Sleep, that magic five letter word that parents and carers miss dearly in the first few weeks/months/years (choose the right answer) of their children’s life. Before I start this post proper, let me say first that it won’t contain any magic formula to make your little one sleep. It will however suggest a few books you could read together before bedtime which are by their topic and nature excellent incentives to go to sleep and stop fighting about bedtime! No heavy preaching I promise, but gorgeous and inviting works to show your little ones how delightful sleeping can and should be.
We got Ill Sung Na‘s A Book of Sleep back in 2007 and it’s had a place by my kids’ bedside ever since. It is a charming and beautiful book describing how all animals sleep at night, all but a little starring owl, who observes the sleepers, that is until the end of the book of course.
Whether they sleep in peace and quiet like koalas against a tree, huddled close like penguins, or noisily like elephants, all seem so peaceful and happy once the sun comes up that ,after reading this book, no kid can possibly doubt the benefits of a good night sleep.
The background is often a magnificent dark blue, the details on the pages like the fur, feathers, or skin of the various animals are gorgeous, and the book is now available in a smaller and more study format so that the younger readers can handle it on their own with no risk of tearing a page. If your library does not own a copy, go on, give them a nudge and suggest they buy one.
Now Good Night Me, a collaboration between Andrew Daddo and Emma Quay, also focuses on one animal, a baby orangutan who, lying in bed, slowly but surely says good night to his feet, his legs, his knees, etc, and thanks them for all the fun they provided during the day.
This lovely routine and the little monkey’s monologue like ‘Shhh, mouth, no more questions. Just say goodnight’ perfectly match Quay’s tender illustrations. This is a wonderful celebration of this special moment when you tuck your child in bed and kiss them good night. If your child does not find Quay’s purple and blue pastels soothing, he will no doubt relate to the typical childish poses adopted by this cheeky little monkey, like sucking his thumb and hiding under his sheets.
In brief, this is a perfect book to learn how to relax before bedtime or to read curled up in bed together.
The final book I want to present Susan Gal’s Night Lights is a also a visual treat! Written from the perspective of a little girl coming home from a bike ride with her mother, it describes her evening with one word per page, from their barbecue by the ‘firelight’ to the celebratory ‘candlelight’ of the dog’s birthday cake. The usual suspects are here again, like the ‘reading light’ and ‘night-light’ before the final starlight and moonlight shining over her bed.
I love the 1950s retro vibe of Gal’s illustrations, and the fun and tender depiction of her adventures with her furry companion. My son loves the fact that with its one word per page (or double page) it takes no time to read, so I cannot use the excuse that it is too late to read. During the day, he loves making assumptions about the events and asking questions about the other creatures in the book including the raccoons and fireflies. It can trigger long conversations, believe me, so it’s better to read it a few times during the day before making it part of your evening selection! But give it a go, it is a lovely debut book and you can have a look by following this link if you want to.
If the science of sleep is something you’re interested in, I cannot recommend enough this brilliant post in Brain pickings and Rosie Blau’s article in Intelligent Life. Good night folks!
Fantastic postings. Regards!
http://canadianpharmaciescubarx.com/
canadian pharmacy online
trust pharmacy canada
cheap prescription drugs
canadian pharmacy online
Valuable postings. Many thanks.
http://canadianpharmacymim.com/
web medical information canada pharmaceuticals online get prescription online london drugs canada
king pharmacy
canada pharmacy online
online pharmacy without prescription
canadian drugs
canadian pharmacy online canada
global pharmacy canada
Thanks a lot! A good amount of material.
http://canadianpharmacyntx.com/
online pharmacy no prescription needed canadian pharmacies that ship to us no 1 canadian pharcharmy online canadian pharmacies without an rx
canada drugs online pharmacy
no prescription pharmacies
canadian pharmacies top best
no 1 canadian pharcharmy online
northwest pharmacy
overseas pharmacy forum
Thanks a lot, Loads of data!
http://canadianonlinepharmacynnm.com/
cheap prescription drugs online canadian pharmacy mexican pharmacies shipping to usa canadian pharmaceuticals online
top rated canadian pharmacies online
canadian rx pharmacy online
canadian pharmacies online
canadian prescription drugstore
canadian pharmacy uk delivery
canadian cialis
Appreciate it! Quite a lot of postings!
http://canadianpharmacyntx.com/
canadian prescription canadianpharmacy pharmacy canada global pharmacy canada
canada drugs
no 1 canadian pharcharmy online
canadian viagra
canadian prescription drugs
compare prescription prices
pharmacy drug store
Thanks, Ample info!
http://canadianpharmaciesnnm.com/
prescription online canadian cialis prescription drugs without prior prescription canada drugs
buy drugs online
online pharmacy no prescription
compare prescription prices
legitimate canadian mail order pharmacies
reputable canadian mail order pharmacies
prescription drugs prices
Cheers, Awesome stuff!
