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By Bernard Waber. 1972
Ira is delighted with his first invitation to spend the night at his friend Reggie's house, until his mischievous older…
sister asks if he is taking along his teddy bear. For preschool-grade 2. 1972By Cece Bell. 2012
Rabbit plans out the entire sleepover he is going to have with his friend Robot. But when Robot shows up,…
he does not want to do what is on Rabbit's list. Now Rabbit does not know what to do. For grades K-3. 2012By Maggie Stiefvater. 2013
Blue, Gansey, Noah, Adam, and Ronan, from The Raven Boys (DB 75404), continue their dangerous search for the powerful dead…
king of Glendower. However, Ronan's ability to pull objects from his dreams places them in peril. Strong language and some violence. For senior high and older readers. 2013By Barbara Park, Denise Brunkus. 1997
The day for school pictures is when Paulie tells Junie B. that a monster lives right under her bed--and now…
she's afraid to go to sleep. Her family tries to help, but it's not until Junie B. sees her school photos that she solves the monster problem. For grades K-3. 1997By Jennifer Britton. 2022
A gentle lullaby celebrating the abundant nature of the East Coast, from the illustrator of Wildflower and The Book of…
Selkie. If you could be anything, what would you be? I'd be a tall ship, racing fast on the sea I'd fill up my sails with the salty cool breeze If I could be anything. If it were up to me. This lyrical lullaby from educator and musician Jen Britton, with illustrations by celebrated artist Briana Corr Scott (Mermaid Lullaby, Wildflower) asks young readers, If you could be anything, what would you be? Responses run the gamut from lupins to sea glass to a lighthouse shining bright to the pull of the tides, celebrating the abundant natural and cultural landscapes of the East Coast. With gentle, rhyming text and dreamy oil illustrations, If You Could Be Anything is the perfect story to send little ones off to dreamland, and older ones off on new adventures. Includes informative, illustrated backmatter.By Eric Fan, Dena Seiferling. 2022
A delectable picture book about midnight snacks, nocturnal creatures and unexpected generosity, inspired by lunch carts that were the predecessors…
of today’s food trucks and diners. For fans of The Night Gardener.Noses sniff the air as mouthwatering smells waft down city streets, luring growling bellies to the Night Owl. Inside this elegant, horse-drawn establishment, a feathery cook works the grill, serving up tasty dishes for shift-workers and operagoers alike: a mince pie for Fox, a ham sandwich for Badger and puddings for little Possums. Mouse, a poor street sweeper, watches as the line of customers swells, ever hopeful that someone will drop a morsel of food — but Owl’s cooking is far too delicious for more than a crumb to be found. As the evening’s service winds down, weary Owl spots trembling Mouse. Has he found his own night lunch, or will he invite this small sweeper inside for a midnight feast for two? From the imagination of two acclaimed picture book creators, together for the first time, this dreamlike picture book is a magical ode to Victorian lunch wagons. Evoking the sounds, sights, smells and tastes of the city at night, Night Lunch reveals how empathy and kindness as well as dignity and gratitude can be found — and savored — in the most unexpected places.By Samantha Berger, Kristyna Litten. 2015
This rollicking, rhyming snooze-tastic story puts a new spin on rocking your little one to sleep. So, grab a ticket…
to the place where the best of bedtime sleepers go- SnoozeFest. Snuggleford Cuddlebun is a champion sleeper. And so she decides to go to SnoozeFest, a music festival for nappers, dozers, and the very best sleepyheads. There she lounges in her hammock while bands like the Nocturnal Nesters serenade the audience with lullabies. There's warm milk for all and a fabulous pajama parade. But before she knows it, the nuzzling, snuggling, and dreaming are over - and Snuggleford has slept through it all. This rollicking, rhyming snooze-tastic story puts a new spin on rocking your little one to sleep. So, grab a ticket to the place where the best of bedtime sleepers go- SnoozeFest. 'This knowing, affectionate spoof of music festivals is fresh and timely . . . ' Publishers Weekly 'No snoozefest here-great fun.'Kirkus ReviewsBy Bruce Simpson. 2022
Written by a kindergarten teacher and singer/songwriter, this story tells of a wondrous relationship between Paislee and Sugar, the talking…
tree in her neighbourhood. Paislee learns that trees CAN talk to people who are willing to listen.By Celia Krampien, Kira Bigwood. 2021
Send little spies to sleep with this hilarious, tongue-in-cheek lullaby set to the tune of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.Dear Fellow…
Agents: Your mission—should you choose to accept it—is to join Secret, Secret Agent Guy on his bedtime assignment, code name: Operation Lollipop. Equipped with night-vision goggles, a jetpack, and grappling hook, he is prepared for every eventuality...or is he? Will this 007-year-old complete his covert quest, or will he be outsmarted by an adversary he never saw coming?By Shane Goth, Yong Ling Kang. 2021
