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A babysitter sings a rhyming song to reassure the child.

A mother tells her baby how she would care for it if it were a bunny, a kitten, or other animal infant; she then sings a lullaby about each baby animal.

Numbers from ten to one are part of this lullaby which observes the room of a little girl going to bed.

Numbers from ten to one are part of this lullaby which observes the room of a little girl going to bed.

A mother elephant sings to her baby of the dreams of other animals, hoping to get her own little one to sleep. Includes information about Jumbo the elephant brought from London to America by P.T. Barnum.

As children prepare for bed, the world around them is also settling down for the night. Through the seasons, animals who live in the jungle, the forest, and the sea all whisper to their babies, and to yours, a soft refrain: "It's time to sleep, my love."

A parent who would do anything for a child lovingly urges him to fall into sweet dreams.

Banished from the town for making mischief, a little boy and his father are welcomed back when they find a way to make the dreaded giant Abiyoyo disappear. American folk singer Pete Seeger retells a South African folktale about a boy and his father who, after being banished from town for making mischief, are welcomed back when they find a way to make the dreaded giant, Abiyoyo, disappear. Accompanying CD includes two versions of Pete Seeger performing...

A mother rocks her child to sleep while listening to the sounds bayou creatures make at night.

This sleepy dino board book is a prehistoric twist on the popular bedtime lullaby, "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star!" "Twinkle, twinkle, dinosaur/how I like to hear you roar./Stomping through the trees so high,/as your friends fly through the sky." A roaring twist on the popular bedtime nursery rhyme, Twinkle, Twinkle, Dinosaur is the second book in a brand-new board book series that's perfect for parents and little ones to snuggle up with and share. "This...