Nap Yarn Books · Book 1

Tuck Puts the Night‑Light to Bed

A funny bedtime story for kids who are afraid of the dark.

Tuck the little hedgehog can't fall asleep. Not while his night-light, Moonie, is still wide awake!

So Tuck does what Mama always does: a goodnight pat, a sleepy song, one more story. But Moonie has a few bedtime tricks of her own...

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Cover of Tuck Puts the Night-Light to Bed: a hedgehog in blue pajamas hugs a smiling moon-shaped night-light in a bed floating on clouds.

Why kids ask for it again

Tuck is scared of the dark, so he decides the night-light should go to sleep first. That turns out to be harder than it sounds. Moonie wants a sip of water. Then one more story. Then one more hug.

Little readers get to be the grown-up for once, and see that bedtime is hard for everyone, even night-lights. By the last page, the room is dark, and it is still the same cozy room.

"Bedtime can feel hard. We'll do it together."A gentle refrain that comes back through the story, made for reading out loud together.

Peek inside

A few pages from the book.

Page 3: Tuck sits up in bed and points at Moonie. "I can't sleep," Tuck said. "Not while Moonie is awake."

Page 8: Tuck sings the sleepy song to Moonie.

Page 10: "Bedtime can feel hard," said Tuck. "We'll do it together."

Page 19: "I'll stay right here," said Tuck. "The dark is just our room with the lights turned low."

Free crochet pattern · Coming soon

Crochet your own Moonie

A free beginner pattern for a tiny Moonie, from the crochet side of Nap Yarn. A night-light that never needs batteries, and never asks for one more story.

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About the author

Hazel Bach writes short, funny bedtime stories meant to be read aloud, in a soft voice, more than once. Tuck Puts the Night-Light to Bed is her first picture book.