Ease the wind-down to sleep with this graceful, playful rhyme that will have children gliding into bed!Two satin slippers with bunny-ear toes and striped pajamas are dreamy dance clothes . . .

When the sun sets, the ballet can begin! From the first notes of the crickets' outdoor orchestra to her grand finale indoors, one little girl glissés and jetés her way to bedtime. Rhyming verse, fun sound effects and elegant French words add delicious read-aloud flair to this delightful, dance-filled tale. (From Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)

Bedtime Ballet is a bedtime story that features rhyming verse, French words and a flair for dancing. The picture book features a little girl who loves ballet and dances her way into nighttime slumber.

Kallie George is a Vancouver-based writer for children whose books include the Heartwood Hotel series and Anne Arrives.

Shanda McCloskey is an American illustrator and author of children's books.