Books with title The Sandman and the Turtles

Alec is busy all day long but even when he is really tired, he can’t fall asleep easily. He is always afraid of missing out on what his new mommy is doing. He loves his bath and book read time but then he just can’t stay in his room and fall asleep. When he learns about the Sandman, he tries really hard to stay in his bed. Soon he is fast asleep. Pediatrician and mother Dr. Wanda Venters combines humor and whimsical illustrations to explain why sleep is important and why children sometimes struggle to fall asleep. Using the Sandman story to encourage little ones to stay in bed can help with the bedtime routine.

As a child growing up in Germany I was told the Sandman Story when I had difficulty going to sleep at night. He is said to sprinkle magic sand into the eyes of children at night to bring on pleasant dreams and sleep . My twin daughters where 2years old when I started telling them the story. But each night they would beg me to tell them more. And so the story of Tommy and the Sandman developed and became alive.

A poem for children describing the life of leatherback turtles from egg to adult and focusing on the enchanting coral reefs that they pass on their way to the deep ocean. There are lots of magical fish and coral names - chocolate dip, zebra humbug, pineapplefish, deadman's fingers, brain coral - to enjoy as well as a brief informative note on leatherback turtles and a short glossary giving common and scientific names which appear in the poem for easy reference and further reading. Viv's glorious illustrations will entertain readers of all ages. Especially topical now that reef corals are threatened by pollution and changing ocean temperatures.

As a child growing up in Germany I was told the Sandman Story when I had difficulty going to sleep at night. He is said to sprinkle magic sand into the eyes of children at night to bring on pleasant dreams and sleep . My twin daughters where 2years old when I started telling them the story. But each night they would beg me to tell them more. And so the story of Tommy and the Sandman developed.