RECOMMENDEDREADS: BEDTIMESTORIES
P ALLE, M
SLEEPY HAPPY CAPY CUDDLES
Mike Allegra
The rainforest roars with squeaks and squawks, alive with a rumpus of animal noises. Can any creature get a moment of rest and calm amidst this horrible hubbub?
P BATE, J
TIME FOR BED, OLD HOUSE
Janet Costa Bates
Isaac is excited about having a sleepover at Grandpop's house, but he's a little nervous about being away from home for the first time. Luckily, his knowing Grandpop tells him it's not quite time to go to bed yet, first, he needs Isaac's help in putting the house to bed.
LION LULLABY P BANK, K
Kate Banks
The sun begins to set on the savanna, and ten little lions must find their way home before dark. One by one, lion cubs emerge from trees, past bouncing monkeys and braying zebras. They cross a stream, watch a herd of thundering wildebeest, and explore the darkening beauty of the landscape.
P BERG, E
GOOD NIGHT, SLEEP TIGHT
Esther vanden Berg
Follow Dot the bug as she and all the other bugs staying at the Bug Hotel get ready for bed.
IN THE NIGHT GARDEN
Carin Berger
Jacky Davis GOOD DREAM DRAGON P DAVI, J
A collage-illustrated bedtime read about the often mysterious and always beautiful experiences to be found in nighttime spaces.
P BRUM, J
Joe Brumm SLEEPYTIME
It's sleepytime at the Heeler house! Bingo wants to do a Big Girl sleep. As she drifts away into a dreamy adventure with Flopsy, will Bingo make it through the night and wake up in her own bed?
When a young child is afraid to go to sleep, they call on the Good Dream Dragon to help lead the way. Together, the pair race past comets as they make their way to the magical world of Dreamland.
GOODNIGHT LITTLE ONE BB / P BROW, M
Margaret Wise Brown
Join a variety of animals as they settle in for the night.
Sandra Boynton GOOD NIGHT, GOOD NIGHT P BOYN,S
A group of animals, afloat on an ark, go through their nightly bedtime rituals of exercising, toothbrushing, and so on, until two rabbits sing them a lullaby and the sea rocks them to sleep.
THERE’S A BEAR IN YOUR BOOK
Tom Fletcher
This warm, gentle adventure combines interactive fun with a night-time routine to help little ones wind down before they go to bed.
Valeria Wicker THE KNIGHT SNACKER P WICK, V
A humorous bedtime story about one boy's quest to conquer his fears of the dark in order to find a midnight snack.
P KARS, G
ARE YOU A SLEEPY MONSTER?
Guilherme Karsten
Are You a Sleepy Monster? is a fun interactive read-aloud picture book perfect for bedtime, as Monster encourages readers to join him for a monstrous sleepover!
Ross Burach GOODNIGHT, BUTTERFLY P BURA, R
Butterfly wakes up while Porcupine is having breakfast, and Porcupine tries to explain what it means to be nocturnal and Butterfly considers the advantages of a nighttime life while trying to get back to sleep.
Daniel Bernstrom GOOD NIGHT, LITTLE MAN P BERN, D
It's time for bed! But Little Man can't get to sleep without his beloved stuffed animal. Suddenly everyone's very awake, and a house-wide search breaks out waaay past bedtime. Nana searches up high, Grandpa searches down low, and still no one can find the sheep! Will Little Man reunite with Sheep-Sheep before bed!
SLEEPY SHEEPY P CUMM, L
Lucy Ruth Cummins
Illustrations and simple, rhyming text follow Sleepy Sheepy, who despite his name is not sleepy.