Welcome, Dark

Welcome, Dark is a beautifully and sweetly written story about the activity that goes on once children are tucked away safely in their beds. Along the tone of the award-winning Goodnight Moon, readers are transported into the world of night creatures and changing weather. Squirrels run around idle cars, and rabbits hop away from rain showers, wind rustles trees and clouds travel across the dark skies.

Welcome, night
Wild and deep,
Hum your music
While I sleep.

Parents and children alike will reach for this comforting bedtime story that is set to become a classic. Envision a sleepy child, eyes closed, hearing the calming narrative of Welcome, Dark/i> being read to them by loving parents, encouraging imagination, and provoking discussion between parent and child.

This book has beautiful illustrations that portray each scene in the story to perfection. Slightly blurred and shaded activities bring the reader into the changing world of nighttime in a realistic way with bunnies hopping, flowers closing, stars twinkling, seeds scattering seeds, and leaves twirling, enchanting visions for all ages.
I recommend Welcome, Dark for every new mother to have ready for their babies and to remind their toddlers about the safety of sleep and what goes on once they are deep in slumber.