The Magic Bedtime Train Ride is a sleepy sound book, designed to bring cosy calm to bedtime - featuring 10 sound clips, which combine soothing music with noises from nature.

Bring a moment of calm to the end of a busy day with this Sleepy Soundbook - combining sound, storytelling and a little dreamy magic.
Here come our passengers, tickets at the ready: Lullaby the leopard, Rockabye the rabbit, Starlight the sloth . . . everyone is here, for a trip on the Dreamland Express. And readers can join the journey - press the star on each page to bring the sounds of the story to life!The train winds through a forest; past a gently flowing river; through and under a waterfall; around a park full of birdsong; to the seaside; up into the mountains; under a sky full of stars; into a station, where crickets are chirping; and then into a cosy mountain cabin, where the fire crackles and a soothing song sends the little friends to sleep.  This sound book features:10 touch-activated, ten-second sound clips, each one a blend of calming noises from nature and soft, sleepy instrumental music.Rhythmic, tactile sounds including crickets chirping and the gentle crackle of a fire - offering ASMR appeal and creating an immersive experience that should help children feel cocooned and calm.A charming story with adorable animal characters, told in words that are simple and soothing: to be read slowly and softly.Hand-painted artwork from rising star Lauren Degraaf, rich with details of the train's starlit journey - with a shimmery cover. The result is a gentle sensory wind-down . . . A story to charm and inspire, illustrations to get lost in and sounds to send little ones drifting off on their own trip to Dreamland!
MANUFACTURER'S NOTE: 
Please pull the white tab out of the back of the book before use. Sound buttons require a firm push in exact location to work, which may be hard for young children. 

Details

ISBN13: 9781805703273
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 24
Edition:
Publication Date: 29 Sep 2026
Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC
Publication City, Country: United Kingdom
Dimensions (cm): 24(H)x27.9(L)500
Weight (gm): 500

Author Biography

Children's book illustrator Lauren Degraaf takes inspiration from the nature that surrounds her home, using light and shadow to capture different atmospheres and achieve a hazy, dreamlike look in her work. The Magic Bedtime Train Ride is her second book, after A Roll of the Dice: Enchanted Forest (Magic Cat). Visit her at her website www.laurendegraafillo.com/

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