A soothing bedtime routine is key to sending any young child off to dreamland. A soft snuggle with a caregiver and a book before bed is a comforting way to add to this essential process. Here are five books to help make bedtime just a little easier:
Written by E.G. Alaraj
Illustrated by Martyna Czub
Victoria, British Columbia: Orca Book Publishers, 2023. Board Book.
Soft watercolor illustrations gently emphasize the routine of a child's day drawing to a close.
Written by Lori Alexander
Illustrated by Monica Mikai
New York: Scholastic Inc., 2022. Board Book.
Loving parents hypnotically repeat that, "YOU are getting sleepy" in this gently humorous story that will soon have your own little one yawning along as well.
Written by Dr. Lena Allen-Shore with Jacques J. M. Shore
Illustrated by Jessica Courtney-Tickle
New York: Little Simon, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, 2021. Board Book.
Follow mothers around the world as they lovingly sing and soothe their babies' to sleep.
Written by Tracy C. Gold
Illustrated by Adèle Dafflon
Fresno, California: Familius LLC, 2021. Board Book.
Parents will universally empathize with this family where everyone is sleepy except for the baby. What will it take for this tyke to hit the hay?
By Gillian Sze and Sue Todd
Victoria, British Columbia: Orca Book Publishers, 2021. Board Book.
High contrast, stunning illustrations will visually draw your baby's eye as lullaby-like text follows the journey of a little girl as the creatures around her home drift off to sleep.
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