Mama, I Can't Sleep

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Sometimes it feels almost impossible to fall asleep. So, when a little girl insists that she simply cannot sleep, her mother tells her how all of the animals in the world go to sleep. But each animal sleeps differently, as the little girl finds out: leopards sleep in trees; storks sleep standing on only one leg; fish sleep with their eyes open; bats hang upside down while they sleep; ducks sleep in large groups; and so forth. But what is the best way for children to sleep Perhaps if the little girl tries out all the ways animals sleep, shell find the perfect way for herwhich may just be her own bed, after all!
Mama, I Cant Sleep is a delightful goodnight book from the picture-book dream team of Brigitte Raab and Manuela Olten. Original, amusing, and brimming with fun animal knowledge, this is sure to help any reluctant childwho would much rather sleep with Mom and Dadto discover that, just like the animals, children have their own special way of falling fast asleep. This book is the perfect gift for new parents or anyone living with young children.

Author Bio

Brigitte Raab Was born in Thierbach in 1966. After studying nutritional science, she completed a period of training and now works as an editor and author. Manuela Olten was born in 1970. A photographer and graduate in design, she studied illustrationat the University College of Design in Offenbach am Main, where her special field was children's books.