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Sleepy Boy
Written by Polly Kanevsky
Illustrated by Stephanie Anderson
Unable to fall asleep, a little boy lying next to his father experiences the various sensations of his body and remembers a lion cub he saw that day at the zoo.

A Good Night Walk
By Elisha Cooper
The reader is taken on a journey through a neighborhood and shown the sights, sounds, and smells as evening approaches

Wynken, Blynken, and Nod
Written by Eugene Field
Illustrated by David McPhail
 A classic lullaby poem about three fishermen who try to catch the stars in nets of silver and gold.

The King Who Wouldn't Sleep
Written by Debbie Singleton 
Illustrated by Holly Swain 
A clever farmer wins the hand of a princess when he uses a counting activity to make the watchful king fall asleep.

Goodnight Moon
Written by Margaret Wise Brown 
Illustrated by Clement Hurd
A little bunny bids goodnight to all the objects in his room before falling asleep.

No Go Sleep
Written by Kate Feiffer
Illustrated by Jules Feiffer
A baby does not want to go to sleep, even as everything else around her wishes her a good night.
  
Sweet Dreams
Written by Rose A. Lewis
Illustrated by Jen Corace
Rhyming text depicts a mother preparing her child for bed by telling her about the different animals that live nearby and their nighttime activities.
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