Age Group: 0 - 3 Years, 3 - 6 Years

Description:

As night falls, the whole natural world begins to settle down to sleep, and one by one the creatures of the jungle, the forest and the deep sea whisper the same gentle refrain to their little ones: it's time to sleep, my love. Eric Metaxas's soothing, rhyming lullaby drifts from croaking frogs and singing songbirds to tigers, swans and pandas, while Nancy Tillman's luminous mixed-media illustrations wrap each scene in a dreamlike glow beneath a watchful, sparkling moon. Tender, calming and as warm as a goodnight hug, this is a perfect read-aloud for winding down at the end of the day, celebrating the wonders of nature and the comforting bonds of family. A 2009 Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year, it closes, as Tillman's books always do, with a quiet reminder that you are loved.