Not Sleepy (a Dinosaur's Guide To Happy Bedtimes, A Pop-up Book For 2 To 4s)

Meet Rex and his dinosaur crew – they’re here to help with everyday toddler challenges!

Rex is a spirited, curious little dinosaur with four older friends who are a guiding influence in his life. In Not Sleepy, Rex sets out to discover how his friends get to sleep. One by one they show him how to brush his teeth, enjoy a relaxing bath, find (and use) his own pee-pee tree and snuggle down with a good book. Enter Big T, Rex’s grandpa and hero, to put sleepy Rex to bed and as he does he reminds Rex that we all need sleep, so we can power up for another day of play!

Packed with interactive fun – lift-the-flaps, and ''opening eye'' pop, and a big pop-up ending - Not Sleepy keeps toddlers aged 2 to 4 engaged while gently encouraging positive behaviours. The text has rhyme and repetition, playful dialogue and familiar themes, which make it a book you’ll enjoy reading together again and again.

• Encourages a good bedtime routine
• Builds emotional confidence and independence
• Interactive features keep toddlers engaged
• Ideal for shared reading and learning through play

Whether you’re finding it hard to settle at night or just want a joyful story to enjoy at bedtimes, Not Sleepy makes bedtime easier to talk about - and a whole lot more fun.

LoveReading Book of the Month - It’s a lovely way of walking through or establishing a bedtime routine, of calming everything down at the end of the day, though still in a playful way.

BookTrust Book of the Day - This delightful board book has been carefully designed to ensure that toddlers will enjoy engaging with it. The gentle story leads the child through a bedtime routine towards sleep, providing opportunities to talk about what they might do themselves. The use of repetitive text on each spread encourages the young child to join in, with the words and the actions, while their fine motor skills are practised by the lifting of a flap.

Books you’ll enjoy reading together again and again.

A super engaging new series with great things to teach little ones. Rex the little dino has lots to learn, whether it''s how to get ready for bed, or how to grow strong and clever. Luckily he''s got some good friends and his Grandpa to show him the way.

If you have a little one who insists they’re definitely not tired at nap or bedtime, this book might feel very relatable! Such a sweet little story and a great one for any parent navigating the “I’m not sleepy!” phase.

A charming board book that is perfect for bedtime. Little ones will love the cute dino pop-ups and the adorable rock with a smiley face who is hidden amongst the pages.

Paula Bowles is an award-winning children''s book illustrator based in Weston-super-Mare. She is the illustrator of There''s a Poonami in My House (Gallery Kids), shortlisted for the British Book Awards in 2025, and the ‘Marv’ young fiction series, written by Alex Falase-Koya (Oxford University Press). She also writes and illustrates her own books, including A Tiny Crab is a Tidy Crab (OUP).

A dinosaur’s guide to happy bedtimes

It''s Rex''s bedtime but he is very NOT sleepy!
His friends subtly guide him through the night-time 
routine, because all dinosaurs need their beds.
It''s the only way to power-up for another day of play!

With surprise flap and pop-ups!