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When the Meadow Sleeps
Paperback
Bedtime & DreamsConceptsGeneral Juvenile Fiction
Publisher Price: $13.99
Publisher: Steel City Press
Published: Apr 17 2026
Pages: 20
Weight: 0.09
Height: 0.04 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
As golden dusk melts into evening and the meadow begins to hush, one sleepy creature after another settles in for the night. Clover the rabbit tucks her velvet nose into her mossy burrow. Pip the tiny mouse curls beneath his cozy blanket. The brook softens its song, the frog grows still, and high in the great oak, a gentle owl keeps watch while the stars blink awake one by one above the grass.
In this calm and comforting bedtime story, the whole meadow slowly drifts toward sleep, inviting little listeners to do the same. Each turn of the page brings a softer rhythm, a quieter image, and another goodnight whispered into the dark. Fireflies glow like tiny lanterns, moonlight silver-washes the brook, and the warm world outside the window feels safe, peaceful, and full of rest.
Then, as the stars count the dreamers below, the story turns gently toward your little one. The sleepy meadow is waiting. The rabbit is sleeping. The mouse is sleeping. The owl is watching. Even the night itself seems to yawn. And now, wrapped beneath cozy covers, it is time for one more quiet breath, one more snuggle, and one more page before sleep arrives.
When the Meadow Sleeps is a soothing picture book created especially for bedtime, with soft language, gentle repetition, and dreamy woodland imagery designed to help children wind down at the end of the day. Perfect for parents, grandparents, and caregivers looking for a peaceful read-aloud, this story offers a warm goodnight to the meadow, the stars, the animals, and finally to the child listening at home. Tender, comforting, and filled with hush-and-glow nighttime magic, it is a story made for little dreamers who need a calm ending to a busy day.
Whether shared as part of a nightly routine, read under a soft lamp before lights out, or given as a gift for a young child, When the Meadow Sleeps is a gentle reminder that the world grows quiet in its own loving way each night-and that sleep can feel like something soft, safe, and beautiful.
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