A Bedtime Yarn by Nicola Winstanley Simon & Schuster and subterfuges—a demanding but rewarding

and subterfuges—a demanding but rewarding book

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A Bedtime Yarn by Nicola Winstanley Simon & Schuster and subterfuges—a demanding but rewardingLike a well worn, snuggly blanket, this sweet bedtime story about a little bear who's afraid of the dark and his mother's creative solution will warm and comfort readers big and small. Frankie is a little bear who has a hard time falling asleep. The dark is scary, and he hates to be alone. So his mother gives him a ball of yarn to hold when he goes to bed, and she keeps the other end in the next room, working it into a surprise for Frankie. Every few