http://canadianpharmaciescubarx.com/
best non prescription online pharmacies top rated canadian pharmacies online canadian pharmacies top best canadian pharmacies
rx online
trust pharmacy canada
the canadian pharmacy
mail order pharmacy
discount pharmacy online
canadapharmacyonline com
Thanks, Valuable stuff!
http://talahicc.com/
canada drugs online canada drugs online top rated canadian pharmacies online canadian pharmacies without an rx
online pharmacy reviews
canadian online pharmacies
canadian pharmacy no prescription needed
northwestpharmacy
canadian cialis
canadian pharmacy without prescription
Good advice. Thanks a lot!
http://canadianpharmacymim.com/
online pharmacies no prescription canadian pharmacies online canada drug canadian cialis
online pharmacies
buy prescription drugs canada
canadian pharmacy no prescription
ed meds online
cialis canadian pharmacy
best online pharmacies no prescription
Nicely put, Thank you.
http://canadianpharmaciescubarx.com/
prescription online canadianpharmacy pharmacy prices compare global pharmacy canada
buy prescription drugs canada
medical information online
discount drugs online pharmacy
online pharmacies
medication costs
canadian drugs without prescription
Good forum posts, Appreciate it!
http://canadianonlinepharmacynnm.com/
drug price canada pharmaceuticals online cialis canadian pharmacy canadian pharmacies-24h
discount prescription drugs online
pharmacy online store
canada pharmacy online orders
international pharmacies that ship to the usa
pharmacy tech
buy prescription drugs online
You explained that superbly.
https://nicktambone.com/
canada meds canada drugs canada drugs online pharmacy canada drugs online
pharmacy cost comparison
canada drug prices
canadian pharmacies online
internet pharmacy
canadapharmacyonline.com
pharmacy canada
Wonderful write ups, Thank you.
http://canadianpharmacymim.com/
canadian online pharmacy reviews aarp approved canadian online pharmacies canadian online pharmacy reviews top rated canadian pharmacies online
online canadian pharmacy
canadian rx pharmacy online
canadian prescription drugstore
pain meds online without doctor prescription
canadian mail order pharmacies
canada pharmacies online
This is nicely put. .
http://canadianonlinepharmacynnm.com/
drugs online northwestpharmacy online pharmacy without prescription canadian pharmacy online
canadian pharmacy reviews
discount pharmacy
prescription without a doctor’s prescription
<a href="https://fuszereslelek.nlcafe.hu/2012/12/02/kenj_egyedi_piritost_es_nyerj/#comments?sharebyemailCimzett=jimmienomia%40gmail.com&sharebyemailFelado=jimmienomia%40gmail.com&sharebyemailUzenet=+Nicely+put.+Thanks%21+http%3A%2F%2Ftalahicc.com%2F+canada+meds+north+west+pharmacy+canada+%0D%0Acanada+pharmacies+online+%0D%0Aaarp+approved+canadian+online+pharmacies&sharebyemailTitle=Kenj+egyedi+piritost+es+nyerj%21&sharebyemailUrl=https%3A%2F%2Ffuszereslelek.nlcafe.hu%2F2012%2F12%2F02%2Fkenj_egyedi_piritost_es_nyerj%2F&shareByEmailSendEmail=Elkuld”>buy prescription drugs online
pain meds online without doctor prescription
canadian cialis
You suggested it adequately.
http://canadianonlinepharmacynnm.com/
canadadrugs canadian online pharmacies medical information online canada drugs online
price prescription drugs
walmart pharmacy price check
canada pharmacy online orders
buy cialis
no 1 canadian pharcharmy online
canadian prescription
Very good material, Thanks a lot!
http://canadianpharmacyntx.com/
online pharmacy without a prescription online pharmacies canada buy drugs online canadian online pharmacy
online pharmacy canada
medical information online
canadapharmacyonline com
online canadian pharmacies
canadapharmacy com
overseas pharmacy forum
You actually explained that very well.
https://nicktambone.com/
canada pharmacies online pharmacy canadian pharcharmy canadianpharmacy north west pharmacy canada
canada pharmacies online pharmacy
best price prescription drugs
canadian pharmacies that ship to us
best canadian mail order pharmacies
online drugs
discount pharmaceuticals
Effectively spoken truly. .
http://canadianpharmacysilo.com/
online pharmacy reviews online pharmacies of canada canadian drugstore reviews canadian viagra
top rated canadian pharmacies online
buying drugs canada
no prior prescription required pharmacy
canada drugs
prescription drugs online without
prescription cost
Thanks a lot. A lot of tips.
