How do you sleep?

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Summary

This children's story explores the unique and diverse sleeping habits of various animals, illustrating how different creatures rest and dream. The narrative asks each animal how they sleep, presenting answers that highlight interesting characteristics, such as a bird that flies in its sleep, a bat hanging upside down, an octopus changing color, and ducks taking turns to guard each other. Other animals, like otters and meerkats, sleep holding hands or in groups, while the walrus can rest both on land and underwater. The story introduces a calming bedtime theme, encouraging children to appreciate the wonders of the natural world before wishing the reader goodnight, promoting a peaceful transition to sleep.

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How do you sleep, bird?

I fly in my sleep.

How do you sleep, bat?

I sleep upside down.

How do you sleep, bullfrog?

I rest on my side.

How do you sleep, octopus?

I change color in my dreams.

How do you sleep, duck?

We take turns to guard each other.

How do you sleep, baby owl?

I sleep on my face.

How do you sleep, otter?

We sleep holding hands.

How do you sleep, walrus?

I sleep on the land and under the water.

How do you sleep, giraffe?

We sleep on each other.

How do you sleep, meerkat?

We sleep in a heap.

How do you sleep, Pula?

Goodnight! Sleep tight!

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Originally published by Book Dash under a Creative Commons Licensed BY 4.0. This book can be read for free on https://bookdash.org/books/how-do-you-sleep? and was created by: Georgia Demertzis (Designer), Diane Awerbuck (Editor), Alex Latimer (Illustrator)

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