Some things go to sleep in such a funny way: Little birds stand on one leg and tuck their heads away; Chickens do the same standing on their perch; Little mice lie soft and still as if they were in church.
- "Funny Ways"

Send your little ones offto dreamland with this gentle collection of classic - often familiar - lullabies and poems from literary greats like Rudyard Kipling and Robert Louis Stevenson as well as traditional American and European nursery rhymes. Cut-paper artist Pamela Dalton's vibrant illustrations breathe new life into the vintage verses, sure to become sweet bedtime favorites with your favorite little readers-in-training. For ages 3 to 6. (KG)