21st Century Bedtime Stories
It’s actually a thing. People travelling to the wrong, but similarly sounding, destination. See this article originally published in the Washington Post. There is even a gag counter at Salzburg Airport for passengers who accidentally fly to Austria instead of Australia.
KidSlumber Bedtime Stories Volume 2, Chapter 10 has a story of two Leprechauns who accidentally travel to Australia instead of Austria. Another example of life imitating art?
Inky, an octopus in the National Aquarium of New Zealand, recently made a spectacular escape from his tank, as reported by the New York Times. A daring and scary octopus escape also features in Chapter 9 of KidSlumber Bedtime Stories Volume 2 in the story of ‘The Itch Witch’. 🦑
An interesting article referring to recent research suggests that mothers and fathers deliver bedtime stories differently. An excerpt:
“Children benefit more from their father reading them bedtime stories than their mother, new research has revealed. Questions posed by men when reading to children were found to have sparked ‘imaginative discussions’ in the study at Harvard University in the United States. Researchers said it was therefore better for children’s language development because they tended to be challenged more.”
Here is a link to the article.
Summer is coming. (Note that, George RR Martin). Long car rides with children desperate for distraction. Hot nights and cranky kids who can’t get to sleep. What to do? Why not give them something different; a modern bedtime story.
KidSlumber Bedtime Stories Volume 2 arrives at all major online retailers on and from 1 August 2014. The electrons are already assembled and undergoing final training before being dispersed to all parts of the globe. Remember, summer is coming and these stories are cool. 😎
p.s. Volume 2 is available NOW for pre-order at Smashwords (all ebook formats), Apple iTunes, Barnes & Noble, Kobobooks, and Google Play.
Yep, KS Bedtime Stories Vol 1 is now aLive at the Google Play Store. You can check it out here.
