Time for Bed, Little Owls!

Katja Alves was born in Portugal and grew up in Switzerland. She has worked as a bookseller, journalist and radio editor but now spends most of her time editing children's books and writing children's novels and radio plays. She lives with her family in Zürich. Andrea Stegmaier is an illustrator and architect who turned her passion for children's books into a profession. She is the illustrator of many books including We Are All Under One Wide Sky, Aaalligator! and One Christmas in our Building. When she isn't drawing, Andrea can be found in her little garden or exploring the world with her family. She lives in Stuttgart, Germany.

'Bedtime cues from this woodland flock will have little ones snoozing, too... The interactive elements are well balanced by Alves' soothing tone and Stegmaier's cozy depiction of the owls' home.'-- Kirkus Reviews'The humorous illustrations by Andrea Stegmaier are engaging and full of expression enhancing the interactive elements of the text... A delightfully cosy book for bedtime.'-- Outside In World'This is a fresh take on bedtime stories and will enchant both the adults who read it and the youngsters who listen.'-- San Francisco Book Review'A fun read-aloud that children can interact with at different points. Children may be amused by the actions of the lively owlets at bedtime.'-- Children's Literature'This German import offers up an entire family of adorable owls who frolic across the pages, defying our attempts to get them to sleep. "Time for Bed, Little Owls" has a fresh approach to the trope of not getting to sleep by involving the readers in getting the owls to settle down.'-- Ms Yingling Reads'We really enjoyed the interactive element of this book... The perfect bedtime story.' -- Faeries and Fantasy (Instagram)'A great book to read aloud. Fully engaging to get little ones counting and ready for bedtime when you see all the owls snuggling up.'-- Mammy_Gittins (Instagram)'A fun story filled with interactive elements... Feeling like they play an active role in the story is very empowering and makes bedtime very fun!'-- thekidsbookstagrammer (Instagram)'The perfect read aloud bedtime story... As well as a cute tale it is also beautifully illustrated -- I love all the gorgeous little details on every page.'-- Posie's Book Club (Instagram)'A fun and interactive bedtime story that will have young readers clapping their hands, hopping around, and singing lullabies!'-- Fun Reads For Kids (Instagram)