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Simple text and colorful pictures help toddlers understand the rituals and importance of bedtime.

Follow a little girl through her bedtime routine.

When all the lights are out, Susan goes to her parents' door and says, "I want to sleep in your bed!"

Discusses the importance of sleep, the effects of not getting enough sleep, and routines to ease the process of bedtime.

Answers questions about the world at night, including whether people move in their sleep, whether flowers and trees sleep, why the moon changes shape, and why fireflies glow in the dark.

This bedtime book envisions the bedtime rituals of different animals.

"Colorful photographs introduce young children to the names for different things associated with sleep and bedtime." --

Bestselling author and kids' yoga instructor Mariam Gates offers eight imaginative, guided dream narratives, including flying a kite, riding bareback on a horse, and making it rain. Combined with breathing techniques proven to promote relaxation, this book will help children let go of the day's worries and prepare their minds and bodies for a good night's rest.

Is your child's bedtime a struggle? Is your child wanting to stay up late? Or they are having a hard time sleeping in their own bed? A Little Sleepy SPOT is a story about a little SPOT that shows two children the importance of getting a full night's rest and some tips on how to go to bed easier.