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Bedtime

Perfect winding down books for night time (or anytime)

Bedtime, Classic

In a great green room, tucked away in bed, is a little bunny. "Goodnight room, goodnight moon." And to all the familiar things in the softly lit room—to the picture of the three little bears sitting on chairs, to the clocks and his socks, to the mittens and the kittens, to everything one by one—the little bunny says goodnight. In this classic of children's literature, beloved by generations of readers and listeners, the quiet poetry of the words and the gentle, lulling illustrations combine to make a perfect book for the end of the day. This board book edition is the perfect size for little hands.
average rating is 4.9 out of 5, based on 26068 votes, reviews

Margaret Wise Brown

Bedtime, Rhythmic

As the sun sets behind the big construction site, all the hardworking trucks get ready to say goodnight. One by one, Crane Truck, Cement Mixer, Dump Truck, Bulldozer, and Excavator finish their work and lie down to rest—so they'll be ready for another day of rough and tough construction play! With irresistible artwork by best-selling illustrator Tom Lichtenheld and sweet, rhyming text, this book will have truck lovers of all ages begging for more.
average rating is 4.9 out of 5, based on 21076 votes, reviews

Sherri Duskey Rinker

Tom Lichtenheld

Bedtime, Best of Boynton

Serious silliness for all ages. Artist Sandra Boynton is back and better than ever with completely redrawn versions of her multi-million selling board books. These whimsical and hilarious books, featuring nontraditional texts and her famous animal characters, have been printed on thick board pages, and are sure to educate and entertain children of all ages.
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 16509 votes, reviews

Sandra Boynton

NY Times Best Sellers, Bedtime

Say good night with Little Blue Truck and friends as they prepare for bed in this #1 New York Times bestseller! Beep! Beep! Beep! It’s time for sleep. A storm is brewing, and Little Blue Truck and his good friend Toad are hurrying home for bed. But who can sleep with all that racket? It’s not long before other friends show up seeking safety from the storm. Thunder and lightning sure can be scary, but it’s easy to be brave together. When the clouds roll on and the sky is clear, it’s all aboard for a bedtime ride! Beep! Beep! Shhh . . . The millions of Little Blue Truck fans will enjoy this sweet and funny bedtime read.
average rating is 4.9 out of 5, based on 15133 votes, reviews

Alice Schertle

Jill McElmurry

Bedtime

Snuggle up with your favorite nursery rhymes and drift into the magical worlds of all your most beloved fairytale characters. This beautifully illustrated storytime treasury keepsake brings together the talents of illustrators from around the world with well-loved stories and rhymes children and adults will enjoy. Filled with fun stories and rhymes, little ones will love snuggling up for storytime and picking one (or three!) of the 365 bedtime-themed stories and nursery rhymes to read aloud. Find new stories and adventures to fill your imagination every night with this bedtime family favorite. Sweet Dreams!
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 14542 votes, reviews

Cottage Door Press

Bedtime, Vehicles

Truck-obsessed toddlers will want to make the diggers, tractors, fire engines, and more featured in this fun-filled construction tale part of their nightly bedtime routines! Discover what bedtime looks like for the snowplows, dump trucks, giant cranes, and more that dot the pages of this irresistible construction story. Just like you and me, the vehicles in this story get tuckered out after a long day of hard work and need to quiet down and settle in for sweet dreams. Young readers will surely identify as these trucks ask for one more story while their parents sing them a goodnight song and send them off to bed.
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 14196 votes, reviews

Brianna Caplan Sayres

Christian Slade

Bedtime Routines

It's time to sleep with this hilarious and adorable bedtime story featuring Little Critter! Perfect for parents to read aloud with their toddlers. Little Critter is not looking forward to bedtime. Whether it’s time for him to stop playing and take a bath, or making a fuss about getting into his jammies, both parents and children alike will relate to this beloved story. A great way to introduce children to their very own bedtime routine!
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 12770 votes, reviews

Mercer Mayer

Modern Favs, Bedtime

Baby Llama turns bedtime into an all-out llama drama in this rhyming read-aloud favorite! Llama Llama’s tale of nighttime drama has charmed readers for over a decade and makes an ideal story for bedtime reading. With this board book edition, Anna Dewdney’s infectious rhyming text and expressive artwork are availabe to the youngest readers. Children will relate to Baby Llama's need for comfort, as much as parents will appreciate Mama Llama's reassuring message.
average rating is 4.9 out of 5, based on 11074 votes, reviews

