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Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise BrownThe Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleThe Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinAlexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith ViorstPineapple Moon and Other Poems for Children by Carla L. Ibanzo
Best bedtime stories
282 books — 150 voters
My First Travel Angelic Airline Adventures by Anna OthitisThe Amazing Super Great Awesome Incredible Fantastic Space Race! by Othen Donald Dale CummingsA Leopard Never Changes its Spots by Hilary LawrenceThe Grass May Not Be Greener by Hilary LawrenceMason Ark and the Eagle Empire by Z.J. Hicks
Great Bedtime Adventures For Children
78 books — 106 voters

Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise BrownThe Napping House by Audrey WoodTime for Bed by Mem FoxGood Night, Gorilla by Peggy RathmannThe Going To Bed Book by Sandra Boynton
Picture Books About Bed Time
390 books — 88 voters
A Leopard Never Changes its Spots by Hilary LawrenceThe Grass May Not Be Greener by Hilary LawrenceMacy the Mermaid by Cindy FrelandThe Six Macs and the Purple Orb by David J. DawkinsThe Bear Who Loved Chocolate by Leela Hope
Best Bedtime Adventure Books
92 books — 68 voters

A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William ShakespeareThe Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil GaimanThe Big Sleep by Raymond ChandlerThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
Sleepy Titles
1,003 books — 33 voters
Betsy-Tacy and Tib by Maud Hart LovelaceThe Complete Tales of Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. MilneJames and the Giant Peach by Roald DahlFive Children and It by E. NesbitThe Faraway Tree Stories by Enid Blyton
Best Read-Aloud Bedtime Stories Ages 6-8 (no pictures)
65 books — 26 voters

The Grass May Not Be Greener by Hilary LawrenceA Leopard Never Changes its Spots by Hilary LawrenceLoose Lips Sink Ships by Hilary LawrenceThe Cosmic Ballet by Gel SeeGoodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
Favorite Bedtime Picture Books
143 books — 24 voters
The Grass May Not Be Greener by Hilary LawrenceA Leopard Never Changes its Spots by Hilary LawrenceMadeline by Ludwig BemelmansLoose Lips Sink Ships by Hilary LawrenceGuess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney
Bedtime Books You Still Love
41 books — 21 voters

Miss Rumphius by Barbara CooneyPignic by Matt PhelanLet It Go by Sameer KholeWhen the Squirrel Sings by Shana HollowellPoems from Under a Toadstool by Alicia Bayer
Books which bring kids close to nature
24 books — 13 voters
A Leopard Never Changes its Spots by Hilary LawrenceThe Grass May Not Be Greener by Hilary LawrenceLoose Lips Sink Ships by Hilary LawrenceBedtime for Sweet Creatures by Nikki GrimesBruno the Brave by Samuel Clark
Picture Books about Bedtime by African-Americans Authors
10 books — 11 voters

Loose Lips Sink Ships by Hilary LawrenceDog Loves Books by Louise YatesThe Toys' Party by Roderick HuntVisit the Farm by Pat-a-CakePostman Pat's Difficult Day by John Cunliffe
As Seen on CBeebies
187 books — 9 voters
Good Night Harry by Kim LewisPaper Moon by R.M. HedgcothThe Little Mouse Who Could Not Sleep by Eliot L.The Pajama Zoo Parade by Agnes GreenRalf, the sleepless calf by Mireille van Yperen
Preschool-Bedtime routine
13 books — 8 voters

Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams BiancoLove You Forever by Robert MunschThe Dot by Peter H. ReynoldsThe Lorax by Dr. Seuss
Children's books that make parents cry
91 books — 7 voters
Corduroy by Don FreemanMy Old Teddy by Dom MansellThe Best-Loved Bear by Diana NoonanThe Mouse and His Child by Russell HobanThe Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Bianco
Threadbare Teddy Bear Needs Repair (& other toys, too!)
28 books — 5 voters

Treasury of Enid Blyton Bedtime Stories by Enid BlytonRichard Scarry's Bedtime Stories by Richard ScarryTreasury of Bedtime Stories by Jane JerrardA Treasury Of Bedtime Stories by Linda Yeatman5 Minute Tales - Bedtime Stories by Jenny Woods
Anthologies for children titled as "Bedtime" stories
128 books — 5 voters
Bears in the Night by Stan BerenstainSean wants to be Messi by Tanya PremingerThe Big Green Book by Robert GravesVegetable Glue by Sue ChandlerJack's Amazing Shadow by Tom Percival
Books To Read My Boys
6 books — 2 voters

Hush Little Baby by Sylvia LongWhen the Squirrel Sings by Shana HollowellSnuggle Puppy! by Sandra BoyntonSnoozers by Sandra BoyntonThe Wheels on the Bus and Other Transportation Songs by Dick Witt
Bedtime Musical Favorites
5 books — 2 voters
Findus at Christmas by Sven NordqvistSeeking Immanuel by Justin KratzmeyerThe Christmas Pinata by Jack KentI Saw Three Ships by Elizabeth GoudgeThe Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey by Susan Wojciechowski
Free Short Reads Family Advent Calendar
43 books — 2 voters

Millie Fleur Saves the Night by Christy MandinBruno the Brave by Samuel ClarkOh, Bother! Someone's Afraid Of the Dark by Betty G. BirneyClark the Shark by Bruce HaleThe Knight Who Was Afraid of the Dark by Barbara Shook Hazen
Nighttime Picture Books for Kids - Facing Your Fear of the Dark
11 books — 2 voters
Bedwetting Unmasked by Dr. Baruch KushnirThe Princess and the Pee by Effua GleedDo Little Mermaids Wet Their Beds? by Jeanne WillisDry All Night by Alison MackBed Wetting by Frank A. Oski
Picture Books for Kids about Bed Wetting
6 books — 1 voter

Mushroom Lullaby by Kenneth KraegelBuenas Noches, Gorila / Goodnight Gorilla by Peggy RathmannKiss Goodnight, Sam by Amy HestSleep Train by Jonathan LondonTomorrow I'll Be Brave by Jessica Hische
Kid Bedtime Books (No Bedtime Battles)
18 books — 1 voter

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