By Margriet Ruurs, Christine Wei. 2021
By Lisa Boivin. 2021
When a little girl dreams about a bear, her grandfather explains how we connect with the knowledge of our ancestors…
through dreams. Bear, Hawk, Caribou, and Wolf all have teachings to share to help us live a good life. But when Grampa gets sick and falls into a coma, the little girl must lean on his teachings as she learns to say goodbye.By Nadia Sammurtok. 2019
"The far north has never felt so deliciously warm." —Kirkus Reviews "Readers will carry this gorgeous book close to their…
hearts."—School Library Journal "Just right for bedtime, it's an intimate tale that celebrates simple warmth and comfort."—Publishers Weekly Nadia Sammurtok lovingly invites the reader into the amautik—the pouch in the back of a mother’s parka used to carry a child—to experience everything through the eyes of the baby nestled inside, from the cloudlike softness of the pouch to the glistening sound of Anaana’s laughter. Sweet and soothing, this book offers a unique perspective that will charm readers of all ages.By Roy Goose, Kerry McCluskey. 2017
Sukaq loves to drift off to sleep listening to his mother tell him stories. His favourite story is the tale…
of how a raven created the world. But this time, as his mother begins to tell the story and his eyelids become heavy, he is suddenly whisked away on the wings of the raven to ride along as the entire world is formed! This traditional legend from Inuit storyteller Roy Goose is brought to life through co-author Kerry McCluskey's jubilant retelling.By Mac Barnett. 2019
Curious minds are rewarded with curious answers in a fantastical bedtime book by Mac Barnett and Isabelle Arsenault.Why is the…
ocean blue? What is the rain? What happened to the dinosaurs? It might be time for bed, but one child is too full of questions about the world to go to sleep just yet. Little ones and their parents will be charmed and delighted as a patient father offers up increasingly creative responses to his child’s nighttime wonderings. Any child who has ever asked “Why?” — and any parent who has attempted an explanation — will recognize themselves in this sweet storybook for dreamers who are looking for answers beyond “Just because.”By Ceporah Mearns, Jeremy Debicki. 2018
It’s time for Siasi to go to bed, but she doesn’t want to brush her teeth or put away her…
toys. It’s so much more fun to play with all the animals of the Arctic! Wouldn’t everyone rather dance with polar bear, howl with the wolves, and swim with the fish instead of get ready for bed? In this charming bedtime story, readers follow Siasi on a nighttime adventure as she comes up with excuse after excuse for why she’s not quite ready to go to bed.By Kallie George. 2018
A beautiful bedtime picture book based on the best-selling Anne of Green Gables, introducing the irrepressible and beloved Anne to…
younger readers. It's time for Anne to go to bed, but not before she wishes goodnight to everyone and everything she loves!Under the watchful eye of her adoptive mother Marilla, Anne has come to cherish life at Green Gables -- the dearest, loveliest spot in the world, and her true home. Every night before she goes to bed, she thinks of all the people and places she loves: her family, her bosom friend Diana, her splendid teacher Miss Stacy, beloved tree Snow Queen, the Lake of Shining Waters and the brilliant sky above. Anne even wishes goodnight -- or good riddance! -- to pesky classmate Gilbert and nosy neighbor Mrs. Lynde. And through it all, Anne's imagination takes flight on a whimsical journey through Avonlea.This sweet and heartfelt picture book is a perfect read-aloud introduction to L.M. Montgomery's beloved Anne and will delight her brand-new fans and lifelong readers alike.By Tom Lichtenheld, Sherri Duskey Rinker. 2017
When their work is done for the day, a crane truck, a cement mixer, and other pieces of construction equipment…
make their way to their resting places and go to sleep. Grades P-2. 2017.By Jillian Tamaki. 2018
A young girl describes where she finds colours in both the world around her and beyond what she can see.…
Winner of the 2018 Governor General’s Award for Young People's Literature – Illustrated Books. Grades K-3. 2018.By Gilles Tibo. 2011
À une époque lointaine, une petite fille, Léopoldine, vivait avec son grand-père, le célèbre magicien Magikolini. Chaque fois que la…
petite fille exprimait un souhait, la magie de son grand-père lexauçait. Elle vivait ainsi entourée de jouets plus extravagants les uns que les autresMais, un jour dennui, la petite et son grand-père se perdirent dans une forêt infestée de loups... après sêtre rendus compte que la magie du vieil homme nopérait plus. Léopoldine découvrira ainsi la magie du courage, de la débrouillardise, la beauté de la nature et des petites choses de la vie. Années M-2 et plus.