Anna Dewdney

Bedtime

With a padded cover and each story no longer than five minutes, this is the perfect book for story time, bedtime, or any time you need to hoof it through a fast, fun read-aloud! All eight stories of everyone's favorite sheep burst off the page in this fun and frolicking treasury! Get ready for whimsical, woolly adventures in this collection of eight funny stories of everyone's favorite sheep by bestselling author Nancy Shaw and illustrator Margot Apple! Ride along with this crowd of mischievous, well-meaning sheep as they take a ride in a jeep, create chaos in a shop, and much more! Each adventure can be read aloud in five minutes, making it a perfect book for story time, bedtime, or any time you're just looking for shear fun! Features these eight stories: Sheep in a Jeep, Sheep on a Ship, Sheep in a Shop, Sheep Out to Eat, Sheep Take a Hike, Sheep Trick or Treat, Sheep Blast Off!, and Sheep Go to Sleep
average rating is 4.7 out of 5, based on 6008 votes, reviews

Nancy E. Shaw

Margot Apple

Bedtime

Rumble the dinosaur loves to have fun... but will he get to bed on time? Find out in this delightful addition to Rhiannon Fielding's TEN MINUTES TO BED series. Running through the jungle, Rumble the triceratops is off on an adventure! But will he get to bed on time? Written specifically for bedtime, this story is full of muddy puddles, tropical birds, erupting volcanoes, and one fun-loving little dinosaur. Adorable and heartwarming, this ten-minute countdown to bed is the perfect picture book to send little ones off to sleep.
average rating is 4.9 out of 5, based on 5105 votes, reviews

Rhiannon Fielding

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Chris Chatterton

Bedtime, Bravery

The sun is up, it's time for little Chester Raccoon to go to bed, but he is frightened by the shadows the sun is creating on the walls. Mrs. Raccoon soothes him with a Kissing Hand, and he is able to go to sleep. This sweet and decidedly unscary board book is both a light-hearted way to calm children's fears at bedtime, along with a gentle introduction to Chester Raccoon and the Kissing Hand for the younger child. Funny illustrations will gentle the scary-looking shadows in a bedroom.
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 3206 votes, reviews

Audrey Penn

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Barbara Gibson

Bedtime

Margaret Wise Brown's simple, rhythmic text about the cycle of a day on a farm, where a family of animals peacefully plays and sleeps, has charmed generations of children. This big book edition (15 x 17 3/4") is perfect for sharing in classrooms. As in her classic Goodnight Moon, Brown engages children and helps settle them down for sleep as they follow along with the animals from morning to night in the barnyard. In the barnyard there are roosters and cows, horses and goats, and a pink piglet who is learning to squeal. Felicia Bond's atmospheric illustrations add to the tranquil simplicity of this gentle story. Big Red Barn makes a lovely baby shower gift and is a wonderful addition to any preschooler's library.
average rating is 4.9 out of 5, based on 3074 votes, reviews

Margaret Wise Brown

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Felicia Bond

Bedtime, Worrying

This classic interactive book that has been helping children chase away nighttime fears for 25 years is perfect for Halloween--and all-year round! Caldecott Award-winner Ed Emberley has created an ingenious way for children to overcome bedtime frights. As kids turn the die-cut pages of this vibrantly illustrated book, they'll watch the Big Green Monster grow before their very eyes. Then, when they're ready to show him who's in charge, they'll turn the remaining pages and watch him disappear! Ed Emberley's groundbreaking book about mastering fear and emotion through play and imagination has been a bestselling favorite for decades and feels as fresh and innovative today as it did 25 years ago.
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 3048 votes, reviews

Ed Emberley

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Bedtime, Disney Favorites

Get ready for bedtime with this slipcase featuring six bedtime-themed Disney stories! Have a royal sleepover with Anna and Elsa, take a nighttime stroll with Cinderella's mice friends, and more! Bedtime has never been so fun!
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 2845 votes, reviews

Disney

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Ocean, Bedtime

This Rhyming bedtime story, with cute, brightly-colored pictures, is sure to capture kids attention and help them get calm before bed. It's time for bed. But first, our little turtle needs to say goodnight to his animal friends. We follow him on a short adventure as he says goodnight, one-by-one, to his friend the sheep, bird, frog, dog, rabbit and lion. He brushes his teeth, gets a bedtime story of his own and drifts off to sleep. This book makes the perfect gift for turtle lovers or anyone that could use a good bedtime story.
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 2829 votes, reviews

David Cunliffe

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Tiffany Cunliffe

Boynton Bests, Bedtime

What’s the best way to say good night? With a silly bedtime lullaby from the beloved and bestselling Sandra Boynton. Curl up with your favorite little person and this charmingly unpredictable go-to-sleep book. Whether you are a parent, child, or just another snoozing chicken in the bathtub, Silly Lullaby is truly a sweet dream surprise. The sneakers in the freezer heartily concur. Your pajamas are on. There’s a duck on your head. I think that this means you are ready for bed.
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 2535 votes, reviews

