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“Soundar’s sleek first-person couplets offer comfort in the face of nighttime anxieties while centering on a refrain: “Count the stars that twinkle bright,/ It’s time to hush and say good night.” …The result is an visually lively and insistent lure toward sleep. An opening note cites “traditional lullabies from India, where the nature around us is called upon to soothe,” as inspiration. ”

– Publishers Weekly

It’s Time to Hush and Say Good Night

Written by Chitra Soundar
Illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat
Published by Candlewick

Travel a lush dreamscape world as a father soothes his toddler toward sleep, weaving a quilt of dreams across the roaring seas and through the inky night—and dealing with some big toddler emotions along the way. Sumptuously illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat, this dream-ride of a bedtime book, written by renowned author Chitra Soundar and inspired by ancient Indian lullabies, is sure to leave little ones drifting toward a joyful sleep.

Primary ISBN: 9781536235531
Publication Date: October 2024
Available As: Hardcover
Picture Book, Age 02 or older

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