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Sleep Series

3 books in this series
#1 - Ladybird Sleepy Tales
#1 - Ladybird Sleepy Tales
Brought to you by Ladybird.

Create a relaxing environment for your child's bedtime routine with this calming audio collection.

Developed with The Children's Sleep Charity, and parent-tested, Ladybird Sleepy Tales are specially designed to help 3 to 6 year-olds wind down after a day's activity.

They're the perfect calming tool to share before or after your bedtime story, as part of your nightly routine.

Each tale is 15 minutes long, so you can put your audiobook sleep timer on with no need to return to the screen.

Follow a snowflake as it gently travels to the ground, float around in a bouncy bubble or take a magical journey to the end of a rainbow.

Read slowly and softly, each gentle tale is rich with soothing sound effects.

So dim the lights, snuggle up and get ready for a good night's rest.

Includes ten relaxing tales: 'Blowing Bubbles', 'Colour Fairies', 'Sky Magic', 'Inside the Cosy Cocoon', 'Special Rabbit', 'Sleepy Sandcastles', 'The Drifting Snowflake', 'Sunflower Snuggles', 'A Bedtime Picture' and 'The Sleepy King'.

The Children's Sleep Charity offered information and advice around the development of this product.

Search for 'Puffin Sleepy Tales' and 'Penguin Sleep Tales' to see more stories for all age groups
#2 - Puffin Sleepy Tales
#2 - Puffin Sleepy Tales
Brought to you by Puffin.

Help busy young minds wind down and switch off before bed with this relaxing audio collection.

Developed with The Children's Sleep Charity, and parent-tested, Puffin Sleepy Tales are specially designed to help children aged 7+ feel calm and positive at the end of a long day.

They're the perfect relaxation tool for the hour before bed, and can be listened to before or after a bedtime story, as part of your nightly routine.

Read slowly and soothingly, each tale is 15 minutes long, so you can put your audiobook sleep timer on with no need to return to the screen.

Stare up at the night sky, take a walk through nature or brew your own happiness potion. With rich calming sound effects and gentle breathing exercises, these tales will help get your child in the right frame of mind for sleep.

So dim the lights, take a slow deep breath, and get ready for a good night's rest.

Includes ten relaxing tales: 'The Winter Stones', 'The Famous Fish', 'The Old Workshop', 'The Night Balloon', 'The Weaver's House', 'The Incredible Reef', 'The Garden Wall', 'The Sunset Beach', 'The Happiness Potion' and 'The Night Sky'.

The Children's Sleep Charity offered information and advice around the development of this product.

Search for 'Ladybird Sleepy Tales' and 'Penguin Sleep Tales' to see more stories for all age groups.
#3 - Penguin Sleep Tales
#3 - Penguin Sleep Tales
Brought to you by Penguin.

How often do you think about your bedtime routine?

Almost half of people in Britain say they're kept awake at night due to worry and stress - so making time to switch off in the hour before bed is more important than ever.

Penguin Sleep Tales are ten specially designed descriptive audio tales to help you wind down and relax before you drift off.

Developed with The Sleep Council, each track will transport you to a different location, encouraging you to visualise calming settings and landscapes to ease away the day's anxiety or worry and get you in the right frame of mind for sleep.

Lie in a hammock on a tropical beach, relax by a campfire or shelter from a distant thunderstorm. These mindful tales are read slowly and soothingly, accompanied by relaxing sounds of nature.

One has been specially designed to appeal to those with Auto Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR), a physical reaction to sound which can be particularly relaxing.

Create a focused, peaceful environment so you can get a deep, natural night's sleep and wake up refreshed in the morning. The perfect de-stressor after a long day.

Each track is 15 minutes long, so you can put your sleep timer on for any duration with no need to return to the screen.

So dim the lights, and get ready for a good night's rest.

Includes ten relaxing tales: 'Wakarango Mai', 'Hammock on a Distant Shore', 'The Purring Temple', 'Pegasus in the Night Sky', 'Dancing Flames', 'A Bothy in a Storm', 'The Warm Smell of Hay', 'Travel on the Overnight Train', 'The Magic Bookshop' (ASMR story) and 'Yara's Song' (inspired by the Brazilian folk tale 'The Story of Yara').

The Sleep Council offered information and advice around the development of this product

Search for 'Ladybird Sleepy Tales' and 'Puffin Sleepy Tales' to see our collections for children

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