Time for Sleep!

How do you go to Sleep? By Kate McMullan

A rhyming survey of a number of animals and how they rest or go to sleep, leading up to a child’s own experience of going to bed.

A Big Bed for Little Snow written and illustrated by Grace Lin

When winter comes, Mommy makes a soft bed for Little Snow to sleep on, but each night he cannot resist jumping on the bed, causing tiny feathers to fly down.

Moon Babies by Karen Jameson

Illustrations and rhyming text follow baby moons as they awaken in their crescent cradles, have an outing, storytime, and more, then get kisses from Grammies as they return to sleep.

Just Because by Mac Barnett

When a child is too full of questions about the world to go to sleep, her patient father offers up increasingly creative responses to his child’s nighttime wonderings.

Sleep Train by Jonathan London

After climbing into bed with his book, a little boy goes on a bedtime adventure as he counts the train cars between the engine and the caboose.

Sleep, My Bunny written and illustrated by Rosemary Wells

A little bunny goes through his bedtime routine tidying up, taking a bath, and reading a story.

Bear Can’t Sleep by Karma Wilson

It’s time for Bear to hibernate but he can’t sleep, so his friends all band together to help.

Queen Panda Can’t Sleep by Susanna Isern

When Queen Panda can’t sleep, animals from all over the world come to help her.

Go to Sleep, Little Creep by David Quinn

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text reveal the bedtime routine of little monsters and the love they share with their parents.

Don’t Blink by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Win the staring contest and you don’t have to go to bed! An interactive bedtime story that gives young readers a chance to avoid bedtime, provided they don’t blink, but for every blink, a page turns, bringing the end of the story and sleep closer.

Sleep themed crafts:http://blog.cloudb.com/crafts-make-bedtime-better/

Llamas, Llamas!

Llama Llama Mess, Mess, Mess by Anna Dewdney

When Mama Llama says it is time to clean up, Llama ignores her since he is more interested in playing than cleaning, but Mama finds an imaginative way to teach Llama a lesson about cleanliness.

Llama Destroys the World by Johnathan Stutzman

In their debut picture book, author/illustrator team Jonathan Stutzman and Heather Fox introduce young readers to the comical, the studious, the oblivious Llama, a picture-book hero for the ages. So grab some cake and your dancing pants and prepare for Llama Destroys the World… because THE TIME FOR LLAMA IS NIGH!

A Couch for Llama written and illustrated by Leah Gilbert

When the Lago family’s new couch accidentally falls off their car, it’s found by Llama, who discovers how much fun a couch can be.

The Littlest Llama by Jane Buxton

High in the Andes Mountains, the littlest llama wants to play but his mother, sisters, gran, and aunt are busy, and so he leaves the herd to seek a playmate and finds adventure, instead.

Nonfiction

Llamas by Laura Buller

Read about the lives of long-necked llamas! Why do llamas spit? What’s the difference between a llama and an alpaca? Find out everything you need to know about this amazing animal.

Llama Llama extension activities: https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/your-mama-llama-extension-activities/

Llama facts: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/l/llama/

Paper plate llama craft: https://www.handmadecharlotte.com/paper-plate-llamas/

Yarn and cardboard llama craft: https://natashalh.com/upcycled-llama-ornament-tutorial-diy/

Cardboard tube llama craft: http://mermagblog.com/diy-lama-craft/

 

 

Hibernation

Bear is awake!: an alphabet story written and illustrated by Hannah E. Harrison

An alphabet book in which a bear wakes unexpectedly in the middle of winter, and meets a young girl who tries to figure out what he is supposed to be doing.

William Wakes Up by Linda Ashman

William asks his animal friends, one after another, to awake from hibernation and prepare a celebration for a special friend who has been away all winter.

William’s Winter Nap by Linda Ashman

A cozy winter bedtime story, featuring a boy and animal characters, that touches on the concept of hibernation.

Hush Up and Hibernate! By Sandra Markle

Winter is coming and it’s time for black bears to hibernate; however, a black bear cub is making excuses to Mama Bear to try to avoid the inevitable.

