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It's Time to Sleep, My Love Board book – Bargain Price, January 18, 2011
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It's time to sleep, it's time to sleep,
the fishes croon in waters deep.
The songbirds sing in trees above,
"It's time to sleep, my love, my love."
As children prepare for bed, the world around them is also settling down for the night. Animals who live in the jungle, the forest, the sea―all whisper to their babies a soft refrain: It's time to sleep, my love.
As comforting as a soft blanket and warm as a goodnight hug, Eric Metaxas's lullaby is lovingly brought to life by bestselling artist Nancy Tillman (On the Night You Were Born) , whose illustrations celebrate the wonders of the natural world, and the bonds of family.
It's Time to Sleep, My Love is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
- Print length34 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions6.52 x 0.65 x 6.41 inches
- PublisherFeiwel & Friends
- Publication dateJanuary 18, 2011
- ISBN-100312673361
- ISBN-13978-0312673369
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“As in On the Night You Were Born, the words directly address a young listener with comforting, fanciful imagery . . . Culminating in a final scene of a sleeping child in a floating bed under a watchful moon, this gentle, tender offering will buoy children with its strong messages of safety and love.” ―Booklist
“A luxuriant bedtime retreat for children and parents alike.” ―Kirkus Reviews
“This is one of those rare baby books that make both skeptics and sentimentalists of all ages happy.” ―Publishers Weekly on On the Night You Were Born
“A beautiful tribute to the uniqueness of every child.” ―Kirkus Reviews on On the Night You Were Born
“Many parents will welcome this opportunity to tell their children how special and loved they are.” ―Booklist on On the Night You Were Born
“Rhyming text extols and celebrates the uniqueness of a newborn.” ―School Library Journal on On the Night You Were Born
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Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
the fishes croon in waters deep.
The songbirds sing in trees above,
“It’s time to sleep, my love, my love.”
“It’s time to sleep, my love.”
Product details
- Publisher : Feiwel & Friends; First Edition (January 18, 2011)
- Language : English
- Board book : 34 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0312673361
- ISBN-13 : 978-0312673369
- Reading age : 1 - 3 years, from customers
- Item Weight : 8.8 ounces
- Dimensions : 6.52 x 0.65 x 6.41 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #12,005 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #8 in Deals in Books
- #91 in Children's Sleep Issues
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About the authors
Nancy self-published her first book, On the Night You Were Born, in 2005. Her goal with On the Night You Were Born, and subsequent books, has always been to give parents words to say what they feel about their children. Nancy’s illustrations are created digitally using dozens of layers of illustrative elements. These layers are eventually merged to form a composite, at which point texture and mixed media are applied.
Nancy’s books are published by Feiwel and Friends, an imprint of Macmillan. Thus far five of her books have been New York Times bestsellers.
Nancy lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband, a pug and a Swiss Mountain Dog. She’d have a giraffe if she could, but her husband won’t let her.
Bibliography
On the Night You Were Born, 2005 New York Times Bestseller.
It’s Time to Sleep, My Love (with Eric Metaxas) 2008
The Spirit of Christmas, 2009
Wherever You Are, My Love will Find You, 2010. New York Times Bestseller
Tumford the Terrible, 2011
The Crown on Your Head, 2011 New York Times Bestseller
Tumford’s Rude Noises, 2012
Let There Be Light (with Desmond Tutu) 2013
I’d Know You Anywhere, My Love, 2013 New York Times Bestseller
The Heaven of Animals, 2014
You’re Here for a Reason, 2015 New York Times Bestseller
You and Me and the Wishing Tree, 2016
You’re All Kinds of Wonderful, 2018
I Knew You Could Do It!, 2019
Because You’re Mine, 2020
Nancy Tillman is represented by Cathy Hemming, Cathy D. Hemming Literary Agency in association with McCormick & Williams.
Nancy loves to participate and have conversations with all the wonderful families that have enjoyed her books. So check her out on https://www.facebook.com/Nancy.Tillman.Collection or visit her website at nancytillman.com.
You can purchase Prints of Nancy's artwork here:
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ERIC METAXAS is the author of four New York Times Bestsellers, including the #1 Bestseller, BONHOEFFER: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy, which was named “Book of the Year” by the ECPA and sold over one million copies in 19 languages. Called a “biography of uncommon power,” it appeared on numerous 2010 “Best of the Year” lists and was ranked #21 on the Amazon.com listing of Most Highlighted Books of all time.
