A restless Mabel falls asleep to the soothing story of the Queen of Dreams, a magical fairy who glides over sleeping children, painting their dreams

Little Mabel is an expert at not going to sleep. She knows all the best bedtime-avoiding excuses. "I'm thirsty." "I need to use the bathroom." "Will you tell me a story?" Luckily, Mom's selection of bedtime tales includes the story of the Fae Queen, who paints children's dreams and can only visit when their eyes are closed.

Inspired by Mercutio's soliloquy in Romeo & Juliet, in which he details how the tiny fairy queen influences people's dreams as she passes by in her flying chariot, the soothing story evokes images of an ant in a worn gray coat and a hazelnut-shell chariot with a roof of grasshopper wings. Told in lyrical language that adults will also appreciate, the story helps parents get their kids to sleep.

For ages 0-6.[AuthorName]By Henry Herz, Joshua Herz, and Harrison Herz and Illustrated by Lisa Woods[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Henry Herz authored the picture books Monster Goose Nursery Rhymes, When You Give an Imp a Penny, Little Red Cuttlefish, and Dinosaur Pirates. Lisa Woods is an illustrator in Orange County, California.[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]17 color images[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle][/SubTitle][ColorPattern]17 color images[/ColorPattern]