"The Sleepy Pebble and Other Stories" by Professor Alice M. Gregory, Christy Kirkpatrick and Eleanor Hardiman (Flying Eye Books / NoBrow Press)

Kids are busy, always busy rushing around and seemingly full of energy. Some kids have difficulty switching that off at night, and all parents will be all-too-familiar with the bedtime ritual of 'dragging it out' - when kids seem to find a zillion and one excuses to avoid settling down for a restful night's sleep.

"The Sleepy Pebble and Other Stories - Calming Tales to Read at Bedtime" by Academic and Sleep Expert Professor Alice Gregory, children's writer Christy Kirkpatrick and illustrator Eleanor Hardiman is the perfect set of stories to soothe kids into dreamland in a restful and calming way.

Purposely designed to be visually soothing, as well as restful to listen to when an adult with a soothing voice (not me!) reads them aloud, these stories cover themes in a way that's designed to calming, hopefully ensuring your little ones nod off in no time at all.

We often used to find that C demanded stories with action and pace, so it might not work for all kids - but it's definitely worth a try, and it's certainly beautifully presented and gorgeous to look at.

Sum this book up in a sentence: A gorgeous set of stories designed to lull your little ones to sleep but be warned, it works on adults too!

"The Sleepy Pebble and Other Stories" by Professor Alice M. Gregory, Christy Kirkpatrick and Eleanor Hardiman is out now, published by Flying Eye Books / NoBrow Press (kindly supplied for review).