ITS OUT and published by DK ( Penguin Random House), this non-fiction book is aimed at 7-9 year olds, but really everyone should enjoy it, from preschools to grandparents. After all, we all sleep!! Unravelling the mysteries of SLEEP from curious myths and legends, cool stats and facts to the science of dreams, we discover how the natural world gets its all important zzzz’s and how we can all get better rest with plenty of tips. Researched, written and illustrated by myself, I am now a one stop sleep geek, just like our cat guide in the book - right i’m off for a snooze…..
Delighted that The Magic of Sleep was shortlisted for Best Children’s Book 6+ in The Junior Design Awards and Longlisted in The Blue Peter Book Awards! in Best Book of Facts
I had such a good time writing and illustrating this book- I learnt SO MUCH about sleep and it really helped me understand a little about what we do a third of our life!
We take a journey with our sleep guide MIMI cat our fluffy sleep expert through the amazing fascinating world of sleep. With 5 sections covering facts, history, myths and legends, how it effects us humans, some fun quizzes, sleep in the natural world, we then finish with helpful tips about getting better sleep.
There is a section on History Myths and Legends!
And all about US and sleep, how much we need, who sleeps where and a cool quiz!
There is a LUSH big section about sleep in the natural world, from sea otters and dolphins to whose awake when we are asleep!
Then we finish off with tips for better sleep, mindfulness, meditation and all sorts of interesting fun.