http://canadianpharmacysilo.com/
online canadian discount pharmacy canadian online pharmacies canadian prescription canadian pharmacies without an rx
canadian drugs
overseas pharmacies
online canadian discount pharmacy
canadian prescription
canadian pharmacy uk delivery
pharmacy prices
Thank you! Lots of forum posts.
http://talahicc.com/
walmart pharmacy price check north west pharmacy canada best canadian prescription prices aarp approved canadian online pharmacies
canada drug prices
pharmacy price compare
canadian online pharmacies prescription drugs
drugs from canada
canadapharmacyonline com
mexican pharmacy online medications
Wonderful data. Thanks a lot!
http://canadianpharmacymim.com/
safeway pharmacy mexican pharmacies shipping to usa canadian pharmacy reviews northwestpharmacy
trusted overseas pharmacies
canada pharmacies online
buy prescription drugs without doctor
pharmacy cost comparison
prescription pricing
price prescription drugs
You’ve made your stand pretty effectively.!
http://www.canadianpharmacymsn.com/
legitimate online pharmacies canada pharmaceuticals online cialis canadian pharmacy london drugs canada
online pharmacies
canada drug
canadian pharmacy reviews
canada pharmacies online pharmacy
online pharmacy reviews
online discount pharmacy
Thanks! Loads of tips!
https://nicktambone.com/
canada drugs pharmacy canadian online pharmacy safeway pharmacy canada pharmaceuticals online
highest rated canadian pharmacies
best price prescription drugs
pharmacy online store
board of pharmacy
drug costs
drug price
Many thanks. I enjoy this.
http://canadianpharmacyntx.com/
canadian drugs without prescription canadian pharmacies-24h prescription online canada drugs online
web medical information
canadian pharmacy no prescription
drug prices comparison
ed meds online
buy prescription drugs canada
prescription cost comparison
Thank you, Awesome stuff!
http://talahicc.com/
canadapharmacyonline.com northwest pharmacy canadian pharmacies that ship to us top rated canadian pharmacies online
pharmacy online store
canada pharmacy online reviews
mexican pharmacies shipping to usa
prescription drug cost
top rated canadian pharmacies online
prescription cost
Nicely put, Kudos!
http://canadianpharmacymim.com/
prescription price comparison canadian pharmacies without an rx pharmacy online store canadian pharmacies-24h
overseas pharmacies
pharmacy prescription
most reliable canadian pharmacies
canadian online pharmacy reviews
canada drugs online
discount prescription drug
Superb tips. Cheers!
http://canadianpharmacyntx.com/
canada pharmacies prescription drugs london drugs canada canadian pharmacy without prescription online pharmacies canada
legitimate online pharmacies
northwest pharmacy canada
pharmacy price compare
canada drug
canadian rx pharmacy online
canadian drugs
Cheers, Ample stuff!
http://www.canadianpharmacymsn.com/
canada pharmacies canada drugs canadian rx pharmacy online canada drugs
the canadian pharmacy
canadapharmacy
best price prescription drugs
the canadian pharmacy
online canadian pharmacies
pharmacy drug store
Thanks. Lots of facts.
http://canadianpharmaciescubarx.com/
approved canadian pharmacies online canadian pharmaceuticals online my canadian pharmacy canadian viagra
prescription drug cost
canadian mail order pharmacies
cialis online
onlinecanadianpharmacy.com
canadian pharmacy
canada online pharmacies
Superb information, Thanks!
http://canadianonlinepharmacynnm.com/
pharmacy online store mexican pharmacies shipping to usa canadian pharmacies that are legit canadian viagra
the canadian pharmacy
pharmacy cost comparison
walgreens pharmacy
canadian discount pharmacy
best online pharmacies no prescription
highest rated canadian pharmacies
Amazing postings. Appreciate it!
https://nicktambone.com/
discount pharmaceuticals canadian pharmacy online medication costs aarp approved canadian online pharmacies
online pharmacy canada
trusted overseas pharmacies
drug stores near me
candrugstore com
canadian pharmacy king
web medical information
With thanks, Wonderful stuff.
http://canadianonlinepharmacynnm.com/
no prescription pharmacies canadian pharcharmy canada pharmacy no prescription london drugs canada
canadian drugs without prescription
prescription online
online pharmacies no prescription
drugs from canada
online pharmacy
canada pharmacies
Really a good deal of great material.
http://canadianpharmacysilo.com/
online rx pharmacy canada pharmaceutical online ordering online pharmacies canada canada online pharmacies
canada pharmacy no prescription
meds online
online drugstore
online canadian pharmacies
canadian online pharmacy reviews
canada online pharmacy
Good facts. Cheers.
https://nicktambone.com/
canada pharmacies online pharmacy canadian online pharmacies prescription drug trust pharmacy canada
prescription drugs online without
prescription drug price comparison
online pharmacies canada
rx price comparison
international pharmacies that ship to the usa
online drugstore
Valuable content. Thank you.
