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Sleep, Baby, Sleep

When Pre-adoption Experiences Make Slumber Difficult

By Yvette Pompa

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. The repetition of the story and saying goodnight to all things does give meaning and possible closure to a day.

"Goodnight comb ... And goodnight brush ... Goodnight nobody ... Goodnight mush."

The warmth of wishing nobody goodnight is rather touching to me. While we big people may not fully understand the value of saying goodnight to nobody, a child does connect.

Here are some other titles to read and create a bedtime reading routine:

Guess How Much I Love You (Candlewick Press, 1994) by Sam McBratney

Clara and Asha (Roaring Book Press, 2005) by Eric Rohmann

Good Night, Monkey Boy (Alfred A. Knoph, 2001) by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Little Brown Bear Won't Take a Nap! (Little Brown, 2002) by Jane Dyer

Because of You (Candlewick Press, 2005) by B.G. Hennessey

How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? (Blue Sky Press, 2000) by Jane Yolen


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