Selected as Outstanding by the Parent Council Best Books for BedtimeAround the world each night, parents tell stories to children as they put them to bed. Margaret Read MacDonalda folklorist, storyteller, and children's librarianuses bedtime tales in the daytime to end her story hours on a calm note. Here she includes five of her favorite folktales from around the world.Chin Chin Kobokama tells the story of a young Japanese girl who overcomes her fear of the darkand learns there are good reasons to clean up her room. Snow Bunting's Lullaby, a lovely Siberian tale, shows the lengths to which Papa and Mama Bunting must go to protect their childrenand get them to sleep. A South American tale explains the movement of the sun and moon. And KanjiJo, the Nestling, a lively Liberian tale, shows, as so many folk stories do, that there's no place like home. In elegant, finely detailed watercolors, artist Yvonne Davis joins MacDonald in guiding the reader on a bedtime trip around the world.
⚠️ WARNING (California Proposition 65):
This product may contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer,
birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
For more information, please visit
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
<div class="dynamic-checkout__content" id="dynamic-checkout-cart" data-shopify="dynamic-checkout-cart"> <shopify-accelerated-checkout-cart wallet-configs="[{"name":"shop_pay","wallet_params":{"shopId":73758048501,"merchantName":"Ergodebooks","personalized":true}},{"name":"amazon_pay","wallet_params":{"checkoutLanguage":"en_US","ledgerCurrency":"USD","placement":"Cart","sandbox":false,"merchantId":"A1G1ZY975O1T6J","productType":"PayAndShip","design":"C0002"}},{"name":"paypal","wallet_params":{"shopId":73758048501,"countryCode":"US","merchantName":"Ergodebooks","phoneRequired":true,"companyRequired":false,"shippingType":"shipping","shopifyPaymentsEnabled":true,"hasManagedSellingPlanState":false,"requiresBillingAgreement":false,"merchantId":"L873BZSC9NMQS","sdkUrl":"https://www.paypal.com/sdk/js?components=buttons\u0026commit=false\u0026currency=USD\u0026locale=en_US\u0026client-id=AbasDhzlU0HbpiStJiN1KRJ_cNJJ7xYBip7JJoMO0GQpLi8ePNgdbLXkC7_KMeyTg8tnAKW4WKrh9qmf\u0026merchant-id=L873BZSC9NMQS\u0026intent=authorize"}}]" access-token="c0f52a66b386e9fa5c0ab4c2febc737c" buyer-country="US" buyer-locale="en" buyer-currency="USD" shop-id="73758048501" cart-id="c63603c2f2652d2be4d95d2e338087c3" > <div class="wallet-button-wrapper"> <ul class='wallet-cart-grid wallet-cart-grid--skeleton' role="list" data-shopify-buttoncontainer="true"> <li data-testid='grid-cell' class='wallet-cart-button-container'><div class='wallet-cart-button wallet-cart-button__skeleton' role='button' disabled aria-hidden='true'> </div></li><li data-testid='grid-cell' class='wallet-cart-button-container'><div class='wallet-cart-button wallet-cart-button__skeleton' role='button' disabled aria-hidden='true'> </div></li><li data-testid='grid-cell' class='wallet-cart-button-container'><div class='wallet-cart-button wallet-cart-button__skeleton' role='button' disabled aria-hidden='true'> </div></li> </ul> </div> </shopify-accelerated-checkout-cart> <small id="shopify-buyer-consent" class="hidden" aria-hidden="true" data-consent-type="subscription"> One or more of the items in your cart is a recurring or deferred purchase. By continuing, I agree to the <span id="shopify-subscription-policy-button">cancellation policy</span> and authorize you to charge my payment method at the prices, frequency and dates listed on this page until my order is fulfilled or I cancel, if permitted. </small> </div>
