Sleep Tight, Disgusting Blob
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| Author | Huw Aaron |
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| Cover artist | Huw Aaron |
| Language | English, Welsh |
| Genre | Bedtime story |
| Published | March 2025 |
| Publisher | Puffin Books |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 32 (paperback edition) |
| Award | Waterstones Children's Book Prize (2026) |
| ISBN | 978-0-241-68445-0 |
| OCLC | 1481933598 |
Sleep Tight, Disgusting Blob (Welsh: Nos Da, Blob[1])is a children's picture book, written and illustrated by Huw Aaron. It was first published by Puffin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House, in March 2025.[2] It won the 2026 overall Waterstones Children's Book Prize.[3]
The book is about a parent blob encouraging their child to bed and to sleep with a rhyming list of other little monsters' bedtime activities.
Reception
The Times wrote that the book is a "lovely rhyming tale that understands you're never too young for a bit of gentle irony".[4] Blackpool Gazette described it as "full of warmth, humour, slime and blobby kisses".[5] The Guardian's reviewer said that it was "sharp, fun and brimming with attention to detail".[6]
Publication history
- 2025, United Kingdom, Puffin Books ISBN 978-0-241-68445-0, publication date 27 March 2025, paperback[2]
- 2025, United States, Viking Press ISBN 978-0-593-69539-5, publication date 1 July 2025, paperback[7]
References
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/cymrufyw/erthyglau/c1w4ej3ljdxo
- 1 2 Aaron, Huw (27 March 2025). "Sleep Tight, Disgusting Blob". Penguin Books. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ↑ "Aaron wins 2026 Waterstones Children's Book Prize". Books+Publishing. 2026-03-30. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
- ↑ Bannerman, Lucy (25 April 2025). "Finally, a monstrously funny bedtime story". The Times.
- ↑ Carter, Imogen (4 March 2025). "Picture books for children – reviews". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 17 March 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ↑ "Sleep Tight, Disgusting Blob". Kirkus Reviews. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
External links
- Huw Aaron reads from Sleep Tight, Disgusting Blob on YouTube