My First How to Catch the Sandman

Name: My First How to Catch the Sandman
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781728295657
Price: 17.99 NZD
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A Bedtime Adventure

By Alice Walstead

Series: How to Catch

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The first bedtime adventure in the NYT and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series! Can YOU catch the Sandman and find your best goodnight dream? Catch your best goodnight dream and join the bedtime fun with this board book for babies and toddlers, part of... Read More

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Description

The first bedtime adventure in the NYT and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series! Can YOU catch the Sandman and find your best goodnight dream?

Catch your best goodnight dream and join the bedtime fun with this board book for babies and toddlers, part of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series!

Follow along in this sweet and calming bedtime adventure as the Sandman avoids traps set by children around the house to help them find their happiest dream before they fall asleep. Brimming with charming rhymes, simple STEM traps, and bright illustrations, this board book is sure to spark bedtime fun and a dream-filled imagination for a new set of young fans of the How to Catch brand.

This adorable story is the perfect basket stuffer, shower gift for babies and toddlers, or a festive read-aloud for ages 0-3!

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781728295657

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc

Format: Board book

Date Published: 03 October 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Sourcebooks Wonderland

Contributors:

Illustrated by Joel and Ashley Selby
Illustrated by Joel and Ashley Selby

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 156.0mm

Weight: 289g

Pages: 24

Collections

Alice Walstead Children's Board Books Children's Books Children's Early Years Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Penguin Books Series: How to Catch

About the Author

Alice Walstead is a children's book author who loves to make kids smile with her stories.

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