A bedtime book offering a cozy nightly ritual to help children let go and sleep
Written to give parents and children a calming bedtime ritual, Away to Dreamland is a whimsical book filled with stories, poems, and rhymes to take children on a journey through the seasons.
Enter a world of woodland creatures, celebrate the magic of nature, and read stories of children who need a little extra help falling asleep.
I wrote Away to Dreamland to be a bridge. A bridge that gently guides a child from the business of the day into the quiet stillness of night. This book meet's children where they are to help them move past the invisible roadblocks that can make rest feel out of reach.
The peaceful poems, stories and rhymes in this book offer reassurance and they speak directly to the young child's imagination, creating inner images that soothe and settle. They wrap the child in emotional safety, softening resistance, and offering a sense of calm and connection.
I believe children’s books should nourish the soul as much as they engage the mind, and that’s exactly what Away to Dreamland was written to do.
A child’s day and night aren’t separate experiences. Nurturing restorative sleep happens long before pajamas are on and before the lights go out. It begins in the morning, with the tone we set for the day, in the rhythms we create, in the way we hold space for play, connection, and rest.
Nurturing your child’s sleep as a sacred part of the day, means you’re doing more than encouraging restorative sleep, you’re nurturing their physical, emotional, and cognitive well-being.
The more you honor the day as a whole living, breathing rhythm, the more you offer your children the gift of peaceful sleep. When your child’s day ends with peaceful stories and comforting poems and rhymes that help them feel safe, that’s when sleep is nourishing, restorative, and even healing.
— Chinyelu Kunz, Author of Away to Dreamland
"The illustrations are delightful but not overstimulating, which is perfect for bedtime. My four kids (ages 2 to 8) love this and get excited for it every night."
— AR
"Away to Dreamland fills a gap I didn't even know existed in children's literature. This book beautifully balances magical whimsy with the grounded safety every parent seeks for bedtime routines."
— Meghan
"It adds such whimsy and cozy magic to the night. This is my new favorite gift to give because it's such a tender routine for us."
— Laura
"Each poem is so special and perfect to send off my littles into a peaceful, love-filled sleep."
— Stephanie
"Such a sweet bedtime book of seasonal poems!"
— E Gillette
"What a lovely, sweet, and gentle book, with such charming illustrations. Right now, my two-year-old is in love with the "Flower Fairy's Lullaby" story and wants to hear it multiple times every night!"
— C.
"Highly recommend
Really sweet book. My 5-year-old daughter and I love it!"
— Anna
"Cute book! Easy read. Can’t wait to share some of the stories with my nephews. Would definitely recommend for anyone to make this part of a calming nighttime routine"
— Lisa Marie
"The illustrations are delightful but not overstimulating, which is perfect for bedtime. My four kids (ages 2 to 8) love this and get excited for it every night."
— AR
"It adds such whimsy and cozy magic to the night. This is my new favorite gift to give because it's such a tender routine for us."
— Laura
"Away to Dreamland fills a gap I didn't even know existed in children's literature. This book beautifully balances magical whimsy with the grounded safety every parent seeks for bedtime routines."
— Meghan
"Each poem is so special and perfect to send off my littles into a peaceful, love-filled sleep."
— Stephanie
"What a lovely, sweet, and gentle book, with such charming illustrations. Right now, my two-year-old is in love with the "Flower Fairy's Lullaby" story and wants to hear it multiple times every night!"
— C.
"Highly recommend
Really sweet book. My 5-year-old daughter and I love it!"
— Anna
"Such a sweet bedtime book of seasonal poems!"
— E Gillette
"Cute book! Easy read. Can’t wait to share some of the stories with my nephews. Would definitely recommend for anyone to make this part of a calming nighttime routine"
— Lisa Marie
"Following the goings-on of woodland creatures and garden gatherings, each seasonal chapter offers a basket full of inspiration. Spring rain taps upon the window pane; caterpillar curls beneath a leaf. Fireflies twinkle like summer stars. Autumn winds blow and flowers lay down their sleepy heads. Snowflakes sparkle on bare winter branches beneath a silver moon. Away to Dreamland weaves together the beauty of language and images in a way that will delight generations of children and their parents."
"Away to Dreamland enchants, coaxes, calms and gently sends small souls off to the land of dreams."
Sharifa Oppenheimer
Author of Heaven On Earth, A Handbook for Parents of Young Children
