Morning, Zora! or How to Wake Up a Sleepy Child   offers a fun and gentle way to transition your child from the Land of Nod to the land of wakefulness. It tells the story of the very first moments of the day shared by mother and child. Instead of nagging and cajoling, the mother plays a sweet game with her sleepy daughter. Her fingers become two curious children sauntering out of the child’s hair and setting off on an adventure filled with sweetness, excitement, and even a dose of danger. By the end of the book Zora is wide-awake and giggly. And instead of getting stuck in a power struggle, the mother and daughter have started their day with lightness and play.

Too often, parents and children under pressure are forced to rush through their days without being able to connect or savor their moments together. The role of the parent is reduced to that of a conductor, hustling a young one from one activity to the next. This book offers a simple game that takes just five minutes to play but which can set the tone for the rest of the day. It sends families out into the world knowing that they share a bond based on love and tenderness. We hope that parents will take this idea and use their imaginations to make it their own, possibly with the help of our hand-made finger puppets!