Bedtime Stories for the Very Young

Bedtime Stories for the Very Young is a gentle animal-themed anthology built for the read-aloud minutes before sleep — a forgetful bear, a cat after milk, animals drifting through a little girl's dreams. Atsuko Morozumi's illustrations are the clear draw; her work has been published in over twenty countries and brings a warmth and craft that lifts the material. The short-story format is genuinely flexible: caregivers can read one story or two depending on how tired the child is, which is a practical virtue. The honest caveat is that there is very little critical record for this title, so the quality is harder to confirm independently than with a reviewed book. Worth trying if you find it, especially for families who love Morozumi's illustration work.