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Lloyd, Megan Wagner

How to Catch Some Zzzs

40 pp. | Chronicle | May, 2025 | Trade ISBN 9781452168371 $17.99

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Jade Orlando. A pigtailed protagonist demonstrates how to cope “if your Zzzs go missing” with an effective bedtime routine and a few emergency supplies. After “one last sleepy hug and kiss,” the Zzzs come in full force. The reassuring text (“OFF go the lights. It’s okay--really”) and quiet-toned watercolor and digital illustrations combine for a bedtime read-aloud that will help prepare antsy or anxious readers for sleep.

Reviewer: Rachel L. Kerns