⬇️ Author/illustrator Bonnie Kelso shares about their picture book SLEEPY SEA.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for little ones who are having trouble falling asleep in their own bed."

📚 "This book can also be used in the classroom to discuss biodiversity and marine biology. The story includes facts about how some sea animals sleep, from one eye open to inside their own booger bubble!"

Author/illustrator: Bonnie Kelso

Publisher: Gnome Road Publishing

Publication Date: March 11, 2025

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⬇️ Illustrator Stevie Lewis shares about their picture book MAMA HUG.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for mothers to read to their little ones again and again. A wonderful baby shower gift and just right as a bedtime read, this sweet treat is a hug in book form."

Author: Emma Straub

Illustrator: Stevie Lewis

Publisher: Rocky Pond

Publication Date: January 7th 2025

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⬇️ Author Kelly J. Baptist shares about their picture book THE BAND IN OUR BASEMENT.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for music and bedtime lovers!"

📚 "This book can also be used to get kids excited about bedtime...or to forgo sleep for an impromptu jam session!"

Author: Kelly J. Baptist

Illustrator: Jenin Mohamed

Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers

Publication Date/Year: November 12, 2024

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⬇️ Author Laura Gehl shares about their picture book SNOW IS…

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for getting excited about winter, or cuddling up on a winter day (snowy or not!)"

"This book can also be used

📚 to talk about rhyme (How many words can you think of that rhyme with snow?), 

📚 to think about sounds (How many sounds can you find in the book?), 

📚 to jumpstart a winter bucket list, or to read before bed."

Author: Laura Gehl 

Illustrator: Sonia Sanchez

Publisher: Paula Wiseman Books/Simon & Schuster

Publication Date: October 29, 2024

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⬇️ Author Loni Tanner shares about their picture book THE MOUSE IN THE FLOWER HOUSE.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for friendship, nature and flowers, beautiful illustrations, and bedtime reading."

Author: Loni Tanner 

Illustrator: Tom Lymbery

Publisher: Kingsley Publishers 

Publication Date: October 2024

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⬇️ Author Teresa Robeson shares about their picture book CLOUDS IN SPACE: NEBULAE, STARDUST, AND US.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for curious kids and kids-at-heart who want to learn more about the universe."

📚 "This book can also be used as a bedtime story."

Author: Teresa Robeson

Illustrator: Diāna Režina

Publisher: MIT Kids

Publication Date: August 2024

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⬇️ Author Frank J. Sileo, PhD shares about their picture book ZENSATIONS.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for kids who want to learn a simple mindfulness exercise to relax their whole bodies."

📚 "This book can also be used by parents and teachers to be read before bedtime."

Author: Frank J. Sileo, PhD and Christopher Willard, PsyD

Illustrator: Lily Fossett

Publisher: Singing Dragon

Publication Date: 2023

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⬇️ Author Lynn Becker shares about their picture book JUNE MOON.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for toddlers and parents looking to snuggle up with a whimsical, rhyming bedtime book."

📚 "This book can also be used to encourage little ones to dream and play."

Author: Lynn Becker

Illustrator: Nate Carvalho

Publisher: Familius

Publication Date: May 2024

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