Fans of Little Kunoichi the Ninja Girl will love this adorable “good night” board book that playfully captures a little ninja and her ninja pet rabbit’s moments resisting bedtime, until sleep comes at last!

It's bedtime for Little Kunoichi the Ninja Girl, but she and her pet rabbit aren't ready to go to sleep. After all, ninjas don't go to bed! Ninjas twirl, climb, and jump! They sneak treats, have a ninja pajama fashion show, and read stories about magical creatures.

But as the night wears on, will these little ninjas finally surrender to sleep? With its adorable illustrations and playful text, Good Night, Ninjas captures the universal bedtime struggle in a delightfully unique way, blending Japanese cultural elements with the familiar bedtime routine.
SANAE ISHIDA writes, sews, draws, and takes photos almost every day. She lives with her husband and daughter in Seattle. She is the author of the sewing books Sewing Love, Sewing Happiness, and Animal Friends to Sew, as well as the Little Kunoichi the Ninja Girl picture book series, and Little Sumo, a board book series. Both she and her daughter have too many handmade clothes. Find out more about her work at SanaeIshida.com.
"A playful bedtime pick for energetic little ones! Good Night, Ninjas is a charming, culturally rich read perfect for winding down storytime with a ninja twist."
—Maya Lê, Creator of MaiStoryBook
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Fans of Little Kunoichi the Ninja Girl will love this adorable “good night” board book that playfully captures a little ninja and her ninja pet rabbit’s moments resisting bedtime, until sleep comes at last!

It's bedtime for Little Kunoichi the Ninja Girl, but she and her pet rabbit aren't ready to go to sleep. After all, ninjas don't go to bed! Ninjas twirl, climb, and jump! They sneak treats, have a ninja pajama fashion show, and read stories about magical creatures.

But as the night wears on, will these little ninjas finally surrender to sleep? With its adorable illustrations and playful text, Good Night, Ninjas captures the universal bedtime struggle in a delightfully unique way, blending Japanese cultural elements with the familiar bedtime routine.

Author

SANAE ISHIDA writes, sews, draws, and takes photos almost every day. She lives with her husband and daughter in Seattle. She is the author of the sewing books Sewing Love, Sewing Happiness, and Animal Friends to Sew, as well as the Little Kunoichi the Ninja Girl picture book series, and Little Sumo, a board book series. Both she and her daughter have too many handmade clothes. Find out more about her work at SanaeIshida.com.

Praise

"A playful bedtime pick for energetic little ones! Good Night, Ninjas is a charming, culturally rich read perfect for winding down storytime with a ninja twist."
—Maya Lê, Creator of MaiStoryBook

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