ABZzz… by (Isabel Minhós Martins & Yara Kono (Thames & Hudson)

This ABC is not your usual, run-of-the-mill, ABC.

Oh no!

This ABC is special. It has magical powers.

It *will* make you fall asleep. From wide-awake to catching Zzzz’s in a matter of minutes.

Look, even the title of the book has fallen asleep!

The perfect bedtime read for your little sleepyheads, or even your not-so-sleepyheads.

Each letter has an accompanying short sleepy story and beautifully bold illustration about sleep, from yawning and stretching to snuggling down, there’s nothing to stop you drifting off.

From this award-winning Portuguese author and illustrator duo, comes a positively powerful, sleep-inducing, bedtime read.

How long will you be able to stay awake?

Will you be dreaming by D?

Snoring by S?

Yawning by Y?

Or zonked by Z?

Either way, this book won’t fail to have you ready for a good night’s sleep at some point, as it encourages children to close their eyes, forget their worries and embrace the onset of sleep.

Coupled with sparse, bold illustrations, this makes for an interesting ABC and a quirky concept for bedtime reading.