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Elementary

Friendship

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Animals

Little Red the fox and Hazel the gray dormouse are the very best of friends. They play together every chance they get. Fall is the perfect time to play hide-and-seek. Yet as winter approaches, Hazel starts to get ready for hibernation. Little Red doesn’t want their fun to end. He wants to play all winter long, not wait until Hazel wakes in spring.

Can Little Red find a way to keep her up? To make the sun stay high, or make the forest hold its fruit? Maybe he can trick her into staying awake by telling her a story. Come along as two friends settle in for sleep—even if they might prefer to play the season away.

A tender story of friendship and the joys of playtime, Before We Sleep is a metaphor for the ritual of going to bed each night. Throughout the narrative, reluctant sleepers are reassured that their loved ones will be there when they wake. Written by Giorgio Volpe, illustrated by Paolo Proietti, translated by Angus Yuen-Killick, and published by Red Comet Press.

With winter on the way and hibernation around the corner, a fox and a gray dormouse prepare for the long sleep.

Before We Sleep

Slumberkins Presents

Early Childhood

Drift off to dreamland with Slumber Sloth. This gentle story encourages breathing and relaxation techniques, sure to calm and soothe restless little ones. The story can be used as a tool to promote sleep or manage anxiety. Using progressive muscle relaxation, children learn to relax their bodies and minds before bed.

Social and emotional development topics include:
Relaxation and Sleep
Mind-body Connection
Anxiety Management

Slumber Sloth is just one of many groundbreaking storybooks from the creative and highly celebrated minds behind Slumberkins. Their mission is to provide parents and caregivers with resources that promote early emotional learning skills for young children, while strengthening the parent child bond. Each Slumberkins book uses an interactive story time approach infused with therapeutic techniques and skill-building exercises.

Be on the lookout for even more Slumberkins storybooks coming to Vooks soon!

Slumber Sloth uses breathing & relaxation techniques, perfect for little ones at bedtime.

Slumberkins Presents: Slumber Sloth

Everyone's Reading

Cozy up and settle in as all the critters on the ranch get tucked in for bed. After a busy day, the cowboy lullaby helps them all calm down and drift off to sleep.

“Close your eyes. Hum along to this lullaby song. Sweet dreams, little critters, sweet dreams.”

From the Texas Tenors, comes a soothing bedtime song, perfect for helping even the most restless critters settle in for the night. The Cowboy Lullaby comes from the book Moon’s on Fire!, the follow up to the popular Ruckus on the Ranch—From Marcus Collins and The Texas Tenors, with illustrations by Brian Fitzgerald, and published by Blue Cat Books.

Cozy up and settle in with all the critters on the ranch, as they are gently serenaded to sleep.

The Cowboy Lullaby

Be You

Spooky Season

Monsters can be wild! Monsters can be noisy! Monsters can be grumpy and selfish and scary! It can be hard for a monster to be good, but maybe they just need a little help!

With Monster, Be Good!, little ones are invited to lead some wily monsters into becoming more well-behaved, happy creatures. By taking charge, kids will gain behavioral self-recognition and see how certain actions can have negative consequences. And when a formerly grumpy-and-crabby monster turns and asks nicely for a goodnight kiss, give one—and enjoy the rest of the night!

Monster, Be Good! is published by Blue Apple Books with illustrations by Natalie Marshall.

Monsters can be wild and grumpy and scary! But with a little bit of help, monsters can also be good!

Monster, Be Good!

Camp Vooks

Familius Presents

5 Minutes or Less

All Rabbit wants to do is play. All Sloth wants to do is sleep. This hilarious book will have kids young and old laughing along, as Rabbit continues to up his silly antics, in an attempt to wake up Sloth. Perfect for any time of the day, But First, We Nap shows the humorous side of what can be a common nap-time struggle.

But First, We Nap is written by David W. Miles and published by Familius.

*For those with photosensitive epilepsy concerns, there is a sequence containing flashing lights at 2:45.

Rabbit wants to play. Sloth wants to sleep. Who will win in this laugh-along nap-time struggle?

But First, We Nap

"The day has gone, the soft moon is high in the sky, and all the animals around a sleepy farm house settle in for a peaceful night. Cozy up and drift off, as this beautiful bedtime story gently lulls you to sleep.   

With soft dreamy music, slow pacing and gentle comforting visuals, At the Stroke of Goodnight is the perfect way to bring clam and peace at the end a busy day. At the Stroke of Goodnight comes from world-renowned paper-cut artist Clay Rice, and is published by Familius."

