At bedtime, a little llama worries after his mother puts him to bed and goes downstairs.

The woodland animals of Burrow Down are ready for a bedtime story, but where are the books?

Little Red Chicken wants Papa to read her a bedtime story, but interrupts him almost as soon as he begins each tale.

When Ethan checks under the bed for his monster, he finds a note saying that Gabe has gone fishing and will be back in a week. He tries out several substitute monsters, but finds that none are as perfect as Gabe.

Barnes & Noble Best Book of the Year

Kirkus Best Book of the Year

Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year

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Nikki Grimes, Coretta Scott King Award winning author, and acclaimed illustrator Elizabeth Zunon's latest children's masterpiece creates an imagination-fueled and animal-filled journey to bedtime.

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The alligator under his bed makes a boy's bedtime hazardous operation, until he lures it out of the house and into the garage.

A collection of humorous one-panel strips that imagine the Star Wars characters dealing with bedtime.

A child's bedtime ritual follows the imaginary journey of a goodnight train's trip to the dreamland station.

Told in rhyme, a little boy, tucked into his bed, thinks of all the wonderful and ordinary things he will see and do tomorrow.

Publisher Annotation: A tough day, a bad dream, a scary noise ... these are just a few of the things that can keep kids wide awake and frightened after dark. But Mama Sloth knows the secrets for calming worried minds and getting to sleep-and as she shares them with her daughter, young readers will learn valuable relaxation skills that last a lifetime. Sloth Wasn't Sleepy does more than provide a sweet bedtime story-kids will join Sloth to learn mindfulness...