A Bedtime Yarn
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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2017

A Bedtime Yarn

By Nicola Winstanley, Olivia Chin Mueller (Illustrator)

A little bear's fear of the dark is soothed by a magical yarn connection.

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Frankie, a little bear, fears the dark and struggles to sleep alone. His mother offers a comforting solution: a ball of yarn connecting them. As the yarn's colors change, Frankie dreams of vibrant adventures, from turquoise waters to chocolate cake. Through this magical bond, Frankie discovers he's never truly alone. What surprise awaits at the yarn's end, and how will it change his nights forever? A heartwarming tale of love, creativity, and overcoming fears.

From the publisher

Like a well-worn, snuggly blanket, this sweet bedtime story about a little bear who’s afraid of the dark and his mother’s creative solution will warm and comfort readers big and small.

Frankie is a little bear who has a hard time falling asleep. The dark is scary, and he hates to be alone. So his mother gives him a ball of yarn to hold when he goes to bed, and she keeps the other end in the next room, working it into a surprise for Frankie.

Every few nights the yarn color changes, and Frankie dreams in all the colors that he and his mother pick out. One night he’s swimming in turquoise water, another night he’s in a cool gray fog. He plays with a marmalade kitten and eats delicious chocolate cake. Eventually Frankie and his mother create something special–and Frankie learns that he’s always connected to those he loves, even when he’s alone in the dark.

A beautiful story of love and crafting, A Bedtime Yarn will appeal to knitters, sleepy little bears and any parents dealing with their child’s fear of the dark.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
3–7
Audience
Picture
Themes & topics
Books about facing fearsBooks about momsBooks about dreamsBooks about feeling scaredBooks about bedtime and dreams
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The story of A Bedtime Yarn is masterfully crafted. It centers around a very tender and unique tradition of a mother knitting while her son holds a ball of yarn as he falls asleep. The tradition is woven seamlessly into a discussion of overcoming fears of falling asleep and the adventures of dreams and culminates in a delightfully warm surprise at the end.

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Book details

Publication
Published
September 26, 2017
Publisher
Tundra Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781101918081

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