Sandra Boynton

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Marvel, Bedtime

It's been a long day for baby Groot and he's ready to be tucked in for bed. Just as his eyes start to close, Rocket Raccoon bursts onto the scene! Groot can't go to sleep yet, there's a whole galaxy that needs to be defended and they must work together to save the day! Then maybe, just maybe, Groot will finally get the rest he deserves! -Each page has a hidden a tiny Ant-Man. Can you find him? -Illustrated by award-winning children's book artist Cale Atkinson -Board book version of the original picture book is perfect for the littlest Super Heroes -Combining a rhyme scheme suitable for young fans with the zany world of Rocket and Groot, this bed time book delivers a memorable story that is sure to stick around for many nights to come!
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 2498 votes, reviews

Brendan Deneen

Bedtime, Vehicles

Take the train to dreamland with this board book version of the chugging bedtime tale, the perfect companion to Where Do Diggers Sleep at Night? and Where Do Jet Planes Sleep at Night? Have you ever wondered what little trains do when it’s time for bed? Same things you do! Steam trains, freight trains, subways—and more!—wash up, have a snack, load their teddies for storytime, and get rocked to sleep by mommy and daddy trains beneath a blanket of stars. Little one-track-mind train lovers will be tickled to see how bedtime is just the same for their favorite vehicles as it is for them. “Train lovers will be sure to take this bedtime read for a ride.” —School Library Journal
average rating is 4.9 out of 5, based on 2384 votes, reviews

Brianna Caplan Sayres

Christian Slade

Bedtime

Now you can revisit the world of the beloved little bunny and family in this perfect companion to everyone's favorite bedtime story, Goodnight Moon. Gentle illustrations of everyday objects along with poetic words capture the excitement of a young child exploring new boundaries, as the bunny greets all the familiar things in this new world. From one of the most accomplished and popular author and illustrator collaborations of all time, this is a classic picture book in which good morning is as reassuring and enchanting as goodnight. The sturdy board book pages make this edition of the beloved story perfect for babies and toddlers. Your world. My world. I can swing right over the world...
average rating is 4.4 out of 5, based on 2341 votes, reviews

Margaret Wise Brown

Bedtime

Little ones are sure to be lulled off to a peaceful, sheep-filled sleep by this cozy book from acclaimed author Mem Fox. There are red sheep and blue sheep, wind sheep and wave sheep, scared sheep and brave sheep, but where is the green sheep? The search is on in this cozy, sheep-filled story from acclaimed author Mem Fox and popular Australian cartoonist Judy Horacek. Complete with sleepy rhymes and bright illustrations, this book is sure to delight children of all ages, from the very young to those just beginning to read.
average rating is 4.7 out of 5, based on 2337 votes, reviews

Mem Fox

Judy Horacek

Bedtime, Fathers

Monica wants the moon to play with, so her Papa sets out to get it. It isn't easy to climb to the moon, but he finally succeeds -- only to find the moon is too big to carry home. Children will love the joyful way in which this problem is solved. Now available as a Classic Board Book edition, this delightful story literally unfolds as pages open dramatically, extending both outward and upward.
average rating is 4.6 out of 5, based on 2270 votes, reviews

Eric Carle

Nature Lovers, Bedtime

It's evening in the forest and Little Owl wakes up from his day-long sleep to watch his friends enjoying the night. Hedgehog sniffs for mushrooms, Skunk nibbles at berries, Frog croaks, and Cricket sings. A full moon rises and Little Owl can't understand why anyone would want to miss it. Could the daytime be nearly as wonderful? Mama Owl begins to describe it to him, but as the sun comes up, Little Owl falls fast asleep. Putting a twist on the bedtime book, Little Owl's Night is sure to comfort any child with a curiosity about the night.
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 2226 votes, reviews

Divya Srinivasan

Bedtime

Send children off to bed with this adorable collection of bedtime rhymes! This book features a soft padded cover and sturdy board pages, perfect for little hands. Sweet illustrations show young dinosaurs in various stages of getting ready for bed, from taking a bath and reading a book to wishing on a star and enjoying a good-night hug and kiss. Features a "To" and "From" personalization page in the front of the book making this an ideal gift.
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 2078 votes, reviews