The perfect end to a busy day. Cozy up and drift off, as this bedtime story lulls you to sleep. 

At The Stroke of Goodnight

Be Brave

There are few things as powerful to a child as the kind and affirming words from a loved one. In I’ll Love You For Always, little ones are encouraged to carry these words with them wherever they go. Whether in sunshine or in shadow, in peaks or in valleys, in places unfamiliar or in places well-known—nothing can stop the love of a parent or guardian for their child.

This beautiful title encourages parents, guardians, or loved ones to not only speak words of affirmation to their child, but to write them down as well—to put their words into physical form, however simple or elaborate they may be.

I’ll Love You For Always is written by Peter Hinckley and illustrated by Lu Green, and is published by Familius, a values-driven publisher on a mission to teach, inspire and bring families together.

"Where'er you go, whatever you do... My love will keep surrounding you. It does. It always will."

I'll Love You For Always

A little boy has so much fun saying “Good morning”—to the sun, to the hills, to the chickens, to the pigs, to the grass, to the planes, to the cars, to the trucks, to the whole city, to everything in sight!—that by the time he’s finished saying “Good morning,” it’s time to say “goodnight!” 

Based loosely on the Comden & Green song “I Say Good Morning” this delightful story is by Harriet Ziefert, illustrated by Barroux and published by Blue Apple Books.


By the time this little boy is finished saying “Good morning,” it’s time to say “Good night!”


It's Time to Say Good Night

Everyone’s favorite Bear in Underwear is ready to say goodnight and sleep tight… until of course the mosquitos bite! Bear and his friends are having a fun forest campout, complete with campfires, flashlights, games, and marshmallows. But, there’s also bugs and bug spray, lumpy rocks, scary sounds, and… rain! These silly underwearing friends are in for quite the adventure as they lay down to say goodnight.

Get ready to giggle! This silly goodnight story will have little ones laughing along as Bear says goodnight to everything in sight, including of course his underwear! Goodnight Underwear is written by Harriet Ziefert, illustrated by Todd H. Doodler and published by Blue Apple Books.


Bear is ready to say goodnight to everything in sight, including of course his underwear!


Bear in Underwear: Goodnight Underwear

Kid at Heart

Be Kind

Dream Big

Be Creative

When a young boy finds a strange stick in the park, his life completely changes. The stick fills his mind with imagination and wonder, helping him achieve his dreams and live a happy and full life. But it's not until years later that he discovers the full meaning of the stick and the true power of giving.

Imagination lives in you! This beautiful story, created by silhouette artist and children's author Clay Rice, celebrates imagination and kindness. The calming imagery, heartfelt story and soothing tone make it perfect as a bedtime story or to enjoy anytime of the day. Published by Familius, The Stick brings a warm story to life that is sure to inspire little ones to dream big and share the gift of imagination with others.

A young boy finds a stick in the park that completely changes his life forever.

The Stick

It’s nighttime and Buzzy needs to get ready for bed. First a bath, then getting tucked in. Bathtime can be fun, but what happens to all the water at the end? And, getting tucked in, that’s nice—but what happens when the lights are turned off? Bedtime is full of fun and sometimes anxiety too. Sweet little Buzzy helps little ones through the bedtime process, as he conquers his own fears and is able to sleep tight.

The Buzzy series focuses on issues that children face. With a rhyming story and charming illustrations, Buzzy’s Big Bedtime Book helps little ones explore their own feelings around bedtime. Published by Blue Cat, Buzzy’s Big Bedtime Book is written by Harriet Ziefert and illustrated by Emily Bolam.


It's time for Buzzy's nighttime routine as he has a bath, is tucked in and gets ready for bed.

Buzzy's Big Bedtime Book

Of all the children that ever could be, you are the one made just for me. From a child's first uttered "Dada" to his or her first unsteady steps, nothing can adequately convey the joy and awe of watching the birth and growth of a new child. Filled with adorable illustrations and the refrain, "You are the one made just for me," Made for Me is a winning presentation of tender moments that tie a father and his new child together—forever.

Made for Me is written by Zack Bush and illustrated by Gregorio De Lauretis. The bestselling book is published by Familius.

Of all the children that ever could be, you are the one made just for me.

Made for Me

Designed to calm and soothe little minds, these vooks are perfect for bedtime.