Time for Bed, Little Owls!

Quick Look

• An adorable and hilarious read-aloud bedtime picture book
• Mama owl asks the reader to help put her ten little wide awake owls to bed
• Young readers are asked to clap, call and count as they round up the little owls, convince them to brush their beaks and sing them a lullaby
• Andrea Stegmaier's (One Christmas in Our Building) illustrations are full of humour and character
• Certain to become a fixture of many bedtime routines, Time for Bed, Little Owls will tire out little readers too

This interactive bedtime picture book asks young readers to clap, call and count as they help Mama Owl put her ten little owls to bed. A clever and cosy addition to any bedtime routine that is bound to leave little readers yawning and ready to sleep too.

Description

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!

In this engaging read-aloud book, children will delight in putting ten adorable owls through their bedtime routine as they are asked to clap, call and count. Grown-ups will smile wryly as their little ones are left yawning and ready to sleep too. Katja Alves's fun story and One Christmas in Our Building illustrator Andrea Stegmaier's characterful artwork combine in a brilliantly cosy bedtime book.

Reviews

'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

'The humorous illustrations by Andrea Stegmaier are engaging and full of expression enhancing the interactive elements of the text... A delightfully cosy book for bedtime.'
-- Outside In World

'We really enjoyed the interactive element of this book... The perfect bedtime story.'
-- Faeries and Fantasy (Instagram)

'A great book to read aloud. Fully engaging to get little ones counting and ready for bedtime when you see all the owls snuggling up.'
-- Mammy_Gittins (Instagram)

'A fun story filled with interactive elements... Feeling like they play an active role in the story is very empowering and makes bedtime very fun!'
-- thekidsbookstagrammer (Instagram)

Author

Katja Alves was born in Portugal and grew up in 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 Zürich.

Andrea Stegmaier is an illustrator and architect 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, Aaalligator! and One Christmas in our Building. When she isn't drawing, Andrea can be found in her little garden or exploring the world with her family. She lives in Stuttgart, Germany.