The Sandman's Hour
Narrated by Andrew Bond
The Sandman's Hour collects bedtime stories by Abbie Phillips Walker, first published in 1917 and read here to help you drift off.
Each short tale is framed around a visit from the Sandman, who settles in beside a sleepy child and tells a quiet story before the night is through. The stories follow small, everyday creatures (mice, rabbits, birds, and other gentle animals) through simple adventures in the meadow, the barn, and the woods. Nothing here is frightening or urgent; each tale ends the way a good bedtime story should, calmly and kindly, ready to lead straight into sleep.
This is old-fashioned children's literature at its most soothing, in the same warm, animal-fable tradition as Thornton Burgess or Beatrix Potter. It's a natural pick for anyone raised on classic nursery tales, or anyone who misses the steady, repeating comfort of a nightly story hour.
Quiet pauses fall between the stories. One tale can lead into the next, with no need to worry about finishing — this is a collection made for falling asleep partway through.
