The Goodnight Book for Moms features fun activities for mothers to do with their children before sleepytime.
Book includes:
Literary Excerpts: Ten excerpts relating to sleep, stars, and dreams from beloved children classics. In Charlotte Web, Charlotte sings Wilbur to sleep; in Mary Poppins, she glues stars to the sky; and in James and the Giant Peach, James falls asleep in the web hammock under the soft light of a glowworm.
Tales & Legends: Fourteen stories from Sleeping Beauty and Rip Van Winkle to creation tales of the moon and stars from different cultures.
Songs: Ten songs and lullabies, including Dream a Little Dream of Me Goodnightby Lennon and McCartney, and Hush, Little Baby.
Poetry: Fourteen poems, including The Land of Nod by Robert Louis Stevenson, Is the Moon Tired?� by Christina Rossetti, and Afraid of the Dark by Shel Silverstein.
Activities: Twenty activities to make bedtime easier (sleep-inducing sachets, clothespin guardian angels, relaxation exercises) and enjoyable (glow-in-the-dark sleep shirt, galactic mobile, hibernating beanbag bear).
Recipes: Twelve recipes combining sleep-inducing ingredients for dinners and before-bedtime snacks as well as dreamy sweets like Full Moon Cookies, Overnight Surprise Cookies, and Soothing Smoothies.
Prayers: Ten bedtime prayers from various cultures and faiths.
352 pages, 100 Color Illustrations and 150 Line Illustrations