Ella and the Dream Catcher: A Calming Bedtime Story to Help Kids with Insomnia and Sleep Struggles (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781923574038)

Sometimes when the lights go out, the mind lights up. Thoughts swirl, worries whisper, and sleep feels far away. For Ella, bedtime became a time of tossing and turning - until her family helped her rediscover calm through imagination, comfort, and connection.

In Ella and the Dream Catcher, readers join Ella on a soothing nighttime journey as she learns to create her own sense of safety and peace before sleep. With gentle guidance from her family, Ella explores simple rituals that quiet the body and settle the mind:

• • A predictable bedtime routine that builds comfort through rhythm and structure.
  • A magic moonlight ritual to anchor her senses in calm and light.
  • A sleepy tea party that nourishes connection and signals the body to rest.
  • A dream catcher visualisation that helps her transform worries into dreams of safety and joy.
  • A lullaby of the stars that invites stillness through sound and imagination.

Through storytelling, Ella and the Dream Catcher offers children a relatable and empowering way to understand their nighttime worries - and provides families with language and strategies to support emotional regulation at bedtime. Ella's journey reminds children that peaceful sleep begins not with perfection, but with compassion and connection.

Each Inner Harmony Haven book blends creative storytelling with evidence-informed wellbeing practices, providing families with practical tools for emotional awareness, resilience, and co-regulation.

An invaluable resource for parents, educators, therapists, and caregivers, Ella and the Dream Catcher gently supports children experiencing sleep difficulties, anxiety, or nighttime fears - turning bedtime into a space of safety, imagination, and love.

Series: Inner Harmony Haven: Children's Books for Big Feelings and Coping Skills - where imagination meets emotional learning through stories of co-regulation, compassion, and growth.