Walker, David. The Not-So-Sleepy Little Panda. Atheneum Books for Young Readers. 2025. 978-1-665-94385-7. $19.99. Grades PreK-2.

It is time for Little Panda to go to bed, but Little Panda does not want to go to sleep! Everything seems wrong and does not work to help lure her into a peaceful dream. Little Panda finally confesses that she is afraid of the dark, and with the help of her family and some beautiful fireflies, Little Panda eventually falls into dreamland.

THOUGHTS: A cute bedtime story for all of those readers who just need a little extra light and love to get to sleep!

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