The Sleepy Pebble and Other Stories: Calming Tales To Read At Bedtime

by Alice Gregory, Christy Kirkpatrick, Eleanor Hardiman (Illustrator)

Overview

Perfect for quarantine reading with your children!

The Sleepy Pebble and Other Stories is a soothing collection of tales co-written by sleep specialist Alice Gregory and children's book writer Christy Kirkpatrick. They have crafted these stories to incorporate mindfulness and other techniques that can aid relaxation. Coupled with dreamlike and calming illustrations, this treasury could make bedtime a little bit easier.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781911171812
Publisher:	Nobrow Ltd.
Publication date:	10/15/2019
Pages:	96
Sales rank:	1,233,410
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	5 - 7 Years

About the Author

Alice Gregory has studied the science of sleep for over a decade and has over 100 published articles in her name. She is the author of Nodding Off: The Science of Sleep from Cradle to Grave, which has been referenced broadly, from Allure to Chemistry World.
Christy Kirkpatrick worked in academic and educational publishing before becoming a freelance children's and educational writer. She has written books for parents, teachers and children for major publishers, and has a PhD in English from the University of London, exploring writing and publishing in the early twentieth century.

Eleanor Hardiman is an illustrator and designer from Bristol, UK. With a distinct, modern and clean illustrative style Eleanor has worked on a vast variety of national and international projects including magazine covers, book covers, promotional materials, packaging and illustrated windows.

Editorial Reviews

"Used regularly, this predictable and practical resource could easily become a bedtime staple."
—Kirkus Reviews

“This book is unlike any other, and was a treat to read. We highly recommend these sweet tales to incorporate meditation into the bedtime routine! This book was developed specifically for the purpose of improving children’s sleep, which is a really cool concept to us. I’m sure we all know someone that would benefit from better sleep!”
—The Tiny Activist

“This book was carefully-created with good sleep and rest in mind, and was crafted to focus on calming imagery and relaxation techniques.”
—LauraLemurex ASMR, YouTuber (165K subscribers)

“The pictures are really cool. Very mellow, the colors too, I really like that […] I think it’s a super cool idea.”
—Soft ASMR, YouTuber (101K subscribers)

“This is a beautiful, beautiful book […] I think this would be a wonderful book to read to a child. I think it’d be so helpful in getting them to fall asleep.”
—Ashley Marie ASMR, YouTuber (94.4K subscribers)

“This is a children’s book, but I feel like it’s also so appropriate for adults, and just beautifully written […] This book is not just your average bedtime story—it’s actually designed to make you drowsy, peaceful, and to drift off. I am so excited that a book like this exists.”
—Ozley, YouTuber (71.1K subscribers)

“The pictures in this book are very calming and dreamy-like.”
—Relax for a While, YouTuber (63K subscribers)

“The artwork is beautiful, with there being texture throughout the whole book […] I’m most excited because this book was created with sleep in mind, with helping readers and listeners fall asleep easily, which is something that you know is hard to achieve.”
—ASMR Kitten, YouTuber (25.8K subscribers)

"While this book is aimed at kids, I’d still highly recommend it to any older readers who enjoy beautiful picture books and are looking to learn some basics about CBT for sleep."
—The Storybook Cook

From the Publisher

2019-09-15
A consistent bedtime routine is a helpful tool in creating the conditions for restful sleep.

This premise is the central theme in this book of five short stories designed for parents to read aloud to their children at bedtime. Within the text of each story, three components are embedded: imagery, muscle relaxation, and mindfulness. The imagery section asks children to imagine in as much detail as possible something from the story, such as a pebble getting cozy in a bed of seaweed or the colors on the shell of a sleepy snail. The muscle-relaxation section invites a tensing and relaxing of first the hands, then the feet, and then the entire body. Finally, the mindfulness section encourages children to notice what is: the feeling of a pillow under the head, the temperature in the room, the breath in the body. Nothing in the content of the stories stands out as especially noteworthy; however, in this case, this is an asset and not a deficit. The objective is not to tantalize the imagination but to help children move their brains from a state of arousal to one of rest. Extensive information on how to use the book is provided for adults. The illustrations are gentle and delicate, with each story allotted its own single-color palette.

Used regularly, this predictable and practical resource could easily become a bedtime staple. (Short stories. 4-10)

Kirkus Reviews