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Little Talulla Bear can’t get to sleep. In this

dreamy bedtime tale, she’s encouraged to
snuggle down and imagine other sleepy
animals, including the cozy cat and snoozing
- dog. Listening to the calming words of the
story, and feeling safe beneath the tranquil
night sky and twinkling stars, she soon
becomes very sleepy...

Heather Roan Robbins originally wrote this

story for her granddaughter, Talulla, who had
trouble falling asleep. Just as she did wit! —
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I wrote this book for my granddaughter Talulla who, like many children,
sometimes finds it difficult to fall asleep. In my experience, children often
resist a direct order to “go to sleep’—such a demand may actually make them
more alert and awake. They respond more comfortably to indirect suggestion
and an invitation to explore relaxation.

When I had trouble falling asleep myself, 1 explored different ways to relax, feel Agees
safe in my world, and let the sleep drift in. I grew up in the noise of Americas :
urban east coast, then moved to the quiet pinion-scented mountains of ;
New Mexico. Now when I move back and forth between busy cities and the deep
quiet of wild spaces, I find it helpful to remember that safe, spacious, connected
quiet of the wild world. I take that peacefulness with me when I head to
New York or London and remember it when I drift off at night. 1 know how
relaxing it is to feel connected to the rhythms of nature, even if the only way to
feel it is in your mind’s eye. It’s this I share with you here.

This sleepytime tale is best read when your little one is all ready
for bed and tucked in cozily, or at anytime to calm a restless child. By 4
joining Talulla Bear on her meditative journey, I hope your child will find that |
deep place of rest and peace, a place where all is right with the world, and sleep
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like the wing of a mommy bird.
All safe. All cozy.

Can you imagine yourself as

a baby bird, all safe and cozy?
Do you feel a warm, soft wing
wrapped around you?
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Strong enough to hold the birds, bees, and
and give them a safe place to rest. —
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Can you imagine being under

a big
strong tree, little bear?
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wonderful--smelling air
all fresh from the green leaves.
Can you feel the strength and the quiet
calm of the tree flowing into you?
Breathe it out with a sigh.
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tf Let’s breathe in that fresh air again;

ty blow it out, and send the tree
a big thank-you kiss.
Thank you, tree, for making our air fresh.
Thank you, tree, for holding the birds’ nest.
Thank you for your gentle strength.
 behind the tree, when the fluffy
_ Clouds slowly drift apart,
winkles in the night sky, little bear?
The moon and the stars.

on us as they have since the beginning of time.

Beautiful stars sprinkled like jewels, more
than we could ever count. But it’s fun to try...

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How many can you count?

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safe in their nests an burrows
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Deseierathillustrations © CICO Books 2016 Daniel JCox p. 6
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Congress and the British Library. David Benton p. 11
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ISBN: 978-1-78249-379-2 Eric Isselee pp. 10, 20
Frank Lukasseck p. 15
Printed in China Ikpboonjit pp. 16-17
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Designer: Emily Breen Natalia Paklina p. 29 (birds)
In-house editor: Dawn Bates Nikitadot p. 13
Art director: Sally Powell Olga_gl p. 12
_ Head of production: Patricia Harrington
Outdoorsman pp. 23, 29 & 32 (polar bears)
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grandchildren and is a writer, ceremonialist,
and astrologer who brings high-quality
intuitive arts to the public in an accessible
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“And the stars shine down

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