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Favorite bedtime books for babies and toddlers
As part of our nightly bedtime routine, my husband and I read three books to our children. But things have been getting a little boring lately (at least for us adults!) and I’ve been looking to expand my babies’ bedtime reading repertoire. Plus, with Christmas and Hanukkah coming up, books will make a great gift.
Although we don’t always read books specifically about bedtime, I like the idea of reading books about bedtime at bedtime. I think it helps our kids to settle down and get ready for sleep.
These are our current bedtime favorites:
- Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
- The Going To Bed Book by Sandra Boynton
- Counting Kisses by Karen Katz
- Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney
- Good Night Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann
- Time for Bed by Mem Fox
What are your favorite books about bedtime for babies and toddlers?
There's a new book out called Dinosaur vs. Bedtime by Bob Shea, which is supposed to be a big help in getting kids off to sleep. It's for older kids, though -- ages 4 to 8.
We love the book Pajama Time by Sandra Boynton. In fact, we love all of her books but Pajama Time is specifically fun to make up a bedtime song to. As I whitness other family bedtime routines it becomes apparent that her books inspire singing--and each family has their own tune.
Good Night Moon was always a favorite around here too. Another one that was my favorite as a child and then one of my daughter's favorites was Where the Wild Things Are. I love that book.
Marti
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