Sleepy Savanna: A Bedtime Book of Baby Animals

A 2026 CHILDREN'S BOOK COUNCIL HOT OFF THE PRESS SELECTION

A sweet, lyrical bedtime story about baby animals falling asleep on the African savanna, perfect for lulling animal-loving kids to sleep and teaching them about wildlife.

When little giraffe falls asleep,

she folds into a pretzel

and lays her head on a perfect pillow.

It’s nighttime on the savanna, and ten little animals are drifting off to sleep. Little cheetah runs her tiny motor, and little crocodile rests behind a fence of teeth.

With...