To my own playful rabbits Hjalmar, Erik & Alfred
Copyright © 2024
Story © Henriette Sørli Reinertsen. Cover and interior illustrations © Hugo Duarte.
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Little Rabbit had enjoyed a wonderful day full of play and adventure, and now it was time for bed.
But he was not tired and did not want to sleep.
Little Rabbit would rather climb, jump, play, and laugh.
He was not tired and did not want to sleep.
He washed up, brushed his teeth, and put on his pyjamas.
But he was not tired and did not want to sleep.
Mommy Rabbit read a book and sang lullabies.
But Little Rabbit was not tired and did not want to sleep.
Mommy Rabbit took Little Rabbit in her lap and rocked him from side to side. But Little Rabbit was not tired and did not want to sleep.
Mommy Rabbit continued to rock Little Rabbit from side to side, from side to side. Little Rabbit felt a little yawn escaping his mouth.
But he was not tired and did not want to sleep.
Mommy Rabbit rocked Little Rabbit from side to side, from side to side. Little Rabbit let out a big yawn, but he was not tired and did not want to sleep.
Mommy Rabbit kept rocking Little Rabbit while humming softly. From side to side, from side to side. She was warm and cozy to lean against. But he was not tired and did not want to sleep.
Mommy Rabbit rocked from side to side, from side to side. Little Rabbit felt his eyelids grow heavier and heavier. But he was not tired and did not want to sleep.
Mommy Rabbit rocked from side to side, from side to side. Little Rabbit thought he would rest his eyes for a bit, just for a moment. But he was not tired and did not want to sleep.
Little Rabbit was rocked from side to side, from side to side. Mommy Rabbit gently stroked Little Rabbit’s eyebrow. Little Rabbit felt his body becoming heavy and relaxed. But he was not tired and did not want to sleep.
Mommy Rabbit rocked gently from side to side, from side to side. Little Rabbit rocked gently from side to side, from side to side.
A final yawn emerged but Little Rabbit was... not... tired...
And drifted off to sleep safe and snug in Mommy Rabbit’s warm, soft embrace.