Sleep For Children

Arlo the lion is exhausted. He just can't drop off, no matter what he tries. It's either too hot, or too cold; too loud or too quiet. But then he meets Owl. She can sleep through the day, which isn't easy when most other animals are awake! Will Arlo ever get any rest? Perhaps his new friend has some special tricks she can teach him.

Welcome to Absurdia: a strange and wonderful land where nothing is quite what it seems. Trees are birds, umbrellas are trees, and the sky is thick with snoring fish. Join one small boy as he tumbles out of bed into a crazy dreamland of wardrobe monsters, dragons - and amazing adventure. With a story to enchant the youngest reader, as well as music and sound effects that will make you giggle, whatever your age, this is an extraordinary achievement and one to savour.

The Princess Test is an updated take on the Hans Christian Anderson classic The Princess and the Pea. It talks about a prince who wanted to marry a real princess. Luck smiled upon him and sent the girl who claimed she was precisely that, right to his front door.

Once upon a time, when the Queen gave birth to a baby princess, Angels came down and gave the infant blessings. However one evil Angel set a curse that would make the princess prick her finger on a spindle of a spinning wheel and die. Another Angel set a magic on the princess that she would sleep, instead of dying, for a hundred years until a prince comes and awakes her from her sleep. At the age of 16, the princess gets her finger pricked by the sprindle, and falls asleep. After 100 years, a prince hears about a beautiful princess sleeping in the castle...

In The Worst Sleepover, Jack is going to have a sleep over at his friend’s house! He can’t wait. It’s going to be the best fun ever … isn’t it?

This beautiful family story follows a young girl called Chino as she plays with her mama’s sleeping scarf through the day. Running with the scarf, Chino weaves together little incidentals of home life into a glorious celebration of the power of a mother-daughter relationship, and the gentle joys that build a perfect day. Exquisitely written with compelling simplicity, this is a heartfelt homage to family love.

The gifts have been opened, the cake has been eaten, and the guests are heading home. As the moon rises and fireflies appear, Princess Emily and her hound dog Quinn settle down for a dreamless sleep. Listen as Emily recounts her special day with warmth and affection, and by the end, you will be lulled to a peaceful slumber.

Unicorn Bedtime Stories is your secret weapon to turn bedtime chaos into a unicorn-led serenity. Picture your little one drifting into peaceful sleep, guided by charming unicorn tales, leaving behind the bedtime struggles for good. In this collection of stories, bedtime becomes an effortless experience, dreams overflow with magical tales, and restless nights become no more.

Sound interesting? The authors think so too! Listen to ABC Nursery Rhymes and experience the compelling world of bedtime stories.

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Are you always being told by your family that you need to settle down and get some sleep? Then you are very much like Mr. Linguini! His big sister Lady Hershey has a way to help her brother drift off to dream land—a cozy story to listen to together. Join Lady Hershey and her little brother Mr. Linguini, two delightful pups, as they share their charming stories.

Does the Moon Sleep? is a delightful bedtime story. This story takes place in the Rocky Mountains. Bear and Raccoon are on an adventure to find the wise owl and to ask him if the moon sleeps.

I just can’t sleep! We have all said those words to ourselves in the past or have heard them from loved ones as we try to calm down and settle into a relaxing slumber. This story tells the tale of an exhausted mother who helps her tired child to get to sleep. As the child's mind spins and whirls, her imagination takes to the skies with a space launch and some miraculous sheep!

Soon, the dormouse must hibernate, and the friends will part. As the time for sleep nears, the fox tries to keep the dormouse awake. Sleep indeed must come, but not before the two friends have shared one last story, knowing they will be together again in the spring. This gentle friendship story is the perfect allegory for a bedtime ritual. And the reassuring message is clear: “I will be there for you when you wake.”

Ab ins Bett! Dieser Satz löst in vielen Familien bei allen Beteiligten entnervtes Stöhnen aus: Das Kind ist zappelig, wälzt sich lange herum, bis es endlich in den Schlaf findet, und die Eltern fühlen sich völlig hilflos angesichts des allabendlichen Dramas. Dabei muss das überhaupt nicht sein: Denn die kinderleichte Methode des Autogenen Trainings ist ein wahres Sandmännchen für gestresste Kinder! Bauchschmerzen, Ängstlichkeit, Überdrehtheit, Konzentrationsschwierigkeiten – Experten beobachten mit Sorge, dass die typischen Folgen von Stress längst auch bei den Kleinsten überhandnehmen.

In The Worst Sleepover, Jack is going to have a sleep over at his friend’s house! He can’t wait. It’s going to be the best fun ever … isn’t it?

Aurora has always enjoyed her simple life. She loves to explore the beautiful woods surrounding her quaint cottage. She even likes living with her bumbling yet well-meaning aunts. But when Aurora discovers a dark secret about her past, her whole world turns upside down. Will she be able to save herself from an imminent curse?

This sequel to the award-winning Water Beds: Sleeping in the Ocean (2007 Teacher's Choice and 2005 Mom's Choice) takes listeners on an around-the-world boat ride to learn how mammals sleep in or around nine major rivers of the world on all continents except Antarctica. Row down the Mississippi and watch two river otters slip into a hollow tree, or look to the bank of the Brisbane River as a platypus pops into a hole and disappears into a narrow tunnel.

This soothing bedtime story explains how 10 different marine mammals - animals that live in water but breathe air - sleep in the ocean. Water Beds invites children to drift into sleep on gentle waves of imagination. The "For Creative Minds" educational section includes fun facts about marine mammal adaptations and a "Design Your Own Marine Mammal" craft.

But why do we sleep? We sleep so we can see wonderful visions when we close our eyes. Why We Sleep reminds children that sleeping is good. It's where you go to dream and discover beauty that we can miss when our eyes are open. With an engaging, whimsical tone, Why We Sleep appeals to the imagination of all ages.