Bedtime Books for Littles

Updated April 27, 2023
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Goodnight, goodnight, construction site
Rinker, Sherri Duskey.
CD
As the sun sets in the big construction site, all the hard-working 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.<...
How do dinosaurs say good night?
Yolen, Jane
CD
Internationally acclaimed author Jane Yolen composes a playful bedtime book about young dinosaurs.Format: Paperback book and CDIn a few simple lines of verse on each spread, fathers and mothers are ready to put their youngsters to bed. But in this book, the youngsters are a wide variety of dinosaurs...
Good night, Gorilla
Rathmann, Peggy.
Paper Book
A must have classic for all baby bedtimes and gifting opportunities. Good night, Gorilla. . . Good night, Elephant. . . It's bedtime at the zoo, and all the animals are going to sleep. Or are they? Who's that short, furry guy with the keys in his...
Cornelius P. Mud, are you ready for bed?
Saltzberg, Barney.
Paper Book
Bedtime rituals take a silly twist in this humorous read-aloud sure to get restless little ones ready for their good-night hug. Cornelius P. Mud, do you know what time it is? It's time for bed, and Cornelius P. Mud knows what that means — putting his toys away,...
Goodnight moon
Brown, Margaret Wise
Paper Book
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. In a great green room, tucked away in bed, is a little bunny. "Goodnight...
Kitten's first full moon
Henkes, Kevin.
Paper Book
This nationally bestselling picture book about a kitten, the moon, and a bowl of milk, written by the celebrated author and illustrator Kevin Henkes, was awarded a Caldecott Medal. From one of the most celebrated and beloved picture book creators working in the field today comes a...
Twinkle, twinkle, little car
Dopirak, Kate
Paper Book
A little red car beeps good night to all of his four-wheeled friends in this fresh take on the classic song, "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star." Twinkle, twinkle, little car, how you love to travel far. Now it's time to go to bed. But you...

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