About This Book
Reach for this book when your child is finding every excuse to stay out of bed or expresses anxiety about the bumps and thumps heard in the night. This collection of lighthearted poems captures the secret world of a child who is technically in bed but very much awake. It explores the universal experience of nighttime restlessness, from the lure of a midnight snack to the way shadows can look like monsters until you look closer. Prelutsky's humor validates the child's perspective, making the lonely hours of the night feel like a shared, playful secret. It is a perfect choice for ages 5 to 10 to normalize bedtime struggles and replace nighttime fears with a sense of wonder and independence. Through these verses, parents can help children transition from viewing the dark as scary to seeing it as a time for imagination and quiet reflection.