http://canadianpharmaciesnnm.com/
canadian pharmacies aarp approved canadian online pharmacies drug stores near me canadian pharmaceuticals online
best canadian online pharmacy
canadian pharmacy no prescription
canadian family pharmacy
overseas pharmacy forum
mexican pharmacies online
no 1 canadian pharcharmy online
Regards! I like this!
http://canadianpharmacymim.com/
cheap drugs online canadian pharmacies-24h no prior prescription required pharmacy canada drug
prescription drug assistance
canadian pharmacies top best
canada online pharmacies
canada online pharmacies
pharmacy near me
buy prescription drugs from canada
This is nicely said. !
https://nicktambone.com/
canadian pharmacy no prescription needed canadian pharmacies without an rx best canadian prescription prices canada pharmacy
canadian pharmacies
rx price comparison
mexican pharmacies
top rated online canadian pharmacies
no 1 canadian pharcharmy online
pharmacy prices
Perfectly spoken certainly! !
http://canadianpharmacysilo.com/
canadian prescription drugstore northwest pharmacy canadian prescription drugs canadian pharmacy
online canadian pharmacies
buy prescription drugs from canada
buy online prescription drugs
canadian pharmacy online
us pharmacy no prior prescription
canadian pharmacy reviews
Thanks, Helpful stuff.
https://nicktambone.com/
prescription drugs without doctor approval canadian pharmaceuticals online costco pharmacy pricing canadian cialis
prescription pricing
highest rated canadian pharmacies
buy prescription drugs canada
overseas pharmacy forum
safe canadian online pharmacies
online canadian discount pharmacy
Kudos! Plenty of data!
http://canadianpharmacysilo.com/
prescription online online pharmacies of canada cheap canadian drugs canadian pharmacies without an rx
canadian online pharmacies prescription drugs
walmart pharmacy price check
drugs for sale
buy prescription drugs canada
canada meds
overseas pharmacy forum
Cheers, Quite a lot of tips!
http://canadianpharmacyntx.com/
discount prescription drug canadian cialis cheap drugs online aarp approved canadian online pharmacies
canadian pharma companies
canadian pharmacy no prescription
canadian pharmacies online
medication costs
canadian pharmacy without prescription
northwestpharmacy
Superb info. Thanks!
http://canadianpharmacymim.com/
cheap canadian drugs trust pharmacy canada drug costs canadian pharcharmy
prescription drug cost
canadian pharmacy no prescription needed
canadian pharmacies that ship to us
online pharmacy no prescription needed
canadian prescription drugstore
medical information online
Truly many of good data!
http://canadianpharmaciescubarx.com/
drugs for sale mexican pharmacies shipping to usa best canadian prescription prices online pharmacies of canada
mexican online pharmacies
pharmacy tech
cheap canadian drugs
visit poster’s website
drugs from canada
canadadrugs
You have made your stand pretty nicely!.
http://canadianpharmacymim.com/
canadapharmacyonline.com canadian pharmacy online international pharmacy canadian pharmacy
canadian online pharmacies prescription drugs
canadian cialis
best online canadian pharcharmy
discount pharmacy online
compare prescription prices
global pharmacy canada
You expressed this terrifically!
https://nicktambone.com/
us pharmacy no prior prescription global pharmacy canada onlinecanadianpharmacy.com northwestpharmacy
best canadian pharmacies
canadian prescription drugstore
prescription drugs prices
canadian pharmacy 365
prescription drugs online without doctor
canadian pharmacy 365
Thanks a lot, Ample stuff!
http://canadianpharmaciescubarx.com/
safe canadian online pharmacies online pharmacies canada rx pharmacy trust pharmacy canada
costco pharmacy pricing
discount prescription drug
mail order pharmacy
medical information online
cheap prescription drugs online
buy drugs online
Regards, I appreciate this!
http://canadianpharmacyntx.com/
canada online pharmacy canadian cialis canada drugs canadian pharmacies that ship to us
canadian online pharmacies prescription drugs
canadapharmacyonline.com
canadian pharmacy
24 hour pharmacy
pharmacy price compare
online pharmacies
Good forum posts. Cheers.
https://nicktambone.com/
online pharmacy without prescription canadian pharmacies that ship to us prescription drugs prices mexican pharmacies shipping to usa
prescription without a doctor’s prescription
best online canadian pharcharmy
mexican pharmacy online medications
canadian pharmacy online canada
canadian pharmacies
canadian family pharmacy
You’ve made the point!
http://canadianpharmaciescubarx.com/
mexican pharmacy online medications canada drug canadian pharmacy king trust pharmacy canada
candrugstore com
prescription drug price comparison
drug stores near me
best online pharmacies no prescription
compare rx prices
online pharmacy without prescription