{"product_id":"the-dream-train-poems-for-bedtime-9781536228342","title":"The Dream Train: Poems for Bedtime","description":"\u003cb\u003eA dreamy treasure trove of thirty bedtime poems to snuggle over together--and return to night after night\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen night arrives and the birds swoop home to nest, it's time to have a bath, put on pajamas, brush teeth, and settle in for sleep. This soothing collection of Sean Taylor's original verse and rhyme for the very young explores the ritual of bedtime with warmth, tenderness, and gentle humor. Thirty poems in many styles, from shape poems to free verse to ballad poems, are divided into three sections. From sleepy bats to dreaming ducks, from a favorite blanket to the \u003ci\u003echugga! chugga!\u003c\/i\u003e of a dream train coming down the tracks, these imaginative variations on a timeless theme--brought to life in soft, shimmering illustrations--resonate with pure emotion, inviting sleepyheads of every stripe to indulge in sweet dreams.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSean Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e has written more than forty books for young readers. These include picture books such as \u003ci\u003eHoot Owl\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Master of Disguise\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eI Want to Be in a Scary Story\u003c\/i\u003e, both illustrated by Jean Jullien; \u003ci\u003eWhere the Bugaboo Lives\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Neal Layton; \u003ci\u003eThe World Champion of Staying Awake\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Jimmy Liao; \u003ci\u003eA Brave Bear\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Emily Hughes; and \u003ci\u003eDon't Call Me Choochie Pooh!\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Kate Hindley. He lives in Bristol, England. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnuska Allepuz\u003c\/b\u003e is the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eLittle Green Donkey\u003c\/i\u003e and has illustrated several acclaimed picture books, including \u003ci\u003eWhat Will You Dream of Tonight?\u003c\/i\u003e by Frances Stickley and \u003ci\u003eA Bear Is a Bear\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e(except when he's not)\u003c\/i\u003e by Karl Newson. She lives in Cambridge, England.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50631802224914,"sku":"9781536228342","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_73986ea6-8b81-4057-b0ab-fce73c62f14b.jpg?v=1732784344","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-dream-train-poems-for-bedtime-9781536228342","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}