The love between a mother and her offspring knows no bounds in this timeless and beautiful bedtime storybook. From hippos and tigers, to penguins and people, a universal bedtime ritual is shared. ''My love for you is like a stream, flowing wide, and long, and deep. My love for you is just as long. Now hush-a-bye to sleep. ''It can take more than a few tries, but in the end, with a mother's heartfelt profession of love, little ones are finally eased into their dreams. Ages 3 to 8. Full color picture book. Hardcover with dust jacket. 8-3/4'' wide x 11-1/4'' high. 32 pages. Cristina Petit has been a primary school teacher for over 20 years. She is an author and illustrator of over 90 books, which have been translated into multiple languages worldwide.