Goodnight Everyone: questions to ask and activities to try
Everyone is yawning, except Little Bear. Goodnight Everyone is a richly coloured, hypnotic bedtime book from the maker of A Bit Lost and Oh No, George!
What age is it for? Goodnight Everyone is best for ages 1–4. Good for: Winding down for bed.
Read it slowly and quietly, yawning with the animals. It's a calming last book before lights out.
What it helps with
- Bedtime routines
- Winding down and yawning
- Counting animals
- Calm reading
Comprehension and discussion questions
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “Who was sleepy?”
- “Who wasn’t sleepy?”
- “Which animals yawned?”
- “How did Little Bear feel at the end?”
- “What helps you feel sleepy?”
- “Who do you say goodnight to?”
5-minute activities to try together
Goodnight round
Say goodnight to every toy and person in the house before bed.
Big yawn
Copy each animal's yawn, getting quieter and quieter.
Free printables: Goodnight Everyone worksheet and activity pack
This book’s one-page worksheet with the questions and activities above, plus our activity pack: printable scenario cards, three 5-minute activities and a “What could I try?” page for practising everyday skills together. Enter your email and download them straight away.
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More by Chris Haughton: A Bit Lost, Don't Worry, Little Crab, Oh No, George!, Shh! We Have a Plan
If your child liked this, try
A Bit Lost (Chris Haughton)
- Best for
- Getting lost, and asking for help
- Age
- 2-5
Can't You Sleep, Little Bear? (Martin Waddell and Barbara Firth)
- Best for
- Being scared of the dark at bedtime
- Age
- 2-6
Oh No, George! (Chris Haughton)
- Best for
- Self-control, temptation and trying to be good
- Age
- 2-6
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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