Bubble and Squeak

Bubble and Squeak is an adorable twist on childhood fears by Louise Bonnett-Rampersaud (illustrated by Susan Banta).  Bubble is a "sort-of" new big sister with a "sort-of" new little sister, Squeak. One night Bubble is having trouble going to bed due to the usual assortment of toddler issues - monsters, the dark, thirst, etc.  Instead of owning these things as her own worries/needs, young Bubble has her mother practice what to do when Squeak is big enough to have trouble going to sleep for the same reasons.  It turns out that Bubble still needs her mommy much more than she thinks.  However, it is nothing that cannot be solved with a good snuggle and a delicious hot chocolate with marshmallows made into the shape of snowmen.