He is host of the Eric Metaxas Show, a nationally-syndicated daily radio program in 120 cities. (MetaxasTalk.com) ABC News has called Metaxas a “photogenic, witty ambassador for faith in public life,” and The Indianapolis Star described him as “a Protestant version of William F. Buckley.” Metaxas is also the host of Socrates in the City: Conversations on the Examined Life, broadcast on the NRB network and www.Socratesinthecity.com.
Metaxas was the keynote speaker at the 2012 National Prayer Breakfast in Washington DC, an event attended by the President and First Lady, the Vice President, members of Congress, and other U.S. and world leaders. Previous keynote speakers have included Mother Theresa, Bono, and Tony Blair. That speech and Eric’s essay on the experience, were put into a book, No Pressure, Mr. President: The Power of True Belief in a Time of Crisis.
Along with his colleague John Stonestreet, Metaxas is the voice of BreakPoint, a radio commentary that is broadcast on 1,400 radio outlets with an audience of eight million.
In 2011, Metaxas was the 17th recipient of the Canterbury Medal awarded by the Becket Fund for Religious Freedom. He has testified before Congress about the rise of anti-Semitism in the U.S. and abroad, and spoke at CPAC2013 on the issue of Religious Freedom. In September 2013, Eric and his wife Susanne were jointly awarded the Human Life Review’s “Great Defender of Life Award.” Metaxas has honorary Doctorates from Sewanee College, Hillsdale College, and Liberty University.
Eric’s book (November 2014) MIRACLES: What They Are, Why They Happen, and How They Can Change Your Life hit #12 on the New York Times Best Seller list and is being translated into German, Polish, Greek, Portuguese, Hungarian, Romanian, Russian, Estonian, Slovak, Korean, Swedish, Finnish, and Croatian.
His Dec. 25th, 2014 op-ed for the Wall Street Journal, titled "Science Increasingly Makes the Case for God," is unofficially the most popular and shared piece in the history of the Journal, garnering over 450,000 Facebook Likes and 8,000 comments.
Metaxas is a Senior Fellow and Lecturer at Large for the King’s College in New York City.
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I noticed Tillman didnt write it, and thats why I think I love this one so much! The other books can come off religious (not what some are looking for). We do own the “on the night you were born” book and its ok. But i cant help but think its setting up my kid for future heartache when it describes all of the animals dancing to celebrate her birth.... she is so so special, however the delusions of grandeur surrounding this generation are a bit scary! Bring on humility. Just seems a bit cheesy maybe.
This is the best of both words. Illustrated by Tillman but not written by Tillman. Hoping they collaborate again soon!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 31, 2022



It's time to sleep my love:
Has more spectacular illustrations, in my opinion
Rhymes are all perfect, or nearly
Rhythm is perfect, (the reason it's described as a lullaby)
Text is more evenly distributed, 1-2 lines per page (4 or so on the last few pages) so each page gets roughly equal face time without disrupting the story, also helps with the soothing bedtime rhythm.
Is so sweet it makes me cry every time
On the Night You Were Born:
Also has beautiful illustrations
Rhymes are sometimes there, sometimes not, which works if you know what's coming but this annoys me a bit
Rhythm also works if you know what's coming but is not even throughout
Text is not as evenly distributed. One page has three words and another has eight lines. You have to flip past the short ones pretty quickly to keep the story moving which is sad because they're so beautiful I'd like to spend a little more time on each. This is not a big deal and the book is still wonderful
Also is so sweet it makes me cry every time
Tells kids that they are unique and special and loved
Get both these books, you'll be happy you did!
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We love her books and have nearly all of them. This honestly feels like it’s just made off the back of the others.
My son however does enjoy looking at the illustrations. I just don’t enjoy reading, whereas on the night you were born, I adore reading! Or I’d know you anywhere my love. Lovely sentimental bed time messages.

It's a lovely book and the illustrations are stunning, I especially love the tigers one, so beautiful. I love reading Nancy Tillman books to my little girl, I would recommend her books to anyone.
