May We Sleep Here Tonight?

Reach for this book when your child is feeling anxious about the unknown, navigating a first sleepover, or feeling overwhelmed by a big transition. It is a gentle balm for the 'scary' feeling of being lost or entering an unfamiliar space. The story follows a group of small animals who, caught in a thick fog, find shelter in a quiet house in the woods. While they initially worry about who the owner might be, they find warmth and safety instead of danger. This is a perfect bedtime read for preschoolers and early elementary children. It addresses the natural fear of the dark and the 'monster under the bed' trope by replacing those fears with a model of radical hospitality. You might choose this book to help normalize the feeling of being nervous in new places, showing your child that the world is often kinder than our imaginations lead us to believe.