Tiger Tales

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Sanja Rescek

Bedtime, Bravery

A unique monster-under-the-bed story with the perfect balance of giggles and shivers, this picture book relies on the power of humor over fear, appeals to a child’s love for creatures both alarming and absurd, and glorifies the scope of a child’s imagination. One night, when Ethan checks under his bed for his monster, Gabe, he finds a note from him instead: "Gone fishing. Back in a week." Ethan knows that without Gabe’s familiar nightly scares he doesn't stand a chance of getting to sleep, so Ethan interviews potential substitutes to see if they've got the right equipment for the job—pointy teeth, sharp claws, and a long tail—but none of them proves scary enough for Ethan. When Gabe returns sooner than expected from his fishing trip, Ethan is thrilled. It turns out that Gabe didn't enjoy fishing because the fish scared too easily.
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 2063 votes, reviews

Amanda Noll

Howard McWilliam

Bedtime

A new generation of children love Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, inspired by the classic series Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood! Wind down from a busy day and get ready for bed with Daniel Tiger in this deluxe padded storybook with flocking. It’s almost time for Daniel Tiger to say goodnight, but there’s still so much to do! There’s play time and then bath time…and don’t forget tooth-brushing time! Finally it’s time to get cozy under the covers for story time and a special goodnight song. Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood fans will love winding down their busy day with their favorite friend before snuggling into their own beds to say goodnight! This deluxe storybook includes glossy pages and a padded cover with soft flocking.
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 1953 votes, reviews

Angela C. Santomero

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Bedtime

Good night, Little Bear. Good night, Little Fox. Say good-night to all the little animals! Bedtime hugs for everyone before they go to bed will have little ones smiling through the night. Cuddle up and read along.
average rating is 4.7 out of 5, based on 1872 votes, reviews

Sequoia Children's Publishing

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Jenny Palmer

Bedtime, Caldecott Medal

In this magical bedtime story, the lyrical narrative echoes a Runaway Bunny – like cadence: “Does everything in the world go to sleep?” the little girl asks. In sincere and imaginative dialogue between a not-at-all sleepy child and understanding parents, the little girl decides “in a cocoon of sheets, a nest of blankets,” she is ready to sleep, warm and strong, just like a tiger. The Caldecott Honor artist Pamela Zagarenski’s rich, luminous mixed-media paintings effervesce with odd, charming details that nonsleepy children could examine for hours. A rare gem.
average rating is 4.7 out of 5, based on 1741 votes, reviews

Mary Logue

Pamela Zagarenski

Animals, Bedtime

It’s time for Big Bear to hibernate, so Old Man Winter keeps telling him: “Sleep, Big Bear, Sleep.” But Big Bear doesn’t hear very well. He thinks Old Man Winter has told him to drive a jeep, to sweep, and to leap. Big Bear just can’t seem to hear what Old Man Winter is saying. Finally, Old Man Winter finds a noisy way to get Big Bear’s attention. Cozy illustrations rendered in pencil and mixed media by Will Hillenbrand bring this bedtime story to a fitting conclusion.
average rating is 4.7 out of 5, based on 1551 votes, reviews

Maureen Wright

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Will Hillenbrand

Bedtime, NY Times Best Sellers

Perfect for bedtime reading, children love the laugh-aloud antics of playful Tyrannosaur-sized dinosaur children who stomp and fuss and jump on the bed in this award-winning New York Times bestseller! Celebrate the 20th anniversary of one of the most popular good-night books ever. Simple verse and hilarious illustrations present common scenes of sly humor as enormous dinosaur children yawn and fuss and throw their toys about-before finally going to sleep. Wildly popular, this book set off an award-winning series with more than 15 million books in print, and it's still going strong. Children will find the name of each dinosaur hidden in the pictures, which are a delight from start to finish. Be prepared to read it again and again!
average rating is 4.9 out of 5, based on 1543 votes, reviews

Jane Yolen

Mark Teague

Bedtime

Take a bedtime journey with the New York Times bestselling author of The Wonderful Things You Will Be and discover the adventures that await while you dream! You only have to close your eyes And when you snuggle in…. You’ll be carried to your dream tonight On wing or paw or fin Snuggle into bed and discover what your dream animal might be and where it could take you! Could it be a bear who brings you to bake pastries? A fox who ushers you into a magical forest? Mermaids with whom you can sip tea? With a perfect nighttime rhyme and gorgeous illustrations, this book is the ideal addition to any bedtime reading routine. Little ones won’t mind closing their eyes once they learn what wonders await in their dreams.
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 1542 votes, reviews

