This is a Children's Book that I read to my twin boys, and this is part of the How to Catch series. I have read several other How to Catch books. This book was so much fun to read. My boys loved this book so much. The pictures were so bright and colorful and fun, and I felt the pictures brought the story to life. I received an ARC of this book. This review is my own honest opinion about the book like all my reviews are.

What a great bedtime story!
It has the right amount of entertainment without being too loud or overly exciting before bed.
It has a great rhythm scheme and really kept my son entertained.
All around, it is a good book to read as part of a bedtime routine.

This was such a cute picture book that I will be purchasing a copy for myself as well as for my library. The children will love it as much as I did!

My four year old son and I both love this series of books! This was a cute book and I adored the little sandman. My son now has lots of questions about the sandman! It provides a fun opportunity to talk more about sleep and dreams! The story was fun and engaging and the illustrations bright and colorful. This is definitely a fun book to read at bedtime!

Weekly kids book review part one📖📚🧸

A Kids Guide to the Night Sky by John Reed (publish date September 30) Add this to your TBR list if you teach preschool or elementary and want to teach about the solar system! The details were to the level of kids understanding and the pictures were so fun! A wonderful book! @johnread @sourcebookskids

Dinosaurs in Space by Todd Sturgell (publishing date September 2) My kids have been loving space and dinosaurs lately, so this was a fun new book to read at bedtime. I loved the illustrations, information, and fun types of dinosaurs they added in this story. It was a big hit at our house with three boys. @toddsturgell @sourcebookkids

Stop, Soar, Dinoroar by Max Amato (publish date September 30) Terri the Tricerotops takes your child on a really fun, energetic trip through all the places with all the fun sounds! This was such a fun interactive book. @max_amato_ @sourcebookskids

In The Winter by Lauren Kukla (publish date November 11) Oh I so loved this sweet, beautiful book! A sweet time to travel through a winter wonderland and explore along the way. Wonderfully done! @lauren.kukla.payne @northstareditions

How to Catch the Sandman by Alice Walstead (publish date September 2) A book that keeps a child’s attention is always a win, and this was it! Super fun, and adorable. My kids loved this story! @alicawalstead @sourcebookskids

The Littlest Weaver by Robin Hall (publish date October 2) A little girl and her pa weave beautiful rugs in the Appalachian mountain. Her mommas angel hands guide her to do it. Fantastic book! So many heartstrings felt with this one. @robinhall @familiusbooks

The Snow Thief by Alice Hemming (publish date September 2) The first time squirrel has seen snow, and what a fun adventure it is! Squirrel takes the readers on a beautiful adventure through the snow. @alicehemmingauthor @sourcebookskids

Gifts from the Garbage Man by Andrew Larsen (publish date September 2) What we throw away may be worth keeping, and the garbage man tells all the ways to see them from a different perspective! Loved this book as an adult and the concept. Such good conversations. @_andrewlarsen @sourcebookskids

This was a cute little story. I really enjoyed reading it to my son. I would recommend it to others, especially teachers of young children and parents of young children. My son enjoyed it.

This is such an adorable bedtime story. We absolutely LOVE the How to Catch series & this one did not disappoint. Always colorful, engaging and fun illustrations. My lil loves looking for the traps hidden amongst the pages, it’s always delightful what the kids devise. I love how the prose captured not only the sandman eluding the traps, but also why he visits the children as well.

My kids LOVE the “how to catch a” books. They know mom likes to review books, so I asked them if they wanted to read this one together and share their thoughts. Here’s what they said:

Pictures: My six-year-old described the illustrations as “cool” and “colorful”. My eight-year-old liked how detailed the drawings were and said they helped support the story. She also liked the dreams the Sandman thought up for the children. “There’s lots of options, so any kid can find one they like.” My daughter pointed out that the font was in all caps, which made it easy to read. She appreciated that the text color changed depending on the background (e.g. a dark background had white lettering, while a lighter background had black coloring).

Story: Both kids liked the rhyming and rhythm of the book. My youngest hadn’t heard much about the Sandman before, and the description of him in the book was welcoming and comforting. We read this right before bed, and both kids were excited for the Sandman to visit so they could have great dreams.

My Thoughts: A very nice addition to this series of books! We love to read these together, and I always look forward to seeing which creature/being the author will focus on next.

Alice Walstead has done it again! This is such an adorable story about the "sandman", and as always, the illustrations are vibrant and top=notch. My littlest patrons LOVE the How to Catch book series, and I know they will love this one too. Highly recommended!