Susanne
Jacoby
Hale
Publications
The Napping Tent out now!
Books by Susanne Jacoby Hale
Henry has decided he’s officially done with naps. There’s too much world to explore and games to play! But when Mom suggests building the best blanket tent ever, Henry can’t resist. Inside the cozy fort, surrounded by books, toys, and imagination, something magical happens. Henry discovers that quiet time can be fun, and that a good nap makes every adventure even better!
As the pandemic shows hope of ending, two red-winged blackbirds head back to New York City, looking for familiar faces, while stopping at some of their favorite places. Follow Molly and Magruder as they tour the sites of New York.
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This morning, I had the delightful opportunity to visit a local preschool and read The Napping Tent to several classes. As part of the class practice, I was asked to wash my hands before entering each classroom—something the germaphobe in me secretly loved. Stepping into that classroom, I was quickly reminded just how honest and…
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You know how it goes: mention ice cream, and suddenly your feed is filled with new flavors, shops, and recipes. The same phenomenon happened to me after I started writing a children’s book about napping. I wrote The Napping Tent for a few reasons: Promoting the beauty of a nap wasn’t my original intention—though I…
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I remember wanting a third child, but refused to entertain the idea until my son learned to sleep through the night. A few years before, like many new parents, I read about Dr. Ferber’s sleep method and found myself cowering in the garage, trying not to hear my daughter cry as she learned to fall…