Shame poor Solomon was suffering from insomnia. He is not your normal looking lion, he has very funky colourful pattern looking mane. So that makes you wonder about Solomon sleep issues. He tried all these different ways of falling asleep but sleep was evading him. He tried to sleep the way birds, hippos, zebras slept. Trying to sleep like other animals will highly likely not work, Solomon. He finds his solution to sleep finally. He needs basically company to sleep. That is most probably the lion way to sleep in a pride and only when you have the pride around will you feel sense of security to sleep. I am not sure if this is the solution though. Many children have sleep problems because they a dependent on that blankie or that teddy bear to sleep. If those things are not available hell will break loose. It is nice to have a hug before you sleep but depending on that to sleep can be problematic if not having that around. Solomon most probably needs some sleep routine and work on his sleep hygiene. Maybe less screen time before bed. Some chamomile or bed time prayers to get calm and relax. Solomon needs to find a way to self soothe without depending on where he needs to sleep or who he needs to make him sleep. May I am just reading too much into this.

About the book: 

Solomon is a young lion who can’t fall asleep. He tries sleeping in a tree, like a bat, but that’s not quite right. He tries to snooze in a pond with the hippos, but that doesn’t work, either. How long will it take until Solomon realises that it’s not where you sleep that matters, but who tucks you in at night?

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kristina Jones is an author, artist, teacher, and traveller currently living in British Columbia, Canada with her husband, daughter, and three rescue cats, Sisko, Ollie, and Merv. She loves exploring new places and has worked as a music, drama, and art teacher in both Ukraine and Eswatini. Her illustrations are inspired by her considerable stash of fabrics collected throughout her travels. Her first book, The Amazing African Animal Alphabet, was nominated for an IBBY SA Picture Book Illustrator Award in 2019.

Kristina Jones is an author, artist, teacher, and traveller currently living in British Columbia, Canada with her husband, daughter, and three rescue cats, Sisko, Ollie, and Merv. She loves exploring new places and has worked as a music, drama, and art teacher in both Ukraine and Eswatini. Her illustrations are inspired by her considerable stash of fabrics collected throughout her travels. Her first book, The Amazing African Animal Alphabet, was nominated for an IBBY SA Picture Book Illustrator Award in 2019.

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