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The Library

The Almanac's stories, bound to keep by the bed.

Every book here grew out of a season of The Sleeping Almanac. Read them slowly, color them by lamplight, or hear them told in full on the podcast and on YouTube.

Stories to read

Bedtime stories for grown ups, on Kindle and in paperback.

Cover of The Sleeping Almanac: Norse Myths Retold for Sleep

Book One

Norse Myths Retold for Sleep

Twelve tales from the Eddas, from the Nine Worlds to Ragnarok and the new world after, in the Almanac's warm, scholarly voice.

Cover of The Sleeping Almanac: Egyptian Myths Retold for Sleep, Book Two

Book Two

Egyptian Myths Retold for Sleep

Twelve of the oldest stories on earth: Ra and the first sunrise, the green king of the river, and the quiet hall where hearts are weighed.

Cover of The Sleeping Almanac: Classic Tales Retold for Sleep, Book Three

Book Three

Classic Tales Retold for Sleep

Twelve best loved tales retold the way their first tellers left them, from Perrault and Andersen to the Thousand and One Nights.

Pages to color

Hand drawn scenes for adults and teens, in paperback.

Cover of the Norse Mythology Coloring Book

Coloring book

Norse Mythology Coloring Book

Forty four scenes of gods, beasts and the Nine Worlds.

Cover of the Egyptian Mythology Coloring Book

Coloring book

Egyptian Mythology Coloring Book

Forty two scenes of gods, temples and the river of the sun.

Cover of the Classic Fairy Tales Coloring Book

Coloring book

Classic Fairy Tales Coloring Book

Forty two scenes from the original tales: castles, genies, mermaids and the greenwood.

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