Before I Sleep - Hardcover

Carol Gordon Ekster

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0819812250 ISBN 13: 9780819812254

Publisher: Pauline Books & Media, 2015

Synopsis

With bright and playful illustrations, Before I Sleep: I Say Thank You uses a simple bedtime story to help children develop a nightly habit of prayer and gratitude. Now in its third printing, the book was a finalist for the ACP Excellence in Publishing Awards 2016 and a third place winner in the Catholic Press Association awards in the children's book category, 2016.
 Before I Sleep takes readers through the nighttime routine of one little boy with his mother. As they reflect on the day, he recalls both things that he could have done better and blessings throughout his day. With its roots in the Examen prayer, Before I Sleep takes you through a bedtime ritual that is common to many religions. Children are encouraged to think about their day and consider both what they could have done better and all the good things that happened that day. Before I Sleep: I Say Thank You begins with a note "For Grown-ups" that touches on the Examen prayer and suggests ways to start forming the habit of gratitude and prayer at the end of the day. The note is followed by a bedtime story which shows one family's nighttime prayer routine. The book ends with a simplified version of the Examen that gives young children an example of ways they can be grateful in their own lives. Ideal for children ages 4-8.

About this title

About the Author:

• When not working on her books, Carol spends time doing yoga, reading, and bike riding. She is also the author of Where Am I Sleeping Tonight?(A Story of Divorce) and Ruth the Sleuth and the Messy Room. Her first e-book, Hip Hopping Books, came out spring 2015 as part of a digital library with Schoolwide, Inc. (now part of Mackin) And a new picture book, You Know What?, came out first in Dutch (Mama, Wist Je Dat?), December 2016 with Clavis Books, and the English version released September 2017 and was a CLEL Bell Picture Book Awards Nominee for Talk (2018) and an SCBWI Crystal Kite finalist, (2018) for the New England Region. The Korean language edition released 2019 and Chinese and Arabic versions are in process. Some Daddies is a new picture book coming out with Beaming Books in 2021. Carol Gordon Ekster was a passionate elementary school teacher for thirty-five years. Now retired, Carol is grateful that her writing allows her to continue communicating with children. She lives in Andover, MA with her husband Mark.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pauline Books & Media
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0819812250
• ISBN 13: 9780819812254
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Mary Rojas