#590 of 1001 · March 13, 2022

Are you lying awake in bed? Will your eyes simply not close? Is your pillow growing less and less comfortable by the minute? Perhaps you’ll be calmed and relaxed by a quick look at Sleep Like a Tiger by Mary Logue and @sacredbee. At bedtime, a young girl insists she is not tired. Rather than scold or argue, her parents tell her she does not have to go to sleep, but she must put on her pajamas, wash her face, and brush her teeth. They answer her questions about the sleep habits of all the animals she can think of, reassure her that she can stay awake if she chooses, and say good night. Soothed by thoughts of all these somnolent animals, the girl soon drops off to sleep. Logue’s soothing story encourages a gentle and respectful approach to caring for children at bedtime; Zagarenski’s illustrations, a combination of mixed media on wood and digital technique, supply an appropriately delicate handcrafted aesthetic. #sleep #tiger #night #bed #bedtime #girl #mother #father #family #book #books #childrensbooks #picturebook #picturebooks #picturebookillustration #picturebookart #childrensbookillustration #childrensliterature #illustration #kidlit #kidsbooks #bookworm #booklover #booklovers #bibliophile #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookstagrammers #instabook #instabooks