Charlotte Zolotow Book order (chronological)

All creatures sleep in their own way, from bears hibernating in caves, to horses standing in fields and seals stretched out on their flippers. This charming bedtime book explores the different ways animals slumber, from familiar pets like cats and dogs, cosy in their baskets, to the less well-known cricket and moth. Charlotte Zolotow's gentle and timeless language combines with exquisite illustrations by Vladimir Bobri to create a calm, comforting text that is the perfect precursor to nodding off.

At the end of a happy day, a little boy asks, "Why does the day have to end?" His mother points to the pale sliver of moon high in the darkening sky and tells him that the day must end so the night can begin. "But where does the sun go when the day ends?" the little boy asks. "The day doesn't end, " explains his mother, "it begins somewhere else."

More than anything William wants a doll. Don't be a creep, says his brother. Sissy, sissy, chants the boy next door. Then one day, someone really understands William's wish and makes it easy for others to understand too.

A little girl, answering her mother's question about why she likes to be little, describes some of the special pleasures of being a child

Jemanden zu beschenken, den man besonders lieb hat, ist gar nicht so einfach. »Herr Hase«, sagte das kleine Mädchen, »ich brauche Hilfe.« Gemeinsam machen sie sich auf die Suche nach dem passenden Geburtstagsgeschenk für die Mutter. Doch was soll es nur sein? Etwas Rotes oder etwas Gelbes? Etwas Grünes oder Blaues? Allzu viel wollen wir nicht verraten, nur: Es wird ein ganz phantastisches Geschenk.