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Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book, also known as The Sleep Book, [1] is an American children's book written by Dr. Seuss in 1962. The story centers on the activity of sleep as readers follow the journey of many different characters preparing to slip into a deep slumber. [ 2 ]
Sleep, little child, sleep Then I'll give you a lamb With a fine golden bell Who shall be your playmate Sleep, little child, sleep Sleep, little child, sleep And don't bleat like a sheep Or else might come the shepherd's dog and bite my naughty little child Sleep, little child, sleep Sleep, little child, sleep Go forth and tend the sheep
An early reference to counting sheep as a means of attaining sleep can be found in Illustrations of Political Economy by Harriet Martineau, from 1832: "It was a sight of monotony to behold one sheep after another follow the adventurous one, each in turn placing its fore-feet on the breach in the fence, bringing up its hind legs after it, looking around for an instant from the summit, and then ...
What is clear is that the concept of counting sheep to sleep is so old it was mentioned in a 13th century compilation of short stories titled “Cento Novelle Antiche.” In one of the novellas, a ...
Diurnality, plant or animal behavior characterized by activity during the day and sleeping at night. Cathemeral, a classification of organisms with sporadic and random intervals of activity during the day or night. Matutinal, a classification of organisms that are only or primarily active in the pre-dawn hours or early night.
To Sleep" is a poem by William Wordsworth. Here, the speaker is someone who suffers from insomnia. He lies sleepless all night, wanting to be able to sleep, but he cannot. He imagines a flock of sheep leisurely passing by, one after one.
Russell is a sheep that has trouble falling asleep at times. Perhaps he needs it to be dark for him to sleep. But he is scared of the dark. Perhaps he is too hot, perhaps not, he soon learns that sleeping is easier said than done. After all that fails, Russell attempts to count things to help him fall asleep.
Count Your Blessings (Instead of Sheep)" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin and used in the 1954 film White Christmas. It is commonly performed as a Christmas song , although the lyrics make no reference to the December holiday.