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Bedtime

10 Minutes till Bedtime
Peggy Rathmann

An amazing hamster parade takes place in the last 10 minutes before bedtime. JE Fic Rat

Suggested for ages 2 - 6

And If the Moon Could Talk
Kate Banks and Georg Hallensleben (illustrator)

Soothing, hypnotic text paired with richly colored paintings will send listeners off to sleep. JE Fic Ban

Suggested for ages 2 - 5

Asleep, Asleep
Mirra Ginsburg

The wolves are asleep, the birds are asleep, and soon the children will be asleep, too. Pleasant dreams! JE Fic Gin

Suggested for ages 2 - 6

Can't You Sleep, Little Bear?
Martin Waddell

Little Bear is afraid of the dark, but Big Bear reassures him. JE Fic Wad

Suggested for ages 2 - 6

Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
Eileen Christelow

Bedtime for the mother of these five little monkeys is anything but peaceful! JE Fic Chr

Suggested for ages 2 - 6

Good Night, Owl!
Pat Hutchins

How can owl sleep when the bees are buzzing and the squirrels are crunching? JE Fic Hut

Suggested for ages 3 - 6

Goodnight Moon
Margeret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd (illustrator)

The classic goodnight book that every child loves. JE Fic Bro

Suggested for ages 2 - 6

Guess How Much I Love You
Sam McBratney

During a bedtime game, every time Little Nutbrown Hare demonstrates how much he loves his father, Big Nutbrown Hare gently shows him that the love is returned even more. JE Fic McB

Suggested for ages 3 - 6

How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?
Jane Yolen and Mark Teague (illustrator)

"Does a dinosaur stomp his feet on the floor and shout: 'I want to hear one book more!'? DOES A DINOSAUR ROAR?" JE Fic Yol

Suggested for ages 3 - 6

My Own Big Bed
Anna Grossnickle Hines

A little girl who moves from her crib to a bed is sure she won't fall out or get scared. JE Fic Hin

Suggested for ages 2 - 4

Piggies
Don Wood and Audrey Wood

A playful bedtime fantasy comes to life on a child’s fingertips. JE Fic Woo

Suggested for ages 2 - 5

Ten, Nine, Eight
Molly Bang

Numbers from ten to one are part of this lullaby which observes the room of a little girl going to bed. JE Fic Ban

Suggested for ages 2 - 5

There's a Nightmare In My Closet
Mercer Mayer

A little boy is scared of the monster in his closet until he learns to make friends with him. JE Fic May

Suggested for ages 3 - 6

Time For Bed
Mem Fox

All kinds of mothers put their babies to bed. JE Fic Fox

Suggested for ages 2 - 6

Time to Sleep
Denise Fleming

All the animals, from bear to ladybug, are settling down for a long winter's nap. JE Fic Fle

Suggested for ages 2 - 5

What Baby Wants
Phyllis Root and Jill Barton (illustrator)

Everyone in the family tries to figure out what the crying baby really wants. JE Fic Roo

Suggested for ages 1 - 6

What! Cried Granny: An Almost Bedtime Story
Kate Lum and Adrian Johnson (illustrator)

Granny has to be extremely resourceful in order to get her grandson to sleep. JE Fic Lum

Suggested for ages 4 - 7