Hello, friends! Our book today is Arlo, The Lion Who Couldn't Sleep by Catherine Rayner, a stunning bedtime story for the sleep-deprived. Arlo is exhausted, yet sleep eludes him; everything seems to interrupt his attempts to settle. The grass is too prickly, the trees too noisy, the sun too hot, and his family pride of … Continue reading Arlo, The Lion Who Couldn’t Sleep (Catherine Rayner)
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Stop That Yawn! (Caron Levis)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Stop That Yawn!, written by Caron Levis and illustrated by LeUyen Pham, a wonderfully unique bedtime fairytale. Gabby is plumb tired of being, well, tired. All the pajamas, storytimes, and lullabies are simply too humdrum, and she’s ready for a change of pace. So one night, she convinces her … Continue reading Stop That Yawn! (Caron Levis)
Bear Snores On (Karma Wilson & Jane Chapman)
Hello, friends! Today's book is Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman, the first story in the popular Bear series by the author/illustrator team. Bear is curled tightly in his warm winter cave, enjoying a long nap as the winds howl outside. Escaping the winter weather, a small mouse happens upon the cave, … Continue reading Bear Snores On (Karma Wilson & Jane Chapman)
It Is Not Time For Sleeping (A Bedtime Story) (Lisa Graff)
Hello, friends! Today, we read It Is Not Time For Sleeping (A Bedtime Story), written by Lisa Graff and illustrated by Lauren Castillo, an adorably sweet story about a little boy counting down the steps of his bedtime routine. Dinner is finished, and a little boy's mother remarks that it has been a nice day. … Continue reading It Is Not Time For Sleeping (A Bedtime Story) (Lisa Graff)
Everyone Is Yawning (Anita Bijsterbosch)
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)
