Spring 2026

What to Do When You Dread Your Bed, 2nd Edition

A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Problems with Sleep

From the Series What-to-Do Guides for Kids

  • Interest Level: Grade 2 - Grade 5
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

Wouldn’t it be great if your kids could climb into bed, snuggle under the covers, and fall asleep without any fuss or fear? Without listening for noises or thinking about bad guys? Without an extra drink, or an extra hug, or an extra trip to the bathroom?

Bedtime is tough for many kids. If your kid dreads their bed, and you’re convinced that nothing short of magic will make nighttime easier, this book is for them.

What to Do When You Dread Your Bed, 2nd Edition, uses evidence-based tools to help children and their parents address problems with sleep. Fears, busy brains, restless bodies, and overdependence on parents are all tackled as children gain the skills they need for more peaceful nights. The updated edition pairs everything that worked so well in the original—the conversational tone, interactive elements, clear and actionable strategies—with new tools, new illustrations, and up-to-date expert advice. It’s the complete resource for educating, motivating, and empowering children to fall asleep and stay asleep—like magic!

This book is part of the What-to-Do Guides for Kids series and includes an introduction to parents and caregivers.

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978-1-4338-4866-7
On pre-order until 02/03/2026
$16.99
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Interest Level Grade 2 - Grade 5
Reading Level Grade 3
Genre Social Studies
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Active Nonfiction, SEL: A Self-Awareness, SEL: B Self-Management, SEL: E Responsible Decision-Making, Social Emotional Learning
Copyright 2026
Publisher Magination Press, American Psychological Association
Imprint Magination Press — American Psychological Association
Language English
Number of Pages 88
Publication Date 2026-02-03
Text Type Procedural
BISACS JNF067000, JNF053160, JNF001000
Dimensions 8 x 10
Guided Reading Level TBD
Features Activities, Author/Illustrator biography, Introductory note, Note to adults, Original artwork, and Table of contents

Author: Dawn Huebner, PhD

Dawn Huebner, PhD, is a psychologist, parent coach, and the author of numerous self-help books for children. Her books have been translated into twenty-three languages, touching the lives of millions of children around the world.

Illustrator: Katie Saunders

Katie Saunders works with hand-drawn pen, collage, and computer-aided design. She lives with her family in Kent, UK, where she creates illustrations in a studio in her garden that her father built for her.