Sleep Time

Illustrated by Freya Blackwood. Published by Ashton Scholastic 1993

When a little girl is put to bed early to have her sleep she responds by trying to get each of the toys in her room to have her sleep for her.

Review

'Gleeson's concisely phrased text has a rhythmical, dream-like quality which hints at the archetypal nature of the ritual being framed in this oh-so-simple tale for bed-time.' Robyn Sheahan Bright, Magpies