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How to Get a Mommy to Sleep by bestselling and award-winning author Amy Parker offers a topsy-turvy take on your typical nighttime routine.
About the author
Amy Parker’s children’s books have sold more than a million copies, including two Christian Retailing’s Best award-winning books and the bestselling books A Night Night Prayer; Night Night, Farm; and Night Night, Train. Visit Amy at www.amyparkerbooks.com and on Instagram @amyparkerbooks and Facebook @amyparkerauthor.
Natalia Moore studied illustration at Swansea University in Wales, passing with honors, and now lives and works in Devon, England. She has illustrated more than twenty children's books, working with mixed media and finishing off digitally, and is also a teacher and author. Natalia enjoys drawing from real life and is never without her sketchbook.
Summary
Celebrate the precious everyday blessings of mommy-and-me time with this funny role-reversal bedtime story that trains kids how to get a busy mother to bed, beginning with the first step: start early. Whether your day includes breakfast in bed, shopping, chores, or something fancy, just follow these tips to be sure Mommy will go out like a light when it’s time for bed.
How to Get a Mommy to Sleep from bestselling author Amy Parker is perfect for
- families with young children who always have energy left over at night
- preschoolers and elementary-school children who regularly ask for a funny bedtime book
- reading aloud for a silly and sweet tuck-in story time
- telling any mother “I love you, mom”
- helping kids think about all the ways parents care for them
Written as if from one child to another, this delightful picture book will have your family laughing out loud at this new take on bedtime as you cherish your time together. Then kiss little heads goodnight as they say thank-you to God with “A Bedtime Prayer for Mommy and Me” at the back of the book. With rhyming verse, playful illustrations by Natalia Moore, and a pretty textured spine, this charming hardcover makes a unique gift for mama from a child on Mother’s Day, her birthday, or Christmas. It’s also a whimsical way to commemorate a child’s birthday, National Daughter’s Day, or National Son’s Day or as a just-because surprise.
