As they did in Here’s a Little Poem (U.S. edition: Candlewick Press, 2007), Jane Yolen and Andrew Fusek Peters have collaborated on an anthology of poems for young children that delight and, in this volume, inspire quiet contemplation perfect for bedtime. The selectors/contributors (both have written several of the poems included) have clearly made an effort to include a range of poems and poets not typically found in other anthologies (along with a few favorites), making this a welcome and distinctive contribution to poetry books for young children. The poems are divided into sections titled “Going to Bed,” “Sweet Dreams,” and “In the Night.” G. Brian Karas’s soft, soothing illustrations spanning the page-spreads feature comforting hues and eye-pleasing scenes. (Ages 1–5)

This wide-ranging collection of bedtime poems is an inspired baby gift that will find a treasured place on children’s nightstands everywhere.

From the hoot of an owl to the horns of the city, from children giggling in the bath to the hushed notes of a lullaby, here is an exquisite anthology that captures the universal poetry of bedtime. Expertly gathered by Jane Yolen and Andrew Fusek Peters, these sixty poems range from old favorite poets such as Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Sylvia Plath, and Eleanor Farjeon to beloved contemporary poets like Marilyn Singer, Lee Bennett Hopkins, and Children’s Poet Laureate Mary Ann Hoberman. Beautifully illustrated by G. Brian Karas with richness and whimsy, SWITCHING ON THE MOON is the perfect book to share with a child to usher in a night of sweet dreams.