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Bedtime Stories
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 8:34 AM |
As the holiday
seasons approach, I start to purge the house of all the extras. I finally got to tackle our shelves of
children’s books and did some sorting that was long overdue. As stacks of books surrounded me, a pile of
bedtime books we have for our children started growing higher and higher. I had not realized how many books we have in
this genre. The books in
the Bedtime Story pile got there because they are centered on the theme of
going to bed or end with a sleeping character.
Some of them are repetitive and calming, which is great to settle and
relax a child. Some of them outline the
routine, and some of the books are all about bedtime and nighttime
adventures. Since the goal is to get
children to sleep, I like to start with one of the action or adventure books to
interest and engage our older children, and then finish with a rhyming or
repetitive word grouping book to calm everyone down. Along with our
book titles, I included books shared on a list of other bedtime stories to
explore that was in “Goodnight Giant”. I
hope you find some new treasures on this list to share with your children, or
maybe you can use this as a shopping guide for the next baby shower or birthday
party you attend. Some online
booksellers offer previews before you buy – great tool for taking a peek at the
titles from the comfort of your home! Happy Reading and Sweet Dreams! Rhyming: Fuzzy Bear's
Bedtime ~ Piggy Toes Press Goodnight Moon
~ Margaret Wise Brown I Love You All
The Time ~ J.E. Jirschman & J.E. Cole* I'll See You In
the Morning ~ Mike Jolley Is Your Momma A
Llama ~ Deborah Guarino Lasso The Moon
~ Trish Holland Song of Night:
It's time to go to bed ~ Katie Riley Nakamura The Sun's
Asleep Behind The Hill ~ Mirra Ginsburg Time For Bed ~
Mem Fox and Jane Dyer Repetitive Word Groupings: Good Night,
Arizona ~ Adam Gamble and Joe Veno Good Night,
Chicago ~ Adam Gamble and Joe Veno Good Night,
Gorilla ~ Peggy Rathmann Guess How Much
I Love You ~ Sam McBratney I Love You All
The Time ~ J.E. Jirschman & J.E. Cole* Bedtime Routine: Goodnight Giant
~ promo book published by Johnson & Johnson Maisy's Bedtime
~ Lucy Cousins Good Night,
Baby! ~ DK Publishing Song of Night:
It's time to go to bed ~ Katie Riley Nakamura Saying No (then
Yes!) to Sleep:
Clifford's Bedtime ~
Norman Bridwell Froggy Goes To
Bed ~ Jonathan London Good Night,
Sleep Tight ~ Claire Freedman** Llama Llama Red
Pajama ~ Anna Dewdney Sleep Tight
Little Mouse ~ Mary Morgan Tell Me
Something Happy Before I Go To Sleep ~ Joyce Dunbar and Debi Gliori Nighttime Adventures: Earth to Stella
~ Simon Puttock Harold and the
Purple Crayon ~ Crockett Johnson Goodnight,
Sleep Tight, Little Bunnies ~ Dawn Apperly Pelly and Mr.
Harrison Visit the Moon ~ Lindsay Ward Polar Bear
Night ~ Lauren Thompson There's
Something There! ~ Mercer Mayer three story collection*** Book Notes: *I Love You All The Time shows a working mom **Good Night, Sleep Tight has a grandmother putting child to bed ***There's Something There makes light of nightmares and monsters under the bed - the kiddos are the heroes Any favorite bedtime reads to add to the list? Disclaimer:
It is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical
advice. The reader should always consult her or his healthcare provider to
determine the appropriateness of the information for their own situation. Krystyna and Bruss Bowman and Bowman House,
LLC accept no liability for the content of this site, or for the consequences
of any actions taken on the basis of the information provided. This blog contains
information about our classes available in Chandler, AZ and Payson, AZ and is
not the official website of The Bradley Method®. The views contained on this blog do not necessarily reflect those of The Bradley Method® or
the American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth®. |
Categories: Bedtime Routine, Children's Books, Parenting
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