Wide Awake Wolf by Georgiana Deutsch

As night falls across the forest, it’s time for everyone to sleep… everyone except Wolf. He is wide awake. No matter how much he wriggles, stretches or tries to settle down, sleep simply will not come. There is only one possible explanation: sleep must be hiding.

Determined to find it, Wolf sets off through the moonlit woods, meeting sleepy forest friends along the way as he searches for the missing sleep. With a calm, reassuring text and a cosy woodland setting, Wide Awake Wolf gently mirrors the experience of children who find bedtime tricky, offering comfort, patience and warmth rather than pressure.

Beautifully illustrated and softly paced, this is an ideal bedtime story for winding down restless evenings and creating a calm transition to sleep.

Why we and schools love this book

• Supports emotional reassurance at bedtime, helping children who struggle to fall asleep feel understood.
• Gentle language and pacing make it ideal for calming read-alouds and bedtime routines.
• Rich illustrations and woodland setting encourage observation, discussion and quiet engagement.

Written by Georgiana Deutsch, Illustrated by Megan Tadden, Published by Little Tiger Press, Paperback | 32 pages