Jamie Lee Curtis
Just One More Sleep
Picture bookages 3–6grades K–1150L2024
A gentle, rhythmic bedtime book that validates the struggle of staying awake without being preachy or scary.
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Marshmallow
by Clare Turlay Newberry
Picture book · ages 4–7 · 2010
A Newbery winner from 1947 that holds up: understated, beautifully illustrated, and genuinely moving without sentimentality.
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by Tarja Helena Nevala
Picture book · ages 3–6 · 250L · 2023
A gentle, low-stakes read-aloud that captures the specific joy of waking up before everyone else on Christmas Eve.