The Bedtime Boat Synopsis
A visually stunning, thoughtful and calming bedtime tale, featuring tried-and-tested mindfulness techniques. “Watch the boat, Chandan, it floats on the ocean. It rises and falls with your breath’s gentle motion.” Chandan has had an exciting day out with his mum – but now it’s time for bed, and however hard he tries, he just can’t sleep. Luckily, his mum has some calming mindfulness techniqueS at her fingertips. The bedtime boat sits on Chandan’s tummy, rising and falling with his breath. As he travels on a voyage of imagination over the seas, the bedtime boat is always there to keep him grounded, and soon gently lulls him into a relaxed and peaceful sleep. With stunning illustrations by award-winning illustrator Anastasia Suvorova, this lyrical rhyming picture book is the perfect way to help restless little ones drift off to sleep. Bring the bedtime boat to life with the origami boat instructions inside the book.
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9780008534318 |
| Publication date: |
20th July 2023 |
| Author: |
Sital Gorasia Chapman |
| Illustrator: |
Anastasia Suvorova |
| Publisher: |
Farshore an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pagination: |
32 pages |
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Sital Gorasia Chapman Press Reviews
“This is a delightful, charming story, told in a gentle rhyming text for a perfect bedtime read.” – Books for Keeps magazine
“Perfect for bedtime!” – Creative Steps magazine
“A standout rhyming picture book to calm busy minds and make bedtime more restful for everyone . . . I can see this beautiful book swiftly becoming a bedtime classic.” – Cast of Thousands
“A story that many children will find restful and restorative after a busy day.” – Federation of Children’s Book Groups (FCBG) Blog, Author Q&A.
“A beautiful, evocative and gentle bedtime story whose words and illustrations soothe and send little ones into peaceful slumbers.” – Armadillo Magazine
“My 3-yr-old granddaughter grabbed this book from my shelves and insisted I read it to her – always a good sign!” – Barbara Band, YLG and School Library Consultant
“A stunning and unique book, and the repetition of the boat motif, and rhyming lyrics means it is the perfect book to help little ones sleep.” – Books Before Bedtime
About Sital Gorasia Chapman
Sital Gorasia Chapman left a career in banking, trained as a yoga instructor, and then started writing. She studied Writing for Children at the City Lit, and her picture book submission was commended at the FAB awards in 2019. She was recently commissioned to write a poem for the CBeebies children’s television series Colours, which is available on BBC iPlayer. Sital lives in London with her husband and three young daughters.
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