Emily Winfield Martin

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Bedtime

Now available in a portable board book edition--perfect to take with you on an airplane! The same team that brought you Where Do Diggers Sleep at Night? and Where Do Steam Trains Sleep at Night? has created another high-flying bedtime story--this one for plane enthusiasts! Have you ever wondered what little airplanes do when it's time for bed? Jumbo jets, biplanes, helicopters--even Air Force One!--power down, wash up, and listen to stories with mommy and daddy planes beneath a blanket of stars, getting ready to fly to dreamland. Little airplane lovers will be tickled to see how bedtime is the same for their favorite flying vehicles as it is for them, as they come down to earth for sleepy time. "Combining a quiet, nocturnal story with the ever popular subject of flying machines, this is a nifty bedtime book for budding aviators." —Kirkus Reviews
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 1477 votes, reviews

Brianna Caplan Sayres

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Christian Slade

Bedtime, Sports

A fun, comforting bedtime story for sports fans - School Library Journal. From the arrival at the stadium to the last goodnight, Goodnight Baseball is a sweet, nostalgic tale--told in gentle, fun rhyme--about the thrill of a baseball game.
average rating is 4.9 out of 5, based on 1449 votes, reviews

Michael Dahl

Christina E Forshay

Bedtime

New from the bestselling illustrator of I Love You Through and Through! Caroline Jayne Church and her lovable, huggable toddlers are back! A bestselling author and illustrator, Church's books have been enormously successful across all channels, but none of them have done better than her padded board books: I Love You Through and Through and How Do I Love You? Now Church brings us Good Night, I Love You--the quintessential get-your-children-ready-for-bedtime book. With the charming illustrations that we have come to know and love and wonderful rhyming text, this book will no doubt be a success through and through.
average rating is 4.9 out of 5, based on 1444 votes, reviews

Caroline Jayne Church

Counting, Bedtime, Lift the Flap

How many kisses does a tired baby need before they say goodnight? Find out in this adorable kiss-and-count concept book from Karen Katz! Count and kiss along with this lift-the-flap bedtime book, from children’s book legend, Karen Katz!
average rating is 4.7 out of 5, based on 1433 votes, reviews

Karen Katz

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Bedtime

Going to bed has never been this much fun! What do little dragons do before going to bed? They brush their fangs, take a bath, and breathe fire, of course! This Little Golden Book follows three small dragons through a funny-yet-familiar bedtime routine that kids are sure to enjoy.
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 1406 votes, reviews

Leigh Ann Tyson

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Bedtime, Vehicles

From the team that brought you Where Do Diggers Sleep at Night? comes another "things that go" bedtime story, and this one is all about boats and sailing off to dreamland! Ahoy there! Have you ever wondered what little speedboats do when it's time for bed? The same things you do! Even cruise ships and canoes--and all sorts of other boats!--bathe, have a snack, stow their teddies for storytime, and get "docked" to sleep by caregivers. Children who can't get enough of boats will love this nautical nighttime story full of exciting and familiar watercraft.
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 1147 votes, reviews

Brianna Caplan Sayres

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Christian Slade

Betime, Boynton Bests, Music

Sandra Boynton and Yo-Yo Ma! Plus snoozing jungle animals! Two celebrated artists come together for JUNGLE NIGHT, a soothing bedtime board book. (Okay, MOSTLY soothing.) The book guides us through the jungle to hear the distinctive, gentle snore of each animal: "Listen to the tiger: ZEEE-ZOOO-HAAA. Listen to the cheetah: CHEE-CHEE-TAAAH." A free downloadable JUNGLE NIGHT recording offers a narration of the book, with each and every animal snore interpreted by the expressive, playful cello of Yo-Yo Ma. He even does the elephant's stop-the-show snore—though admittedly that took Ma's cello PLUS the classic horn salute of the James R. Barker steamship. (Seriously.) All of this fabulousness leads into the coolest lullaby ever: "Jungle Gymnopédie No. 1", a polyrhythmic jungly arrangement by Boynton of Erik Satie's renowned piece, with Yo-Yo Ma on cello, guitar played by Ron Block of Alison Krauss Union Station, and drums by Kevin MacLeod. "Yo-Yo and I chose this piece because it's the most gorgeous and mesmerizing night song imaginable," explains Boynton. "And there was surely nothing else that could get those animals back to sleep after that elephant blast."
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 1107 votes, reviews

Sandra Boynton

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Bedtime, Dutch

Eugene Field's classic bedtime poem—about three children’s adventures sailing in a wooden shoe—is brought to life with Johanna Westerman's vivid illustrations. “Westerman’s minutely detailed watercolors depict a Dutch landscape. The luminosity of the moonlit sea is captured in muted shades of blue that create a soothing mood for the dramatic verse.”—School Library Journal “Westerman captures the tone of the poem in a fittingly traditional way. . . . a pleasing rendition of an old favorite.” —Booklist “Westerman’s inventive design elements provide a soothing accompaniment for the familiar text, a staple for bedtime reading.”—Publishers Weekly
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 1001 votes, reviews

