Ladder of Rickety Rungs

Each night, as the world grows quiet and shadows stretch long, children climb a ladder made of rickety rungs and slip into the realm of dreams. This collection of gentle stories follows adventurers of all kinds as they discover wonders that exist only in the space between waking and sleeping. A stuffed bear might sail across a moonlit sea. A curious mouse could follow a trail of breadcrumbs through a forest where trees whisper secrets. Here, ordinary things become extraordinary, and every night holds the promise of a new journey. Perfect for reading aloud at bedtime, these tales move at the dreamy pace of a child fighting sleep. They quiet the room and quiet the mind, easing the transition from day into night with soft-edged magic and quiet wonder. This is a book for families who want stories that soothe rather than stimulate, that invite little ones to close their eyes and imagine themselves climbing alongside the storybook travelers, carried gently, gently, down into dreamland.