A pleasant sleep-inspirer, but no more. If you're sending someone off to the Land of Nod why break out into a sudden JOKE midway through (here it's about the sheep that everyone else counts)? I liked the giraffes resting their tired heads on clouds, but the artwork is more utilitarian than magical; this is just mediocre all told.

Finding an excellent bedtime story to calm a child at the end of the day is not easy; there are many but they are not all good. This one is! With whimsical illustrations and a peaceful refrain of Shhh!, a child watches as night falls, the moon rises, an animal brushes their teeth, etc. It is time to go to sleep.

This book is lovely and would be a perfect end of the day read. Thanks to NetGalley and Quarto for this wonderful picture book.

If I'm reading a book to a child especially at bedtime I don't want to be sidetracked and imaginations excited and engaged.
Shhh! is a popular title but this is the first one I've read - you need look no further.
Beautifully illustrated and incorporating items and toys in the child's own bedroom and vocabulary.
Calming and charming.
Mellow and melodic.
The words vocalise the sound and thought of sleep.
All his toys are going through the same routine, even counting sheep.
Quiet and quieter still.
Even the cat on a nearby roof has succumbed to the timbre of tiredness.
Loved it, want it, how many more sleeps to christmas?