"While You Were Napping" by Jenny Offill invites readers into the life of a mother balancing the chaos of parenting with her own introspective thoughts and struggles. As she navigates the mundane yet profound moments of raising a child, the narrative unfolds through a series of thoughtful reflections, observations, and snippets of conversations. The story captures the fleeting nature of time, the challenges of motherhood, and the joy found in small, everyday moments. Offill's unique style combines humor and poignancy, illustrating the complexity of life’s responsibilities and the beauty that emerges in unexpected ways. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children in preschool-3rd grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 3-5 years.

This book was published in 2014 by Schwartz & Wade Books .

Jenny Offill is the proud owner of a dog named Jetta, who likes to chew up dollar bills. She wrote the picture books 17 THINGS I'M NOT ALLOWED TO DO ANYMORE, a PARENTING BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR, and 11 EXPERIMENTS THAT FAILED, described by KIRKUS REVIEWS as a 'most joyful and clever whimsy'. She is also the author of the adult novels LAST THINGS and DEPT. OF SPECULATION. She lives in New York. Visit her website at www. jennyoffil. com