LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
A non-personalised book version of The Sleepytown Express.
Comprising a beautifully illustrated picture book, plus accompanying free audio edition (simply scan the QR code to hear the story, The Sleepytown Express song, or a music-only version of the song), The Sleepytown Express certainly fulfils its aim to “revolutionise bedtime routines for children”. It’s the perfect package of story and song, inspired by the creator’s experience of putting her three-year-old to bed, and her NLP training. What’s more, the book can be personalised throughout.
As for the story, The Sleepytown Express offers an inviting second-person narrative that addresses the reader directly: “You are standing on a station platform waiting, waiting, waiting…for a very special train, our favourite train.” When The Sleepytown Express train pulls in, you board it and “snuggle down, safe and warm, cozy and dozy.” The language is magically suggestive; the words perfect for calming children in readiness for sleep.
Non-personalised editions are also available in hardback and paperback formats.
In summary, for a smoother ride to slumber-town, we thoroughly recommend boarding The Sleepytown Express — it fosters an altogether dreamier pre-sleep experience.
The Sleepytown Express, non-personalised softcover version, is available to buy at tickledmoon.com for £14.95.
The Sleepytown Express is also available as a personalised book - find out more here.
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The Sleepytown Express Synopsis
The Sleepytown Express is a captivating and innovative children’s sleep story and song, about a relaxing steam train journey heading all the way to ‘Sleepytown'.
- The story and song contain many gentle, but powerful, language suggestions that have been meticulously crafted to calm and soothe young children and help send them into a restful sleep.
- Free Audio Version of the story, song and music included.
- Aimed as an ‘auditory comforter’, it is designed to be read and sung, or listened to, each bedtime, becoming a regular part of the child’s nightly routine.
Every parent knows the struggle of bedtime battles, and for the author Alison Reddihough, it was no different. Faced with the challenge of getting her energetic 3-year-old son, Harvey, to unwind and sleep, Alison discovered a gap in available sleep products and information specifically tailored to children of his age.
Armed with the belief in the power of words to induce deep relaxation from her NLP training, Alison began telling him a story and singing him a song about a profoundly relaxing train journey to Sleepytown. It worked! And now (16 years later) she is proud to share it with all the other parents battling with bedtimes out there (and Harvey has never had a problem sleeping since!).
The Sleepytown Express, non-personalised softcover version, is available to buy at tickledmoon.com for £14.95.
The Sleepytown Express is also available as a personalised book - find out more here.
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9781739482701 |
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30th September 2023 |
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Alison Reddihough |
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Jodie Wonford |
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Tickled Moon |
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Paperback |
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Press Reviews
Alison Reddihough Press Reviews
"Your story worked magic, and somehow the kids which were hyper and slightly crazy before, quietened down and were drifting off to sleep within minutes...magic!" - Rosie
Packed full of charm… Tickled Moon books are guaranteed to spark joy for years to come.” - IndyBest, Best Buy Overall
“Out and out leaders in personalised books.” - LoveReading4Kids
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About Alison Reddihough
Alison is the co-founder and writer for Tickled Moon, who create high quality personalised children’s books, with fun, fresh personalisations and original, rhyming stories.
Alison started out following her passion to be an actress and worked in theatre, TV, commercials and voiceovers for several years. Her acting work encompassed everything from the BBC, Miller and Shaw to a fairy, an ugly sister and a dalek! She then expanded into theatre production on the London Fringe, commissioning and producing new plays with her own theatre company.
After teaming up with her husband Simon Roberts, she then ventured into filmmaking with their company Amulet Films. They produced 3 short films, including “Ghosthunter” which was shortlisted for a Live Short Action Academy Award and became the subject of the book “How to Make Great Short Feature Films - the Making of Ghosthunter”.
As well as all her creative enterprises and becoming a mum to 2 boys (the toughest job of all!) Alison also trained in many varied complementary therapies, including NLP, aromatherapy, reiki and quantum psionics.
But throughout all of this she has always loved writing - poetry, plays, screenplays - and now, personalised children’s books with Tickled Moon. She looks forward to creating and publishing many more joyful and original personalised children’s books with them.
You can learn more about Alison’s writing process in Tickled Moon’s blog “On Writing The Birthday BOO!”.
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The Sleepytown Express is also available as a personalised book.
As always with Tickled Moon books, opportunities to personalise the story are well-thought out, and well-integrated to the tale. After taking your pick from ordering a hardback or paperback edition, you can choose a name to add to the cover and spine, with the same name recurring throughout. In addition, you can add 4-8 extra names to the story. In the text, these are presented as the child’s fellow The Sleepytown Express passengers: “everyone you love the most.” So sweet and comforting in this pre-sleep context.
If that wasn’t enough, you can also include a special personal dedication — perfect for when you’re gifting the book to special children in your life.
