The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep: A New Way of Getting Children to Sleep - Hardcover

Ehrlin, Carl-Johan Forssén

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0399554130 ISBN 13: 9780399554131

Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers, 2015

Synopsis

"The magical book that will have your kids asleep in minutes." —The New York Post

This groundbreaking #1 international bestseller is sure to put an end to nightly bedtime battles. Children and parents everywhere can't stop raving about this book!
 
Do you struggle with getting your child to fall asleep?
 
Join parents all over the world who have embraced The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep as their new nightly routine.
 
When Roger can’t fall asleep, Mommy Rabbit takes him to see Uncle Yawn, who knows just what to do. Children will join Roger on his journey and be lulled to sleep alongside their new friend.
 
Carl-Johan Forssén Ehrlin’s simple story uses a unique and distinct language pattern that will help your child relax and fall asleep—at bedtime or naptime.
 
Reclaim bedtime today!

New York Times Bestseller
USA Today Bestseller
Publishers Weekly Bestseller
Translated into 43 Languages
 
“On the cover of [The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep] there’s a sign that reads, ‘I can make anyone fall asleep’—and that’s a promise sleep-deprived parents can’t resist.” —NPR
 
“For many parents, getting kids to fall asleep can be a nightmare. But [The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep] . . . promises to make the process easier and help kids to drift off to sleep faster.” —CBS News
 
“A book whose powerfully soporific effects my son is helpless to resist.” —The New York Times

About this title

About the Author

Carl-Johan Forssén Ehrlin is a behavioral scientist with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a teacher of communications at a Swedish university. He is also a life coach and leadership trainer. Carl-Johan has combined all these skills and experiences in developing the techniques in this book. Read more about the author at carl-johan.com.

Reviews

PreS-Gr 2—Roger the Rabbit cannot fall asleep. His father has nodded off, as have his siblings. His mother suggests that she and Roger take a walk to visit Uncle Yawn, "who was the world's kindest wizard and who lived just on the other side of the meadow." Written with a specific language pattern based on psychological techniques, this rather verbose picture book offers harried and desperate parents the promise of a magical story that will soothe their children to sleep, while offering relaxation and mindfulness techniques to help children take control of their thoughts and prepare for slumber. The artwork is mediocre and does not enhance the text. But according to the author's note in the front of the book, the artwork matters little; Ehrlin tells parents that "it is best if the child is lying down while listening, instead of looking at the pictures, so that he or she can relax even more." Ultimately, the book is instructional and didactic, specifically written for children who experience great difficulty winding down at the end of the day. VERDICT Most people should stick with the bedtime classics that soothe and calm, such as Margaret Wise Brown's Goodnight Moon, Mem Fox's Time for Bed, or Peggy Rathman's Goodnight Gorilla.—Lisa Kropp, Suffolk Cooperative Library System, Bellport, NY

Edition details

• Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0399554130
• ISBN 13: 9780399554131
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Maununen Irina
• Number of pages: 32