{"product_id":"goodnight-the-sea-says-shhh-lila-evergreen-9798196432484","title":"Goodnight, The Sea Says Shhh: A Calming Bedtime Story with Ocean Animals for Toddlers","description":"Does your toddler turn bedtime into a battle every single night?\u003cp\u003eMeet \u003cb\u003eLittle Blue\u003c\/b\u003e - a tiny fish who can't find his spot in the sea, watching every ocean friend drift off to sleep one by one. In \u003ci\u003eThe Sea Says Shhh\u003c\/i\u003e, your child journeys alongside Little Blue through twelve moonlit spreads, each one gently slowing the body, softening the breath, and whispering the ocean closer - until even the widest awake eyes can't stay open.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in soothing, perfectly-metered verse with a \u003cb\u003echantable refrain\u003c\/b\u003e children beg to repeat, this is the book your bedtime routine has been missing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEmbedded breathing and body-scan prompts\u003c\/b\u003e guide children through gentle physical release - no fidgeting, no \"one more glass of water,\" just slow and still.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInteractive \"Shhh... drift now\" refrain\u003c\/b\u003e becomes a sleep ritual after just two reads - children begin whispering along before they realize they're relaxed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLittle Blue's belonging arc\u003c\/b\u003e delivers quiet SEL reassurance: every child finds their place, even when sleep feels far away.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGraduated arousal-descent prompts\u003c\/b\u003e move from playful movement (early spreads) to pure passive sensation (final spreads) - neurologically calibrated for wind-down, not stimulation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHidden re-read mechanic: \u003c\/b\u003e Little Blue appears on every illustration page - children love searching for him on each new read, making this a book families return to night after night.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for ages \u003cb\u003e2-5\u003c\/b\u003e, fans of gentle rhyming read-alouds, and parents who want a bedtime story that actually does the work. An ideal gift for new babies, birthdays, and holiday stockings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatures twelve ocean friends - dolphin, jellyfish, seahorse, starfish, octopus, anglerfish, whale, mermaid, crab, clownfish, turtle, and snail - each with their own spread, their own sleep ritual, and their own way of showing your child that the whole sea is settling down, and it is safe to rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdd this to your nightly routine and give your child a way into sleep that feels like the ocean itself is tucking them in.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lila Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798196432484\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.09d","brand":"Lila Evergreen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49148550480127,"sku":"9798196432484","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/goodnight-the-sea-says-shhh-lila-evergreen-9798196432484","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}