Nighty Night, Dinos
Illustrated by Anna Doherty
Publisher
Familius
Publication
Jun 16, 2026
Format
Hardback
Illustrated
Yes
Price
17.99
Dimensions
10 x 10 x 0.6 in
ISBN
9798893960501
Pages
32
Age
3 - 5 years
Category
Illustrated Picture BooksJuvenile Fiction
Rights Sold
🌍 World Wide Rights Available
Description
Awards & Endorsements
Review
Author(s)

Deborah Holt Williams
Illustrator(s)

Anna Doherty
Related Titles
Nighty Night, Dinos
by Deborah Holt Williams
Illustrated by Anna Doherty
2026 CHILDREN'S BOOK COUNCIL HOT OFF THE PRESS PICK Send your child’s favorite dinosaurs off to bed—and your child, too!—with this rhyming bedtime story that teaches the value of sleep Stomp and swim and fly and creep! Yawn . . . these dinos need their sleep. Now it’s time for nighty night. T-Rex pulls his blankie tight. Just like your little dinosaur, these dinos love to play. But unlike your little dinosaur, they also love to sleep! Velociraptor snuggles under a cozy fern, Brontosaurus hugs his bear, and pretty soon, they all fall asleep until morning. But shh, don’t wake them! They need sleep to stay healthy, big, and strong, and so does your little dinosaur. A sweet rhyming picture book perfect for your bedtime routine, Nighty Night, Dinos combines 11 of your child’s favorite dinosaurs (something they love) and the importance of sleep (something they, well, tolerate). But these gentle illustrations of dinosaurs tucked into bed will make bedtime seem exciting, and pretty soon you’ll have a snoozing little dino, too.
Reviews, Awards & Endorsements
Review
“An excellent read-aloud choice for winding down. . . . Vivid, warm, and comforting.”
"Twee versions of some awesome extinct monsters hunt nothing but sweet dreams. . . . [A] soothing tale brimming with bedtime charm. Cute and cuddly."
“Truly a delightful story for your own sleepy ‘little dinosaur.’ The rhymes and dinosaur names will tickle the tongue as little listeners cozy up for bedtime. This book is a perfect, fun read-aloud for both young and old.”
"Twee versions of some awesome extinct monsters hunt nothing but sweet dreams. . . . [A] soothing tale brimming with bedtime charm. Cute and cuddly."
“Truly a delightful story for your own sleepy ‘little dinosaur.’ The rhymes and dinosaur names will tickle the tongue as little listeners cozy up for bedtime. This book is a perfect, fun read-aloud for both young and old.”
Author

Deborah Holt Williams
Deborah Holt Williams is a retired preschool teacher, library story-time lady, and reading specialist. She’s also a mom to five grown children and a grandmother to six. She has loved dinosaurs since finding her first fossil in first grade. Anna Doherty is an illustrator and author from Edinburgh, Scotland, based in Basel, Switzerland. Since graduating with an MA in children’s book illustration from Cambridge School of Art, Doherty has illustrated several picture books across all age ranges and genres. She is the creator of Fantastically Feminist, a miniseries of biographical books, and especially enjoys working on projects that celebrate and explore positive themes like equality and inclusion. Doherty loves mustard yellow, popcorn, and dogs.
Illustrator

Anna Doherty
Anna Doherty is a Scottish illustrator-author from Edinburgh, based in Cambridge. She illustrates all sorts of things, from science communication to window painting to cards, but is happiest when working on children’s books. She loves mustard yellow, popcorn and dogs.
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🌍 World Wide Rights Available