The Little Elephant Who Wants to Fall Asleep: A New Way of Getting Children to Sleep

Product Description Add variety to your child’s nighttime routine and put worries to bed with this soothing story from the author of The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep, the New York Times and international bestseller that parents rely on! Features child-tested, parent-approved techniques to reclaim bedtime and provide a sweet and tender end to each day. Your child joins Ellen the Elephant on a journey through a magical forest that leads to sleep. Along the way, children meet different fantastical characters and have calming experiences that help them relax and slip into slumber quickly, bidding any daytime anxiety goodbye. The story works perfectly for either naptime or bedtime. Children will love switching between stories about both Roger the Rabbit (The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep) and Ellen the Elephant (The Little Elephant Who Wants to Fall Asleep), and parents will appreciate the diverse ways each character will help their loved ones fall asleep quickly and easily. Includes never-before-seen material that will make a difference at bedtime, including insightful sleep tips and answers to frequently asked questions to help guide families to an even more satisfying nighttime routine! From School Library Journal PreS-Gr 2—From the author of The Rabbit Who Wants To Fall Asleep, this is the second book in a series that is said to have a "sleep-promoting" effect on children (and adults). Ellen the Elephant takes readers on a long journey through a magical and "sleepy" forest while introducing a host of drowsy characters along the way. The story line is choppy, and all of the character interactions revolve around the end goal of sleep for this tired elephant. The illustrations are unexceptional and do little to enhance the narrative. The book begins with instructions to readers and explains when text should be emphasized and when it should be read in a more soothing tone. The prose is also marked with specific breaks where readers are prompted to yawn in order to induce sleep. A Q&A section in the back urges readers to adapt the title to fit the needs of each child. VERDICT Instructional in nature, this selection will interest parents who are desperate to get their little ones to sleep. However, any classic bedtime story will do a better job of creating that special bedtime bonding experience.—Kristen Todd-Wurm, Middle Country Public Library, NY Review Praise for The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep:New York Times BestsellerUSA Today BestsellerPublishers Weekly BestsellerTranslated into 46 Languages “A book whose powerfully soporific effects my son is helpless to resist.” —The New York Times“On the cover of [The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep] there’s a sign that reads, ‘I can make anyone fall asleep’—and that’s a promise sleep-deprived parents can’t resist.” —NPR“For many parents, getting kids to fall asleep can be a nightmare. But [The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep] . . . promises to make the process easier and help kids to drift off to sleep faster.” —CBS News“The magical book that will have your kids asleep in minutes.” —New York Post Praise from Parents:“Even better than The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep.”“It's nice to have an alternative for a bit of variety.”“You only have to read a few pages and you have a sleeping child!”“A must-have book in our home!” About the Author Carl-Johan Forssén Ehrlin is a behavioral scientist with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and teaches communications at a Swedish university. He is also a life coach and leadership trainer. Carl-Johan has combined all these skills and experiences in developing the techniques in this book. Read more about the author at carl-johan.com or on his Facebook pages Carl-Johan Forssén Ehrlin and The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep.Sydney Hanson was raised in Minnesota alongside numerous pets, and her illustrations and paintings still reflect a love for animals and the natural world. In addition to her book illustrations