easy as children follow the story. In her attempts to find a way to mark the days, the little girl gets clever and uses her creativity to construct a fun solution. The story uses an easy-to-read rhyming style to help youngsters read along. How Many Sleeps? would also be an enjoyable story to read aloud for younger children. This is an amusing story that offers a practical and entertaining way for children to learn to count the passing of time as they count down the days or sleeps until the special day arrives.