The Book of Bedtime

"The Book of Bedtime" is a thoughtfully crafted picture book designed to support parents and caregivers in establishing a calm bedtime routine for children aged 3-7. The story follows Ollie, a young rabbit, who initially struggles to settle, allowing children to identify with his experience. The first half encourages discussion about what might keep a child awake, while the second half introduces simplified "bodyscan meditation" techniques through gentle, repetitive text. Accompanied by calm, muted illustrations, this book aims to teach valuable relaxation skills, promote emotional development, and make the transition to sleep a more peaceful experience.

The Book of Bedtime (Children's Print Book - U.S. English Edition) We don't promise this bedtime story will send your little ones straight off to sleep, but we do hope it will help encourage them to calm down and relax at bedtime, so that drifting off becomes more of a possibility. In fact, if your young child struggles to settle at night, this book may just make the whole bedtime routine less stressful for both of you. The first half of the story talks about what leads up to Ollie, a young rabbit, being wide awake at bedtime. This is intended to allow children to start to think for themselves about what might cause them sleepless nights, and to open up future discussions with their parent or caregiver about how to set up a good bedtime routine, and what it might be helpful to do and to avoid. And the end of the story? We hope that will be all about a child who is sleeping...your child. ========== This will allow children to lie down comfortably while they listen to the adult's voice. Each page is carefully illustrated in calm, muted tones, so that children can enjoy looking at the pictures if they are not yet ready to close their eyes. are all encouraged by the text in the second half of the story. Based on simplified "bodyscan meditation" techniques, soothing words are included that will encourage children to concentrate on and relax different parts of their body one at a time. Repeating the story at bedtime will help teach your child this valuable relaxation technique. - Help them to sleep better - Support their emotional development - Encourage a healthy immune system - Help them to focus better on their school work - Promote creative thinking and problem-solving skills For extra fun and learning, a few simple Dreamland Puzzles are included after the story. ========== ***Get the Kindle eBook FREE on Amazon.com if you buy this print book*** SCROLL UP AND BUY A COPY TO SHARE WITH YOUR LITTLE ONE! =============================== Checkout other books in this series Book 1 - Monster Mayhem Book 2 - The Night of the Magical Flight Book 3 - Pirates Don't Knit! Book 4 - Aliens Love Astronauts Book 5 - The Prince and his Dragon Book 6 - Meet the Gang! Book 7 - On the Run from Santa Book 8 - Cyril the Squirrel and the Nut Thieves Book 9 - Molly Mouse and the Bear Cub Book 10 - The Bear Cub and the Ducklings Book 11 - The Midsummer Dance Find out more about the Top of the Wardrobe Gang, and about their other books, at http://topofthewardrobegang.weebly.com **Please note that this print book is written in American English, but that a BRITISH ENGLISH edition will soon also be available.**