Dina Didn't Want To Miss Anything

By Wambui Bahati

Dina has pictures to color, toys to play with, and slime to squish. Who has time to sleep?

Certainly not Dina.

When Mommy says it's bedtime, Dina comes up with a plan. She'll close her eyes, pretend to fall asleep, and get right back up when the house is quiet.

At first, her plan works beautifully. There are no reminders to put her toys away, no one telling her to go to bed, and even a slice of chocolate cake waiting in the refrigerator.

But tomorrow has plans of its own.

Dina Didn't Want to Miss Anything is a warmly illustrated picture book about a little girl with big ideas-and a very familiar objection to bedtime. With gentle humor and a loving mother-daughter relationship, Wambui Bahati tells a story about discovering that getting some rest can help us enjoy the things we don't want to miss.

A welcoming read-aloud for children and the grown-ups who have heard, "But I'm not sleepy "

Meet Dina, a curious little girl whose plans don't always turn out quite the way she expects.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HN71R4FY
• ISBN13: 9798160603933
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 26 Pages
• Weight: 0.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 8.5"