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    Good Night Thoughts

    Author Max Greenfield
    Illustrated by James Serafino
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    Hardcover
    $18.99 US
    Penguin Young Readers | G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
    8.38"W x 10.25"H x 0.32"D   | 12 oz | 24 per carton
    On sale Sep 03, 2024 | 32 Pages | 9780593697894
    Age 3-7 years | Preschool - 2
    Reading Level: Lexile AD880L | Fountas & Pinnell M
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    From actor Max Greenfield, the author of I Don't Want to Read This Book and its two companion titles, comes a sweetly funny bedtime book about anxiety and being present.

    What do we do when we can't fall asleep? The child in this story has racing thoughts--funny, silly, and scary--that are running on a cycle they can't stop. It's only when they begin to think to themselves: Do any of these thoughts have merit? Am I in any danger right here and now? that they are finally able to settle down.

    This lovely picture book is a simple but complex message about acknowledging anxiety without succumbing to it that will appeal to so many little ones (and adults) out there who find that nighttime is when their thoughts carry the most weight.
    ★"A book that is reassuring while speaking to and visually manifesting how difficult it can be to fall asleep when our minds are overwhelmed; this is a perfectly relatable book for young readers and adults alike." —School Library Journal (starred review)

    "Told through the eyes of a child protagonist whose mind is racing at bedtime, the book will help readers of all ages to both recognize and manage anxiety." —People Magazine
    "What frightens one person might seem silly but understandable to another... this tale will spark daytime discussions about how difficult it can be to quiet unsettling thoughts." —Kirkus Reviews

    "...[H]andy for wakefulness at any age." —Publisher's Weekly
    Max Greenfield is a New York–born actor who is best known for his roles as Schmidt in New Girl and Dave Johnson in The Neighborhood. He is the author of I Don't Want to Read This Book, This Book is Not a Present, and I Don't Want to Read This Book Aloud. Follow him on Instagram @iammaxgreenfield.

    James Serafino is a children’s book author-illustrator who studied illustration and storytelling at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. He currently lives in a daydream fantasy world inhabited by the many characters running around in his head, his family, and an entire small American town.
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    From actor Max Greenfield, the author of I Don't Want to Read This Book and its two companion titles, comes a sweetly funny bedtime book about anxiety and being present.

    What do we do when we can't fall asleep? The child in this story has racing thoughts--funny, silly, and scary--that are running on a cycle they can't stop. It's only when they begin to think to themselves: Do any of these thoughts have merit? Am I in any danger right here and now? that they are finally able to settle down.

    This lovely picture book is a simple but complex message about acknowledging anxiety without succumbing to it that will appeal to so many little ones (and adults) out there who find that nighttime is when their thoughts carry the most weight.

    Praise

    ★"A book that is reassuring while speaking to and visually manifesting how difficult it can be to fall asleep when our minds are overwhelmed; this is a perfectly relatable book for young readers and adults alike." —School Library Journal (starred review)

    "Told through the eyes of a child protagonist whose mind is racing at bedtime, the book will help readers of all ages to both recognize and manage anxiety." —People Magazine
    "What frightens one person might seem silly but understandable to another... this tale will spark daytime discussions about how difficult it can be to quiet unsettling thoughts." —Kirkus Reviews

    "...[H]andy for wakefulness at any age." —Publisher's Weekly

    Author

    Max Greenfield is a New York–born actor who is best known for his roles as Schmidt in New Girl and Dave Johnson in The Neighborhood. He is the author of I Don't Want to Read This Book, This Book is Not a Present, and I Don't Want to Read This Book Aloud. Follow him on Instagram @iammaxgreenfield.

    James Serafino is a children’s book author-illustrator who studied illustration and storytelling at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. He currently lives in a daydream fantasy world inhabited by the many characters running around in his head, his family, and an entire small American town.
    Max Greenfield View titles by Max Greenfield
    James Serafino View titles by James Serafino

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