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I don’t want to go to sleep!

Nandi doesn’t want to go to sleep. No way! She wants to go on an adventure. Join Nandi as she lets her imagination run wild and free.

Suggested age: 4–6岁 · Reading level L2 · 18 illustrated pages

I don’t want to go to sleep! — original illustrated page 1, English text included

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Nandi doesn’t want to go to sleep. No way! She wants to go on an adventure. Join Nandi as she lets her imagination run wild and free.

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I don’t want to go to sleep! — original illustrated page 1, English text included
I don’t want to go to sleep!
I don’t want to go to sleep! — original illustrated page 2, English text included
I don’t want to go to sleep! — original illustrated page 3, English text included
I don’t want to go to sleep! — original illustrated page 4, English text included
I don’t want to go to sleep! — original illustrated page 5, English text included
"Goodnight, Nandi." "I don’t want to go to sleep."
I don’t want to go to sleep! — original illustrated page 6, English text included
"That’s enough now. Goodnight, Nandi." "I… don’t… want… to… go… to… sleep."
I don’t want to go to sleep! — original illustrated page 7, English text included
"I want more supper. Another book! Just one more song!" "Goodnight, Nandi." "I don’t want to go to sleep!"
I don’t want to go to sleep! — original illustrated page 8, English text included
"MAMA! …I need a glass of water. Please? Please. Please." "It’s time to go to sleep now. Goodnight, Nandi." "I DON’T WANT TO GO TO SLEEP!"
I don’t want to go to sleep! — original illustrated page 9, English text included
Mama sighs: "What about an adventure? Do you want an adventure?" "…yes…"
I don’t want to go to sleep! — original illustrated page 10, English text included
"Do you want to creep through the jungle on the trail of the fearsome hippocrocoturtleduck?" "Yes! Yes! Yes!"
I don’t want to go to sleep! — original illustrated page 11, English text included
"I want to fly across the sky! Leap from star to star! Fill my pockets with stardust!"
I don’t want to go to sleep! — original illustrated page 12, English text included
"I want a Nandi-sized glass submarine to see the creatures at the bottom of the ocean! And a pet giant squid to do water ballet there with me!"
I don’t want to go to sleep! — original illustrated page 13, English text included
"I want to build myself a pair of butterfly wings and zoom to the roof of the sky where I’ll see all the world and everything in it!"
I don’t want to go to sleep! — original illustrated page 14, English text included
"Look here, Nandi. Here is your very own adventure boat. It’s waiting to take you wherever you want to go. See, put your head here… that’s right… and I’ll just tuck you in… there we go… now, off you go! Adventure awaits…"
I don’t want to go to sleep! — original illustrated page 15, English text included
"Goodnight, Nandi."
I don’t want to go to sleep! — original illustrated page 16, English text included
Draw your dreams here.
I don’t want to go to sleep! — original illustrated page 17, English text included
I don’t want to go to sleep! — original illustrated page 18, English text included

Creators and open license

Written by
Sarah McGregor
Illustrated by
Subi Bosa
Created by
Subi Bosa (Illustrator); Sarah McGregor (Writer); Anna Stroud (Editor); Alexia Greeff (Designer)

Source: Book Dash
Original: I don’t want to go to sleep! from Book Dash
License: CC BY 4.0

Original illustrated spreads and embedded English story text preserved; website layout and printable PDF assembled by Little Leaf. Age, level, theme and recommendation are editorial suggestions. Web and printable layout adapted by Little Leaf. Age and reading-level suggestions are editorial. Original stories and artwork belong to their credited creators. Website narration uses the selected synthetic Voice 7.