It's Time to Sleep, My Love

Nancy Tillman; Written by Eric Metaxas

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It's time to sleep, it's time to sleep,

the fishes croon in waters deep.

The songbirds sing in trees above,

"It's time to sleep, my love, my love."

As children prepare for bed, the world around them is also settling down for the night. Animals who live in the jungle, the forest, the sea—all whisper to their babies a soft refrain: It’s time to sleep, my love.

As comforting as a soft blanket and warm as a goodnight hug, Eric Metaxas's lullaby is lovingly brought to life by bestselling artist Nancy Tillman  (On the Night You Were Born) , whose illustrations celebrate the wonders of the natural world, and the bonds of family.

It's Time to Sleep, My Love is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

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“It’s time to sleep, it’s time to sleep,”
the fishes croon in waters deep.

The songbirds sing in trees above,
“It’s time to sleep, my love, my love.”

“It’s time to sleep, my love.”

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New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Nancy Tillman talks about her collaboration with writer Eric Metaxas

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Praise for It’s Time to Sleep, My Love:

“As in On the Night You Were Born, the words directly address a young listener with comforting, fanciful imagery . . . Culminating in a final scene of a sleeping child in a floating bed under a watchful moon, this gentle, tender offering will buoy children with its strong messages of safety and love.”—Booklist

“A luxuriant bedtime retreat for children and parents alike.”—Kirkus Reviews

Praise for On the Night You Were Born:

“This is one of those rare baby books that make both skeptics and sentimentalists of all ages happy.”—Publishers Weekly

“A beautiful tribute to the uniqueness of every child.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Many parents will welcome this opportunity to tell their children how special and loved they are.”—Booklist

“Rhyming text extols and celebrates the uniqueness of a newborn.”—School Library Journal

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Nancy Tillman; Written by Eric Metaxas

Nancy Tillman is the author and illustrator of the New York Times best-selling picture book On the Night You Were Born and its companion journal, The Wonder of You: A Book for Celebrating Baby's First Year. Her other books include Wherever You Are: My Love Will Find You, The Spirit of Christmas, and Tumford the Terrible. A former advertising executive, Tillman now writes and illustrates full-time. She lives in Tualatin, Oregon. Eric Metaxas is the author of Everything You Always Wanted to Know About God (But Were Afraid to Ask) and thirty children’s books. He has written for Veggie Tales and Rabbit Ears Productions, earning three Grammy nominations for Best Children’s Recording. 

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It's Time to Sleep, My Love
Nancy Tillman; Written by Eric Metaxas

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Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year

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Hardcover
Feiwel & Friends
September 2008
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780312383718
ISBN10: 0312383711
Picture Book
9 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches, 32 pages, Full-color illustrations
Age Range: up to 3
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$16.95

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January 2011
Board Book
ISBN: 9780312673369
ISBN10: 0312673361
Picture Book
6 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches, 34 pages, Full-color illustrations
Age Range: up to 3
Grade Range: up to p Information for Librarians

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