With its light-hearted approach to the bedtime issue that is contentious in many households, Bye-Bye Moon is a story sure to delight children who fuss about going to bed at night and the tired parents who tuck them in. Every night, Lisa Natasha and Little Neil beg to stay up late and skip going to bed. Then one day, a magical creature makes their dreams come true by making the night disappear! It’s up to the two siblings to figure out a way to bring back the night so the grumpy, sleep deprived world can return to normal.
Growing up in Cleveland, Ohio Toby Haberkorn was a voracious reader. Later, as a young mother, she delighted in creating stories for her children. Toby currently lives in Texas, where she is working on her next book.
Toby has written two children's books.
When My Grammy Forgets, I Remember: A Child's Perspective on Dementia provides conversational openings and stimulates discussion between parents and children about compassion and this debilitating disease.
Alzheimer's and other dementia conditions not only affect the person suffering from the disease, but the entire family, especially the children.
This story explores the difficult reality of dementia and the bittersweet changing relationship between a granddaughter and her grandmother.
By including children in the family discussion, parents help them become resilient and empower them to provide comfort for the grandparent or loved one with Alzheimer's.
The national Alzheimer's Association and National Institutes of Health (NIH) have included this book on their children's resource book lists.
With its light-hearted approach to the bedtime issue that is contentious in many households, Bye-Bye Moon is a story sure to delight children who fuss about going to bed at night and the parents who tuck them in.
Every night, Lisa Natasha and Little Neil beg to stay up late and skip going to bed. Then one day, a magical creature makes their dreams come true by taking away the moon so the night disappears!
But the sunshine can't make up for the grumpy, sleep-deprived world that takes its place. It's up to the two siblings to figure out a way to bring back the night so they can sleep and the world can return to normal.
Toby's hope is to help children and parents find the peace they deserve at bedtime.
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Which parent hasn’t struggled with endless questions about why it’s bed time already? Toby Haberkorn’s Bye-Bye Moon is an entertaining story which illustrates the unanticipated consequence when two children, Lisa Natasha and Little Neil, get their wish and are no longer obligated to sleep at night. Filled with delightful illustrations, this children’s book makes a fun addition to a child’s library.
What a fun, fanciful way to approach the problem of getting kids to go to bed on time! The illustrations add so much to the story and kids will love it. Wish I'd had this picture book around when my children were little. Oh, well, I can share it with my grandkids!