Wander in the Night
A Poem for Children and Grownups
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Bedtime and I’m tucked in tightly, teeth are clean and all my nightly Stories have been read to me, I’m ready for my goodnight hug. I cuddle close with teddy bear while mother brushes through my hair And as she’s leaving she declares, “Sleep now safe and snug.” But in the dark I shift and jump, my pillow is a bag of lumps, I’m caught between a camel’s humps, the covers grow too hot. I twist and turn and kick the sheets off, stretch out with my arms and feet off Of the bed but then I’m cold with covers tangled in a knot. The moonlight shining through my curtain, blinding bright and now I’m certain: Up I get and put my shirt on, tiptoe down the hall. On the stairs I’m softly sneaking, skip the step I know is squeaking, Round the corner I go peeking, seeking for a place to sprawl
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Bedtime and I’m tucked in tightly, teeth are clean and all my nightly
Stories have been read to me, I’m ready for my goodnight hug.
I cuddle close with teddy bear while mother brushes through my hair
And as she’s leaving she declares, “Sleep now safe and snug.”
Children love to hear bedtime stories, invitations to where their imagination might lead them in their sleep. But sometimes even kids can get tired of hearing the same old story over and over again. Adults can get a bit worn out from reading the same story time and time again too.
Wander in the Night is not just a poem for children, it is a poem for children and their grownups! It tells the tale of a little girl trying to find a comfy place to sleep. Her explorations will take you into every nook and cranny in her house … and then out to the stars! With poems that are as much fun to read as they are to hear, beautiful illustrations, and a sweet adventure to follow, Wander in the Night just might become your new favorite bedtime story, and it might even inspire you to write your own poems and stories too. It’s a fun, new, poetic way to end your day!
About the Author
After his early career as a human-rights lawyer, Adam Day works with the United Nations in the Middle East. He once dreamed of being a professor of literature, and now he spends much of his free time (and some of his time at work) dreaming up stories and poems. He has two daughters who teach him new words every day.
Nicole Stremlow-Monahan has worked as an architect and art director. She now illustrates children’s books from her creek-side studio in Washington where she also teaches art to children and adults. She gets inspiration for her characters from her kids, husband, dogs, goats, chicken, lizards and turtles.