Gute-Nacht-Geschichten vom lieben Gott – 5-Minuten-Geschichten und Einschlaf-Rituale für Kinder ab

The bedtime storybook by bestselling authors Margot Kässmann and her daughter Lea Kässmann – with a brief introduction for parents. For children aged 4 and up, lovingly illustrated by Melanie Brockamp. The reading time for each story, song, prayer, and blessing for bedtime is about 3-5 minutes. Margot Kässmann, now a grandmother of seven, and her daughter Lea, who is the mother of two young children, know from personal experience how important a lovely evening ritual and a suitable bedtime story are for helping children fall asleep. In this book, the two beloved authors share their most beautiful bedtime stories and have also compiled matching songs, poems, prayers, and blessings. Margot Kässmann and Lea Kässmann emphasize that the bedtime stories address themes that concern children in their daily lives: when there has been a disagreement with parents, the joy of helping grandpa in the garden, the realization that they can trust mom and dad, and how to cope with being teased. These texts may also provide an opportunity to discuss what happened during the day before going to sleep. Sometimes fathers, sometimes mothers, and sometimes grandparents have their say. The stories take place among friends, siblings, or animals. "Bringing children to bed in the evening is a special moment for all parents. Between being hyper and feeling tired, it is not always easy to find the right moment for bedtime. That’s why we find it lovely to intentionally shape this evening time. We propose a small ritual and have compiled suitable songs, poems, prayers, blessings, and especially stories for this book. The stories address everyday situations and connect them with biblical themes. Sometimes this is explicitly the case, such as when it is told how Jesus blessed children.".