Time for Bed, Little Owls! - by Katja Alves (Hardcover)

About the Book

"It's bedtime for ten little owls, but they're not tired! Mama Owl needs some help to get Speedy Owl, Tall Owl, Small Owl, Hooty Owl, Cheeky Owl, Wise Owl, Hoppity Owl, Snoozy Owl, Wide-awake Owl and Teeny Tiny Owl to sleep. This sweet interactive picture book gets young readers to help with a busy bedtime. Can they flap their arms and hop around to show the little owls how to get tired, and sing the restless owls a soothing lullaby? And don't forget beak brushing!"--

Book Synopsis

This cozy and hilarious interactive picture book asks YOU to help put ten adorable little owls to bed!

It's bedtime for the little owls... but they're not tired! Mama Owl asks for your help to get Speedy Owl, Tall Owl, Small Owl, Hooty Owl, Cheeky Owl, Wise Owl, Hoppity Owl, Snoozy Owl, Wide-awake Owl and Teeny Tiny Owl to sleep. Can you FLAP your arms and HOP around to show the little owls how to get tired, or SING the restless owls a soothing lullaby? And don't forget beak brushing!

This engaging read-aloud book gets children involved in in the little owls' bedtime routine as they are asked to clap, call, count and more. Grown-ups will smile wryly as before long their little ones will be ready for a good night's sleep too.

Review Quotes

'Bedtime cues from this woodland flock will have little ones snoozing, too... The interactive elements are well balanced by Alves' soothing tone and Stegmaier's cozy depiction of the owls' home.'--Kirkus Reviews

'While not the quietest bedtime story, the cozy illustrations are lovely, the interactive elements will make for a fun read aloud, and the little owls' nighttime routine may reflect a child's own.'--Youth Services Book Review

'This is a fresh take on bedtime stories and will enchant both the adults who read it and the youngsters who listen.'-- San Francisco Book Review

'Youngsters will enjoy sharing the activities with a caring adult as they prepare for their own bedtimes.'--Puget Sound Council for Reviewing Children's and Young Adult Literature

'A fun read-aloud that children can interact with at different points. Children may be amused by the actions of the lively owlets at bedtime.'--Children's Literature

A fresh approach to the trope of not getting to sleep by involving the readers in getting the owls to settle down.'--Ms Yingling Reads

Praise for Andrea Stegmaier:

'Delightful illustrations.' --Kirkus Reviews on One Christmas in Our Building

'Incredibly satisfying.' --School Library Journal on One Christmas in Our Building

About the Author

Katja Alves is a children's author from Switzerland. She has worked as a bookseller, journalist and radio editor but now spends most of her time editing children's books and writing children's novels and radio plays. She lives with her family in Zurich, Switzerland.

Andrea Stegmaier is an illustrator and architect from Germany who turned her passion for children's books into a profession. She is the illustrator of many books including We Are All Under One Wide Sky, Home and One Christmas in Our Building. She lives in Stuttgart, Germany.