Proving that even disgusting, scary and monstrous creatures need to snuggle down to sleep, this hilarious rhyming picture book is the perfect quirky addition to bedtime reading.
Waterstones Children's Book of the Month for April 2026
'All creatures grim and evil, under the tired sun, are settling down - and so must you, my horrible little one…'
It’s time to go to bed, and whether you are a phantom, a vampire, a Dark Lord or a yeti, you still must brush your teeth, put on your pyjamas, and settle down with a cosy story.
Warm, loving and slimy, Sleep Tight, Disgusting Blob is a rhyming delight, ending with a kiss and sweet dreams for all.
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
ISBN: 9780241684450
Number of pages: 32
Dimensions: 298 x 232 x 6 mm
Interest age: From 3 years
Weight: 190 g
Language: English
Welsh author, illustrator and graphic novelist Aaron has flipped the traditional bedtime story on its head to create a delightfully different rhyming tale about child monsters and villains settling down for the night. But, rather than causing a fright, it brims with just the right amount of loving cosiness to help mini humans drift off. - Observer
Huw Aaron's witty rhyming verse takes readers through the evening routine of the blob and other "creatures grim and evil"... The bright illustrations burst with amusing details and the book has a sweet overriding message that little monsters the world over - no matter how slimy - crave the same loving cuddles at bedtime - The Observer's best children's books of 2025
Featuring a catalogue of sleepy monsters from cyborg to yeti, winding down alongside the cute little blob of the title, this rhyming bedtime picture book is a witty, tender mix of the adorable and the appalling. - Guardian
Very clever, strangely moving and brilliant to read aloud , this picture book will become a bedtime staple - Daily Mirror
This perfect bedtime story sees a monster parent snuggling down its 'Disgusting Blob' child by recounting how all the other evil creatures are settling down for the night... with superb illustrations and silly verse' - Daily Mail's Best Books for Christmas
A monstrously original twist on a bedtime story... Full of reassurance, humour and brilliant illustrations - Daily Mail
Witty and wholly original ... this (is) a delicious monster-y tale - The Bookseller
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You should read this book if you are interested in all things creatures and bad guys! This book is about a mother blob putting her baby disgusting blob down to sleep, and telling it of all the evil creatures that must... More
A lovely and unusual bedtime story for young children.
It is full of wonderful illustrations of blobs, brains, demons, spiders, ghosts and many more...
They all clean their teeth, wash their faces and get tucked up...
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This is exactly the kind of picture book that a child will cherish growing up; one to keep with them through the years. My favourite picture books will always be the ones painted or drawn, and this has excellent... More
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