Eugene Field

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Johanna Westerman

Bedtime, Nostalgia

This beloved classic bedtime book continues to spark giggles and is a perfect read-aloud at bedtime. It may be bedtime for Frances, but before Frances can sleep, she needs a glass of milk, a kiss from Father, one from Mother, her teddy bear, her doll, another kiss from Father, and another one from Mother. And then there are tigers and giants and ominous cracks in the ceiling to keep her up. Will Frances ever go to sleep? Frances the badger made her debut with this title, long a favorite for the gentle humor of its familiar going to bed ritual. "Here is the coziest, most beguiling bedtime story in many a day." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) The big hand of the clock is at 12. The little hand is at 7. It is seven o' clock. It is bedtime for Frances.
average rating is 4.7 out of 5, based on 811 votes, reviews

Russell Hoban

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Garth Williams

Bedtime

It's time for bed, but the sheep just can't settle down. Never fear: a trusty sheepdog is here to help. What will it take to get these restless sheep to bed? A hug? A blanket? A drink of water? Will this dedicated collie ever get these bleating sheep to sleep? From the team behind the best-selling Sheep in a Jeep, this sweet and silly sleepy-time tale is perfect for anyone putting a demanding little one to bed. This sturdy board book is just right for little hands.
average rating is 4.9 out of 5, based on 747 votes, reviews

Nancy E. Shaw

Margot Apple

Bedtime

In this dreamy companion to the beloved classic The Napping House, a full moon is keeping everyone in the napping house awake! Finally, a musical visitor sends sleepy Granny, her energetic grandson, and their menagerie off to dreamland. Enjoy this padded board book at sleepy storytimes. In the wide-awake bed in the full-moon house, everyone is restless! The moonlight is pouring in and no one can get to sleep: not Granny, her grandchild, the dog, the cat, or even a mouse. It's not until a tiny musical visitor offers up a soothing song does the menagerie settle down, and finally everyone is off to dreamland. With a patterned text and stunning paintings, Audrey and Don Wood reveal once again why they are picture book creators of the highest order. The Full Moon at the Napping House, the dreamy companion to their classic The Napping House, is now in a cozy padded board book edition—perfect for sharing at bedtime or anytime.
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 728 votes, reviews

Audrey Wood

Don Wood

Bedtime

It’s naptime, and all the animals are curling up to get some rest. Whether it’s snoozing under the sea or nesting high in the trees, little ones will enjoy learning about the various ways their favorite animals get their sleep. From the New York Times bestselling author Diane Muldrow (Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Little Golden Book) and beloved illustrator David Walker (Bears on Chairs).
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 702 votes, reviews

Diane Muldrow

David M. Walker

Bedtime, Caldecott Medal

This Caldecott Medal–winning picture book gets children ready for bed with rhythmic text and glowing illustrations that explore the warmth and light that makes us feel at home. "Here is the key to the house." Inside the house are nighttime things both comforting and intriguing—a bed, many books—and outside, too, there are sources of light and joy—the moon, the sky—that reveal a reassuring order in the universe. This timeless bedtime tale takes readers through the house in the night, up into the sky, and back home again, all the while reminding us of the presence of love and wonder in our world. Susan Marie Swanson’s spare verse and Beth Kromme’s astonishing illustrations intertwine to create a comforting, magical story to revisit again and again.
average rating is 4.6 out of 5, based on 699 votes, reviews

Susan Marie Swanson

Beth Krommes

Bedtime

Children will love this monsterously fun story, featuring die-cuts on every spread. With each turn of the page, readers reveal Little Green Monster's little yellow eyes, his little red mouth, and even a cute, tiny white monster tooth. Then, when the stars begin to appear, it's time for bed... so, nighty night, little yellow eyes. Nighty night, little red mouth. Nighty night, cute little white tooth. Sweet dreams!
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 653 votes, reviews

Ed Emberley

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Bedtime, Terrific Texas

Rest your head in the prairies of the Lone Star State! Saddle up, Partner! It’s time to adventure to the Great State of Texas! Hike all around Big Bend National Park, swim in the warm beach on Galveston Island, learn about the history of the Alamo, and so much more. Texas has so much to offer from different sceneries to huge historical landmarks. This book is the perfect gift to bring for little Texans everywhere, for birthdays, baby showers, housewarming and going away parties. With the Good Night Our World series, toddlers and preschool-age kids can build listening and memory skills by identifying famous landmarks. Perfect for bedtime or naptime, reading simple, soothing phrases to your young one will help them fall gently to sleep. Our readers love that their child will pick a favorite portion of the story to read along with them, and on top of that, these classic board books were built to last! Made from thick paperboard construction, it was designed with your kids in mind.
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 614 votes, reviews

