Hello, everyone! Our book today is Monster Needs His Sleep, written by Paul Czajak and illustrated by Wendy Grieb, an adorable bedtime book for little monsters. It's Monster's bedtime, but while his young friend tries to get him to get ready and lie down, Monster keeps finding distractions and excuses to stay awake, like reading … Continue reading Monster Needs His Sleep (Paul Czajak)
Hello, friends! Today, we read Cricket Song by Anne Hunter, a bedtime book about the magic hour of dusk, and how it can connect the lives of two children with an ocean between them. As the sun sets, Cricket Song describes the unique sights and sounds of dusk settling in: the call of a "poor … Continue reading Cricket Song (Anne Hunter)
Hello, friends! Today, we read Everyone Is Yawning by Anita Bijsterbosch, a fun lift-the-flaps book that features a host of sleepy animals, well... yawning! Each page has a new animal, and a flap to lift showing their wide-open mouth in a yawn, ending with a little child just like the reader and everyone snuggling down … Continue reading Everyone Is Yawning (Anita Bijsterbosch)
Hello, everyone! Today, we read Twenty Yawns, written by Jane Smiley and illustrated by Lauren Castillo. This is a sweet bedtime story about the sometimes-spooky time right before bed. Lucy and her parents spend all day playing at the beach, and when they all get home, they're all very tired. Lucy's mom begins to read … Continue reading Twenty Yawns (Jane Smiley)
Happy International Literacy Day, everyone! Our pick today is Power Down, Little Robot, written by Anna Staniszewski and illustrated by Tim Zeltner. This is a fun spin on the typical bedtime book using robots as the main theme. Mom Unit says that it's time for Little Robot to power down, but his energy levels are … Continue reading Power Down, Little Robot (Anna Staniszewski)
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