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Zee is allowed to climb into bed with his parents, but only after they're awake. And this morning they are very, very sleepy. Zee knows just what they need . . . coffee! But when the coffee spills, he must find another way to wake his parents without making them angry.
How Zee finds a creative solution to a problem all young children will identify with makes for a sweet, humorous family story, perfect for sharing together before starting the day. Simple text and line drawings are easy for young readers to follow along with.
Reviews (4)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 2-Zee, an adorable zebra, is wide awake and ready to visit his parents in their bed, but he is allowed to climb in with them only when they have woken. "Are you awake?" he asks and they answer "We're asleep," so he decides to hurry them along by making coffee (being very careful since it is hot). Unfortunately, he trips on a forgotten toy truck while carrying a carefully prepared breakfast tray and discovers that there is only enough coffee left for thimble-sized doses. While it isn't enough to rouse his parents entirely, it does wake them long enough for Zee to snuggle down for kisses and a snooze in the big bed. The airy watercolor illustrations are delightful. The small animal's shades of gray and white make the few colors in the paintings pop and the simple soft gray lines of the background help to focus the eye on the scene's animation. A charming choice for both storytime and one-on-one sharing.-Genevieve Gallagher, Orange County Public Library, VA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
A young zebra searches for just the right eye-opener to rouse his parents in this slight picture book. When his mother and father wake up in the morning, Zee is allowed to join them in their bed. But when Mama and Papa want to sleep in, their enthusiastic offspring plans to gently coax the sleepyheads with the perfect morning elixir: "Coffee! They need coffee. Lots of coffee." Unbeknownst to Mama and Papa, Zee's first attempt results in a messy spill of the steaming bowls of caf? au lait (the bowls, which may confuse some American children, reveal the book's French origins). Reasoning that his parents will need cups "filled to the brim," Zee pours the remaining bit of coffee into his doll-size tea set. Adults are likely to balk at the depiction of Zee using a coffee maker and handling the hot liquid (much less pouring it directly onto his parents' tongues, as he does at the end). The airy, loose-lined watercolors feature spare white backgrounds, and a few gray strokes set the scenes. Ages 3-6. (Aug.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Horn Book Review
On his way to serve his parents coffee in bed, Zee the zebra drops the tray, and there's only enough coffee left to fill his doll-size teacups. That doesn't keep Mama and Papa awake, but it does--amusingly--help Zee accomplish his goal: to climb in bed and snuggle between them. Gay's watercolors, with their simplified backgrounds and strategic touches of color, keep the focus on the characters. From HORN BOOK Spring 2004, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
Anxious for his parents to wake up so he can climb in bed for a snuggle, Zee tries to serve them breakfast in bed. He realizes that this morning his parents are very sleepy and only a big cup of coffee will be able to rouse them. Determined to do it all by himself, the little zebra prepares coffee, pouring it carefully into two large mugs. The addition of sugar cubes, cream, jam, and a bit of cereal make this a delicious breakfast. Unfortunately, a toy left on the floor trips Zee, sending the heavy tray to the floor. The coffee left in the pot is barely enough to fill Zee's toy teacups, but he delivers the remaining hot coffee to his waiting parents, helping them to drink from the tiny cups. Watercolor illustrations, rendered in few colors, on great swaths of white, depend on the graphic nature of zebras. Charming from A to Zee. (Picture book. 2-5) Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.