{"product_id":"how-to-make-a-bedtime-9781536236057","title":"How to Make a Bedtime","description":"\u003cb\u003eHow do you make a perfect bedtime? An award-winning author and acclaimed illustrator craft a soothing picture book sure to inspire sweet dreams every night. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen the sun's light is fading and night's on the rise, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eit's time to start yawning your sleepy goodbyes.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime for snuggling and snoozing and slumbering now.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime for making your bedtime, and I'll show you how.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInside a wonderfully warm home, a cuddly parental bear guides a young child through their bonding bedtime routine. A sloshy bath, soft pajamas, a song for singing, a huggily hug before a story, then it's bedtime at last. Cozy, appealing illustrations by Karen Blair accompany author Meg McKinlay's melodic, rhyming text in a picture book that little ones and their caretakers will want to incorporate into their own nightly rituals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeg McKinlay \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning author of children's books and novels. Her books include \u003ci\u003eDUCK!\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Nathaniel Eckstrom; \u003ci\u003eDuck for a Day \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNo Bears\u003c\/i\u003e, both illustrated by Leila Rudge; and \u003ci\u003eHow to Make a Bird\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Matt Ottley. Meg McKinlay lives in Western Australia. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaren Blair\u003c\/b\u003e works as a part-time elementary-school art teacher. She loves to illustrate the adventures of childhood and often draws inspiration for her characters from her students and children. Her award-winning books include \u003ci\u003eSomething Wonderful\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHello from Nowhere \u003c\/i\u003eby Raewyn Caisley, \u003ci\u003eWith Nan\u003c\/i\u003e by Tania Cox, \u003ci\u003eGranny Grommet and Me\u003c\/i\u003e by Dianne Wolfer, \u003ci\u003eMe and You\u003c\/i\u003e by Deborah Kelly, \u003ci\u003eBaby Beats\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBaby Animal Farm\u003c\/i\u003e. Karen Blair lives in Western Australia.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51187431932178,"sku":"9781536236057","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a236d883-0bad-40d4-9121-192e378f4f24.jpg?v=1744642457","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/how-to-make-a-bedtime-9781536236057","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}