I am a primary school teacher of 6-8 year olds and used this book in my PSHE lesson as part of our calming exercise and the children loved it. The book took them on a journey with different animals winding down to sleep and helped them focus on their breathing. Once we had finished the session I asked them if they liked the book and the majority said yes. However, all the children agreed it made them feel more calm, relaxed and sleepy.
I too really enjoyed reading this story and found myself to be calmer after reading it also. I love the illustrations and the children too said the colours used were very calming and the pictures were very beautiful.
I think this would be a great bedtime read, as it was definitely successful in helping calm the children and getting them to relax. If it managed to get a slightly squishy room full of thirty children to relax then I am sure it would work perfectly as a bedtime story!
Overall, a super book and one I will be using often to help calm the students.
I too really enjoyed reading this story and found myself to be calmer after reading it also. I love the illustrations and the children too said the colours used were very calming and the pictures were very beautiful.
I think this would be a great bedtime read, as it was definitely successful in helping calm the children and getting them to relax. If it managed to get a slightly squishy room full of thirty children to relax then I am sure it would work perfectly as a bedtime story!
Overall, a super book and one I will be using often to help calm the students.