Good Night Thoughts

By Max Greenfield, James Serafino (Illustrator)

A child's racing thoughts at bedtime lead to a journey of calming self-reflection.

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32 pages

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Bookroo's summary

A restless child battles a whirlwind of thoughts at bedtime, from silly to scary. As they question the reality of these fears, they find peace. Can they learn to calm their mind and embrace the present? This charming tale explores the challenge of nighttime anxiety, offering a gentle reminder to young and old alike to acknowledge but not be overwhelmed by their worries.

From the publisher

From actor Max Greenfield, the author of I Don’t Want to Read This Book and its two companion titles, comes a sweetly funny bedtime book about anxiety and being present. What do we do when we can’t fall asleep? The child in this story has racing thoughts–funny, silly, and scary–that are running on a cycle they can’t stop. It’s only when they begin to think to themselves: Do any of these thoughts have merit? Am I in any danger right here and now? that they are finally able to settle down. This lovely picture book is a simple but complex message about acknowledging anxiety without succumbing to it that will appeal to so many little ones (and adults) out there who find that nighttime is when their thoughts carry the most weight.

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