How Sleep Found Tabitha — Maggie De Vries

It's bedtime, but sleep will not come to Tabitha. The bed is cozy. The room is dark and quiet. Her favourite things surround her. She should be able to go to sleep, but something is missing. What can it be?
As she lies waiting, the animals call to her. Will the whale lull her to sleep? Can the eagle carry her to dreamland? Or the horse? The frog? The rabbit? Nothing seems to work.
And then sleep comes, as it often does, from an unexpected place.
Recommended reading ages: 4-8