Adam Gamble

Mark Jasper

Bedtime

Bear is exhausted. All he wants is to go to sleep. Duck is wide awake. All he wants is to hang out . . . with Bear. Will Bear ever be able to catch some ZZZ’s? Jory John, author of Penguin Problems and The Bad Seed, and Benji Davies, creator of The Storm Whale and Tad, join together to create this standout hilarious picture book that's perfect for bedtime read-alouds.
average rating is 4.7 out of 5, based on 589 votes, reviews

Jory John

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Benji Davies

Bedtime

Bedtime routines have never been so hilarious! Say good night with this fun read-aloud from the creator of Good Night, Gorilla. The countdown to bedtime is about to begin when a family of hamsters arrives at the front door. "All aboard," shouts the child's pet hamster, and it's off to the kitchen for a snack, to the bathroom for toothbrushing, to the bedroom for a story. And just as the child starts to read, more hamsters stream through the front door and the escapades accelerate as the countdown continues. Now in a sturdy board book format, this favorite bedtime book will stand up to many story times, naptimes, and bedtimes.
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 569 votes, reviews

Peggy Rathmann

Bedtime

After a day of play and mischief, Curious George enjoys his calming bedtime routine. Now sleepy kids can put away toys, take a bath, and snuggle up in soft pajamas with everyone's favorite monkey! Little ones will love to explore the touchable textures and familiar situations on each page as they wind down from their busy days. With its soft, padded covers and rounded corners this is the perfect book to take to bed!
average rating is 4.9 out of 5, based on 567 votes, reviews

H. A. Rey

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Ocean, Bedtime

Grab your beach ball, your towel, and discover what the beach has to offer! The beach is just waiting for your family to explore. Your toddler will discover a day of building sandcastles by the ocean, boating, swimming, exploring the seashore, waves, tidal pools, surfing, fishing, snorkeling, crabs, seagulls, picnics, campfires, sunsets, and much more. This book is the perfect gift for little beach adventurers everywhere, for birthdays, baby showers, housewarming and going away parties.
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 560 votes, reviews

Adam Gamble

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Harvey Stevenson

Counting, Bedtime

The best-selling Five Little Monkeys are getting into trouble yet again—this time while playing a classic game of hide-and-seek in this board book addition to the enormously popular series. Mama’s out dancing, and Lulu, the babysitter, is in charge. The Five Little Monkeys are supposed to go to bed, but they convince Lulu there’s time for just one game of hide-and-seek first . . . and then another, and another . . . until they discover the ultimate hiding place. Vibrant, expressive illustrations in Eileen Christelow’s signature style accompany a catchy rhyming text that’s great for reading aloud in this sturdy board book edition. The refrain invites children to join in; as Lulu counts to 10, 24, and finally 104, young listeners will count along with her. And what little monkey can resist the idea of mischief at bedtime?
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 538 votes, reviews

Eileen Christelow

Bedtime

What would you do with a fallen star? When a little boy stumbles across a lost star, he decides to take care of it, putting it in a jar and carrying it with him everywhere. But when the sky calls out for its missing star, can the little boy and his sister figure out a way to return the star to its friends in the sky…even if it means saying goodbye forever? This warm-hearted and enchanting bedtime story celebrates the rewards of true friendship.
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 531 votes, reviews

Sam Hay

Sarah Massini

Nursery Rhymes, Bedtime

A sweet collection of popular lullabies to help ease your little one to sleep Snuggle up with your little one and get ready for bed with this book of classic and modern lullabies. Beautiful illustrations and easy-to-follow verses make this a must-have for bedtime reading. This large, padded board book makes a perfect gift for new and soon-to-be moms. Lullabies Included: Rock-a-Bye Baby Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Kisses, Hugs, and Snuggles Too Good Night Farm Golden Slumbers Mockingbird What Dreams May Bring Sweet Dreams to You, Good Night In the Morning Frère Jacques
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 482 votes, reviews

