There's a Dinosaur on the 13th Floor

This delightful chapter book follows Mr. Snore, an exhausted hotel guest, on his increasingly absurd journey to find a peaceful room. With a patient bellhop in tow, he navigates a hotel filled with boisterous, crowded, and even damp floors, each with its own unique impediment to sleep. The story is packed with visual humor and a repetitive, cumulative structure that builds anticipation, culminating in a clever and thought-provoking twist on the thirteenth floor involving a dinosaur. It's a perfect read-aloud for ages 4-8, offering plenty of laughs and a gentle exploration of perseverance and managing frustration.

The outcome is anything but predictable when an exhausted hotel guest sets out in search of sleep in this kid-pleasing romp full of visual humor. Will Mr. Snore ever get some shut-eye at the busy Sharemore Hotel? The room on the first floor is too noisy. The room on the second floor is too crowded. The room on the third floor is too damp. Everywhere Mr. Snore goes, with a dutiful bellhop leading the way, he encounters something that’s bound to keep him awake. Why is it so hard to find some peace and quiet? Perhaps Mr. Snore will have better luck on the thirteenth floor. . . . From author and playwright Wade Bradford and award-winning illustrator Kevin Hawkes comes a laugh-out-loud tale that plays with expectations and revelations — and reveals a surprisingly thought-provoking final twist.