Publisher Description

Prepare little ones for bedtime with this whimsical book of simple rhymes. With lyrical bedtime rhymes, this charming board book describes the sleeping habits of over a dozen animals, including species both common and rare, from ducklings to sloths, bats to giraffes! Its gentle rhymes and sweet,soothing pictures are the perfect way for little ones to end the day. Excerpt - Are you sleeping, little duckling, tucking your bill under one wing? And are you sleeping, my little one, cuddling with me when the day is done? AUTHOR: Hans - Christian Schmidt and Andrea Német are a German Writer-illustrator team that has collaborated on many children's books, including When a Coconut Falls On Your Head and Five Little Sleepyheads. Laura Lindgren has translated many books for children and adults from German to English. ILLUSTRATIONS: 18 pages in full colour

Author Biography

Hans-Christian Schmidt and Andrea Nemet have collaborated on many children's books, including When a Coconut Falls on your Head and Five Little Sleepyheads. Cynthia Vance wrote Red, Yellow, Blue, and You (My First Colors) and edited Everett, the Incredibly Helpful Helper, both published by Abbeville Press. She lives in New York.

Review

Praise for Are You Sleeping, Little One? "Tailor-made to send kids off to bed...Lilting, hypnotic quality...Friendly, calming details..." - Publishers Weekly "...a charming board book to read to your child at bedtime." - Indendent Online Booksellers Association "A charming story with truly adorable illustrations of adult and baby animal pairs." - It's Fundamental: Children's Book Reviews from a Preschool Teacher

Review Quote

"Tailor-made to send kids off to bed. Lilting, hypnotic quality. Friendly, calming details."

Excerpt from Book

Excerpt from Are You Sleeping, Little One? Are you sleeping, little pink flamingo, Balancing on one leg under soft moon glow? Are you sleeping, little duckling, tucking your bill under one wing? And are you sleeping, my little one, cuddling with me when the day is done?

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