Mother Bear shares three contemporary bedtime stories based on fairytales with her cub. The first is about the Night Guardian whose job it is to see that all of the animals go to sleep at night while needing a helping hand to get to sleep herself as well. The second follows the journey of a girl named, Zhora on her quest to find the most beautiful blackberries in the woods. The third story features Bo, a man who lives day in and day out in his big, heavy overcoat but, needs he a place to call home and rest. Little Bear finds peaceful rest at the end of the trio of stories, cozy and safe in his bed surrounded by his three adventurous story characters.

Premio Nazionale Nati per Leggere for NASCERE CON I LIBRI (18-36 mesi) (2018), 2019 Outstanding International Books List.

Author lives in Belgium.

Swedish. Originally published in Sweden as Sagor om Natten by Lilla Piratforlager in 2017. English translation by Julia Marshall published in the United States by Gecko Press in 2018.

"Tell me three good night stories, please, please, please," says Little Bear.
"Three ?" says her mother.
"Yes--I said please three times "

First, Little Bear hears the story of the Night Guardian, who lives in the woods and makes sure all animals go to bed. But who tells the Night Guardian when it's bedtime? The second story is about the brave girl Zhara who seeks the forest's most delicious blackberries. In the third we meet Bo, the little man with the big overcoat, who finds it hard to sleep. Finally, Little Bear falls asleep, and there in bed beside her are her new storybook friends.

Stories of the Night is a modern fairy-tale storybook set in the magical illustrations of Kitty Crowther.