Customer Reviews

Tell Me Something Happy Before I Go to Sleep

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If you would like to foster compassion and empathy between siblings, this book is a must have for bedtime reading! I have read this book to my son almost every evening and he just loves the story. It is endearing to see normal fears presented by the charming little sister bunny and to have those fears put to rest by her caring older brother. The story teaches children how to show love to their siblings through simple acts of kindness. The illustrations are vibrant and intricate with great attention to detail. This is an old-fashioned tale of family caring wrapped in a beautiful package.

How I wish I had a loving brother like Willoughby! Thanks to the author and illustrator for teaching us to appreciate the beauty of our nature and surroundings. This is a delightful and comforting book with very beautiful illustrations. I've read it to my four-year-old girl several times and she now can read the lines on her own "For clouds to float, wind to blow, and sun to shine ..." What I love it most is, my girl will come and snuggle me up in bed every time we finish reading this book.

I have a two year old who just received this book for Christmas and it immediately became her favorite book. She only wants to read the "raggit" (rabbit) book. It's surprising to me that she'll sit through all the text which she normally doesn't have the patience for. The illustrations are wonderful and the text is as soothing as the sentiment. I can't say that I've enjoyed a children's book this much in a long time.

What a wonderful book, it has found it's way right into my husband's heart as well as the rest of the family. It is one of the sweetest books we have read, and truly a joy for the whole family.

We really enjoy this sweet story. I like the the brother-sister relationship in the book. Willoughby is a helpful, patient, and caring big brother. The illustrations are fun and playful. The overall theme of the book is this loving relationship, plus the idea that "the morning is waiting just for you but it can't come unless you go to sleep." We have often used this idea (and this book) to help our son calm down for sleep.

Cute little Willa is having trouble getting to sleep. Willoughby helps by pointing out all the happy things just waiting for her the next day. This is a sweet, comforting book. My 3 1/2 year old and 6 year old both ask for it regularly. I would definitely recommend this book.

This is my second favorite "night night" book ever. (after the venerable GoodNight Moon) And it has many of the same aspects. A simple repetative story line that is comforting to young children and wording that is almost melodic to read. The wording is indeed repatitive, but any early childhood expert can tell you that for a young child that is what draws them into the story. Remember, it is not written for an adult. The fact that "Willa" and "Willoughby" are repeated on every page makes the story instantly familiar to a young child. The story is sweet and the illustrations are georgeous. My copy has been patched many times now and I smile whenever I see it.

After I read this story to my 3 and 4 year old girls, I knew we had a bedtime story to cherish. It not only shows an endearing relationship between a brother and sister, but encourages children to think of happy things, to help thim fall asleep. After reading this book, I use examples from the book to help my girls fall asleep.

This is the best children's book I've read in a long time. I loved it, as did my children. The delightful text and soft, inviting pictures capture the warmth and beauty of the best moments of sibling relationships. It's a comforting story for little ones who are afraid to go to bed alone, and an inspiring one for older brothers and sisters. My 7-year-old and 14-year-old both loved it, because it reminded them of themselves.

I have a feeling that this book will become another classic bedtime story. It encourages young ones to think of something positive and happy before they go to bed. It encourages them to look around their surroundings and nature to find joyful thoughts. The idea that "the morning likes waking you up. That's what makes the morning happy" is so unique. Going to sleep becomes something purposeful and fun because that is the only way the morning could "wake you up." In another word, going to sleep becomes a positive act instead of a passive one. What especially makes me love this book is that the one who is soothing the little bunny (who is afraid of nightmare) is her big brother instead of her mother. This very positive book is an excellent bedtime story as well as a good choice to deal with sibling relationship. Ages 4-8.