I Love You to the Moon and Back
Amelia Hepworth
Show your child just how strong your love is every minute of the day! Features a "To" and "From" personalization page, making this sweet board book an ideal gift for baby showers, birthdays, and new parents. The sun rises, and a bear and cub begin their day together. They splash in the water, climb mountains, watch the colorful lights in the shimmering sky, and play with friends. They show their love for each other by touching noses, chasing each other, and, of course, hugging and snuggling before bed. · A sweet book for babies and toddlers ages 0-3 · Perfect Mother's Day, Father's Day, Valentine's Day, baby showers, birthdays, and new parents · Includes a "To" and "From" personalization page in the front of the book, making this heartwarming book an ideal gift
0–2 yrsGoodnight Moon
Margaret Wise Brown
A soothing bedtime classic where a little bunny says goodnight to everything in the great green room. With its gentle rhythm and soft illustrations, this is the perfect read-aloud to wind down any evening.
0–2 yrsNight Night Farm
Roger Priddy
A soothing tour of the farm as each animal settles down to sleep. Simple text and bright photographs make this a lovely addition to any bedtime routine.
0–3 yrsTime for Bed
Mem Fox
Mothers across the animal world are settling their little ones down for sleep in this dreamy, rhyming picture book. Mem Fox's warm prose and Jane Dyer's soft illustrations make bedtime feel like magic.
0–3 yrsThe Going-To-Bed Book
Sandra Boynton
All the animals on a big boat go through their evening routine — exercise, bath, brushing teeth — before settling in to sleep. Sandra Boynton's trademark silliness makes every step of bedtime fun.
0–3 yrsSleepyheads
Sandra J. Howatt
A gentle, lulling poem follows sleepy animals — hedgehogs, bears, birds — all settling down for the night, one by one, until one small child does too. Renata Liwska's soft, dreamy illustrations make this the perfect final book of the day.
0–4 yrsYou Are My I Love You
Maryann Cusimano Love
A lyrical poem about the love between parent and child: "I am your parent; you are my child. I am your quiet place; you are my wild." Warm illustrations make this a beautiful book for settling down together at the end of the day.
2–5 yrsGoodnight Gorilla
Peggy Rathmann
A sneaky gorilla steals the zookeeper's keys and lets all the animals follow him home for the night. A nearly wordless picture book that children love to narrate themselves — fresh every time.
2–5 yrsThe Napping House
Audrey Wood
In a cosy house on a rainy afternoon, everyone is sleeping — Granny, child, dog, cat, and mouse — all piled together in a wonderful cumulative heap. A beloved classic perfect for reading aloud slowly, slowly, until everyone drifts off.
2–5 yrsLlama Llama Red Pajama
Anna Dewdney
Baby Llama puts on his red pajamas, hears a bedtime story, and then — where is Mama? A rhythmic, reassuring picture book that captures the bedtime worry of a small child and the comfort of a parent who always comes back.
2–5 yrsGoodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site
Sherri Duskey Rinker
As the sun sets over the construction site, the hardworking trucks finish their jobs and settle in for the night. Crane Truck, Cement Mixer, Dump Truck — each gets a soothing send-off in this irresistible bedtime book for vehicle-loving children.
2–5 yrsCan't You Sleep, Little Bear?
Martin Waddell
Little Bear is afraid of the dark and cannot sleep — so Big Bear brings lantern after lantern, each one bigger than the last. A warm, tender story about love, reassurance, and the darkness that is never quite as frightening as it seems.
2–5 yrsOwl Babies
Martin Waddell
Three owl babies wake up to find their mother gone and wait anxiously in the dark for her to return. A warm, reassuring story about the fear of separation and the comfort of a parent's return.
2–5 yrsWhere Do Diggers Sleep at Night?
Brianna Caplan Sayres
Do diggers get a bath at night? Do bulldozers brush their teeth? This playful rhyming book imagines what construction vehicles do when their workday is done — a delightful bedtime read for little ones obsessed with big machines.
No More Noisy Nights
Holly Niner
The noises in the dark are keeping a young child awake — until Dad explains what each sound really is. A reassuring, gently humorous bedtime book that transforms nighttime fears into something much friendlier.
3–6 yrsPeace at Last
Jill Murphy
Mr Bear cannot sleep. Mrs Bear snores, the clock ticks, the fridge hums, and the birds begin to sing — until finally, finally... it is time to get up. A funny, gently frustrating bedtime book that children love to read along with.
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