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Publisher
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Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Ever since she was a child, her nights have been haunted by nightmares of a figure from her adolescence, sinister hallucinations and episodes of sleepwalking. These are known as 'parasomnias' - and they're surprisingly common. Now a lecturer in Creative Writing, Vernon set out to understand the history, science and culture of these strange and haunting experiences. Night Terrors, her startling and vivid debut, examines the history of our relationship...
263) While I sleep
Author
Publisher
Morrow Junior Books
Pub. Date
c1992
Language
English
Description
Mama and Papa explain to their child at bedtime where all the other creatures go to sleep.
Author
Publisher
Pajama Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Not every child greets the new day with enthusiasm. Those who don't are called Grumples, and they must be dealt with carefully. Sing very softly, tickle one pinky toe, kiss the scrunched-up forehead. And then a big hug and a singing rhyme to see in the day. Even Grumples cannot resist"--Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Publisher
Flashlight Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
When Ethan can't sleep, he doesn't count sheep -- he says his ABCs. But in monster-loving Ethan's alphabet, A is for Arms, B is for Belly, C is for Claws, and D is for Drool! Kids will love pointing out the alphabetical attributes on the silly monsters that parade across Ethan's room -- like earlobes, noses, spikes, and wings -- and discovering where all of those monsters are headed. By the time Ethan gets to Y, he's Yawning. And by Z, kids will be...
Author
Publisher
Avery, Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A comprehensive guide to the varied sleep disorders that affect children from infancy to adolescence, many of which are commonly misdiagnosed, offering new wisdom to parents about how to ease their child's troubles"--
269) What is sleep?
Author
Publisher
Educatoinal Development Corporation
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
What happens when you fall asleep? Why do we need sleep? And what are dreams? Curious little children can lift over 30 flaps to find the answers to these questions and many more in this delightful introduction to sleep, with simple explanations and gorgeous illustrations on every page.
270) Sleep, cat, sleep!
Author
Publisher
Prestel Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"It can be hard to fall asleep because who wants to stop playing, talking, and just having fun. Sometimes, it's just as difficult to stay asleep. There can be noises, lights, and many other distractions. Cat has this very problem in Sleep, Cat, Sleep! He's calmly resting until you open the book and wake him up. Every time he thinks it's safe to fall back asleep, you flip the page and bother him again! All he wants is for you to close the book so he...
Author
Publisher
Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Just like people, animals have their own sleep routines--but in the wild, these bedtime habits are a little wackier than the teeth brushing and pj-donning that you're used to. Maria Birmingham's latest book project, Snooze-O-Rama, draws playful comparisons between the ways humans and animals sleep, bringing a new angle of interest to an aspect of children's daily routines that they might otherwise take for granted. Each animal snooze fact is prompted...
275) How birds sleep
Author
Publisher
mineditionUS
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Have you ever seen a bird sleep? Or wondered just when it is that migrating cranes find the time to catch Z’s as they cross the ocean? From the parrots of Thailand to the ostriches of Australia and even the pigeons of New York City, every bird sleeps—but they do it in ways that will surprise and delight you. Some hang from tree branches, others doze while gliding, and some even burrow underground for a nap. Written in a witty, conversational...
Author
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
The star of the bestselling Big Nate book series is back in another board book adventure for preschool-aged children. Big Nate doesn't want to take a nap. But once he does drift off to sleep, he's delighted to find his imagination can take him to some delightful places. The second book in the Little Big Nate series by bestselling author Lincoln Peirce is an interactive joy for young children and their parents.
Author
Series
Pout-pout fish adventures volume 7
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Mr. Fish cannot fall asleep, but with help from his underwater friends, he finds a bedtime routine.
278) The happiest baby on the block: the new way to calm crying and help your newborn baby sleep longer
Author
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"A completely revised and updated second edition of one of the most popular and bestselling parenting books of all time, by America's favorite pediatrician, Dr. Harvey Karp. Harvey Karp, M.D. shares his groundbreaking approach to calming your new baby's crying and transforming your infant into the happiest baby on the block! His highly successful method is based on four revolutionary concepts: 1. Create the Fourth Trimester: How to re-create the womblike...
279) The new red bed
Author
Series
Publisher
Treasure Bay
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
A boy dreams that he and his dog have fantastic adventures.
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