The Snowy Nap by Jan Brett

After hearing about winter from his friends, Hedgie the hedgehog tries to stay awake to experience its wonders.

Sleep Tight, Little Bear written and illustrated by Britta Teckentrup

Little Bear insists on saying good night to all of his special forest friends before settling down in his warm and cozy den for a long winter’s sleep next to his mother.

Are You Sure, Mother Bear? By Amy Hest

On the first night of winter, Little Miss Bear will not go to sleep. She simply refuses. “Winter is for sleeping,” Mother Bear tells her. “But why, Mother?” Little Miss asks. “Because that is what bears do. All bears sleep, all winter long.” All winter long is much too long for Little Miss Bear. She is going to miss her stars and her moon, and she is going to miss rolling on hills. Most of all, she is going to miss Mother Bear. But Mother finds a special way to assure her that they will all be there waiting for her the stars, the moon, the hills, and especially Mother Bear when she wakes in the spring.

Goodnight, Grizzle Grump! Written and illustrated by Aaron Blecha

It’s time for Grizzle Grump the bear to hibernate, and he can’t wait to sleep. Just when he thinks he’s found the perfect quiet spot… WHAT’S ALL THAT NOISE? The woodland creatures just won’t let Grizzle Grump get some peace and quiet! Will Grizzle Grump ever find the perfect place for his long winter snooze?

Sleepover With Beatrice & Bear by Mônica Carnesi

Beatrice the bunny wants to share winter with her best friend, Bear, but he will be busy hibernating.

Bear Has a Story to Tell by Philip Christian Stead

Bear, with the help of his animal friends, remembers the story he had hoped to tell before the onset of winter.

The Bear in the Book by Kate Banks

At the end of the day a little boy falls asleep as his mama reads about a bear hibernating.

Hibernation Station by Michelle Meadows

Rhyming text and pictures introduce a variety of animals as they try to snuggle in to sleep.

Nonfiction

Sleep, Bear! By Shelby Alinsky

A bear awakens from hibernation at the end of winter to eat different things during the spring and summer, only to return to sleep at the end of autumn.

Keeping warm in winter – blubber experiment: https://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/blubber-gloves/

Hibernation Station printable: : https://www.lilcountrylibrarian.com/2011/01/all-aboard-hibernation-station.html

Into the Night

The Night is Yours by Abdul-Razak  Zachariah

From a vantage point high in their apartment, a parent narrates as Amani plays hide-and-seek at night with her friends in the neighborhood.

The Night Box by Louise Greig

Invites young readers to discover what happens between sunset and sunrise as a little boy opens the Night Box and darkness swoops out to cavort and explore, caring for all its creatures until morning comes, and it’s time for Night to rest again.

Rabbit Moon by Jean Kim

In rhyming text, Rabbit comes out to play with his friends in the moonlight.

Night Train, Night Train by Robert Burleigh

Told in rhyming text, a train speeds through the night, revealing the sights and colors along the way to its young and sleepy riders.

Night Animals written and illustrated by Gianna Marino

Possum is hiding from the sounds in the night, and his fear sets off a chain reaction in the other night animals.

Noisy Night by Mac Barnett

A clever picture book about a multi-level apartment building’s occupants and their many nighttime noises.

Owl Babies by Martin Waddell

“I want my mommy!” Three baby owls awake one night to find their mother gone, and they can’t help but wonder where she is. What is she doing? When will she be back? What scary things move all around them? Stunning illustrations from striking perspectives capture the anxious little owls as they worry.

How to make an Earth ball to use with flashlight sun activity: https://lessonsbymolly.blogspot.com/2014/04/super-simple-earth-models-for-children.html

Moon phase cardboard box: http://sciencenotebooking.blogspot.com/2012/02/moon-phase-box.html

Moon phase activity:  https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/moon-activities-phase-2

Printable moon phases dice: http://dicecollector.com/images/D8_MOON_PHASES_01.PNG

Day and night activities for children: http://www.childfun.com/themes/world/day-and-night/