Stephen Whitlow

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Bedtime, Fantasy

Don’t Wake the Dragon is a fantastic and interactive bedtime story featuring a sound-asleep dragon who under no circumstances is to be woken up! Children are tasked with checking in on the sleeping dragon as the castle cook drops his pots and pans and when the knights throw a loud birthday party. It isn’t until the whole kingdom settles down that the dragon wakes up. What is the kingdom to do? Designed to be read aloud and interacted with, parents will take pleasure in the playful text as much as children will enjoy gently rocking the book from side to side as they sing the dragon a lullaby. When the story finally comes to an end, and the gentle lullaby is repeated, the dragon (and the child!) is encouraged to drift off to sleep. The whimsical and colorful illustrations enable the dragon to jump off the page and will delight the reader with its humor and personality on every page. Creates a wonderful bedtime ritual with children that they will look forward to every night.
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 469 votes, reviews

Bianca Schulze

Samara Hardy

Bedtime

FromBunmi Laditan, the creator of the Honest Toddler blog, The Big Bed is a humorous picture book about a girl who doesn't want to sleep in her little bed, so she presents her dad with his own bed―a camping cot!―in order to move herself into her parents' big bed in his place. A twist on the classic parental struggle of not letting kids sleep in their bed.
average rating is 4.6 out of 5, based on 458 votes, reviews

Bunmi Laditan

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Tom Knight

Bedtime, Bravery

Nothing frightens Winifred Schnitzel—but she DOES need her sleep, and the neighborhood monsters WON'T let her be! Every night they sneak in, growling and belching and making a ruckus. Winifred constructs clever traps, but nothing stops these crafty creatures. What's a girl to do? (Hint: Monsters HATE kisses!) The delightfully sweet ending will have every kid—and little monster—begging for an encore.
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 449 votes, reviews

Lane Fredrickson

Michael Robertson

Fantasy and Sci-fi, Bedtime

With all the magic of that wondrous night when thirteen uninvited Dwarves visited Hobbiton, comes Goodnight Hobbiton. Relive that memorable night in the classic style of Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown. This book is a parody and has not been prepared, approved, or authorized by the creators of Goodnight Moon or the Hobbit, their heirs or representatives.
average rating is 4.3 out of 5, based on 413 votes, reviews

Steven Giesbrecht

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Anika Loewen

Bedtime, Caldecott Medal

Acclaimed author Molly Bang shares the going-to-bed countdown in a loving family. “Ten small toes all washed and warm,” begins the story, and then young readers journey toward tuck-in time, counting down along with the story’s African-American father and daughter. In the satisfying conclusion, one little sleepyhead settles in for the night. An award-winning classic, Ten, Nine, Eight has been comforting and delighting children and their parents for more than thirty years. “This beguiling picture book, with a palette of eye-filling colors, appears to arise naturally from the love binding a father and his little ‘big’ girl who turn bedtime into playtime with a rhyming game.”—Publishers Weekly
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 370 votes, reviews

Molly Bang

Bedtime, Bravery

It's way past bedtime o'clock in Cutesville . . . . but somebody can't sleep. The harder he tries to nod off, the more wide awake Love Monster is, and the later and darker and spookier it gets. When he hears a rustle rustle, then a creeeak, scuffle-shuffle BUMP, he's just sure there's a hungry, scary something on its way to get him. So Love Monster musters up his courage . . . . and discovers that the something scary isn't so scary after all. It's just his friend coming to pay Love Monster a visit. Turns out Love Monster's pal couldn't sleep, either.
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 342 votes, reviews

Rachel Bright

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Snuggle up with your little one and share this beautifully illustrated treasury of bedtime stories for toddlers, complete with classic fairy tales, songs, nursery rhymes, and more. From traditional favorites to some newer tales, this treasury is perfect for reading together or for early readers to read themselves. These classic bedtime stories for babies through 8 year old kids are perfect for building literacy as children follow along, while less familiar stories build interest and exercise imagination. Charming artwork accompanies the stories and intrigues more visual learners. The beautiful retro-inspired storybook cover creates a cozy reading experience and will look wonderful on any shelf or table in your home. Check out more bedtime story books, or find a nursery rhymes book or fairy tales book from Cottage Door Press to complete your toddler story collection! Includes 40 stories, fables, songs, and rhymes, which are perfect to read a bedtime story for kids or sing a little bedtime song each night of the week Classics including Cinderella, Aladdin, Jack and the Beanstalk, Snow White, and other stories accompany rhymes such as Rock-a-Bye Baby, Rub-a-Dub-Dub, and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Beautiful hardcover book is a great addition to all classic book collections Bond with your child with bedtime stories for kids while strengthening a love for books and reading. Reading together helps build communication skills Explore more of our collection of kids stories across several themes, including Animal Stories, Treasury to Read with Grandma, Treasury to Read with Mommy, and a holiday favorite of Treasury of Christmas Stories and Songs
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 331 votes, reviews

Parragon

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Bedtime