The God of Sleep

by Lev Grossman, Huynh Kim Liên (Illustrator)

Overview

This charming and gorgeously illustrated book from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lev Grossman is the perfect read-aloud for putting little ones to bed.

It’s just about time to retire for the night.
But somewhere—something is not quite right!

In this rhyming bedtime book, the god of sun is winding down and preparing for nightfall. But her successor, the god of sleep, is missing! To bring a sound slumber to the world, the sun god journeys to find that elusive, restful god, and meets all sorts of clever characters along the way. 

 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780316570961
Publisher:	Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date:	03/24/2026
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	10.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Lev Grossman is the author of eight novels, including the children’s novels The Silver Arrow and The Golden Swift, as well as the #1 New York Times bestselling Magicians trilogy, which has been published in thirty countries, and The Bright Sword, a retelling of the King Arthur legend. Grossman is also an award winning journalist who has written for Time magazine, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Wired, the Atlantic and Vanity Fair, among many others. He lives in Sydney, Australia with his wife and three children. He invites you to connect with him at levgrossman.com.

Huỳnh Kim Liên is an award winning Vietnamese author illustrator whose art is inspired by the beauty of humans, animals, food and nature. She is the illustrator for books like The Fawn Who Chased the Sun, My Grandfather's Song, Hundred Years of Happiness, and many more. She lives in Saigon, Vietnam. She invites you to connect with her at www.kimlienhuynh.com.