Books for Bed-Time / About Sleeping

Looking for the picture-perfect bed-time book? Look no further! Below are just a few picture books that are perfect for both nap- and bed-time. The books below have been included in this list for a variety of reasons, but most are appropriate for children of all ages. Additionally, these books make the perfect baby shower gift when given with a pair of pajamas and a stuffed animal or blanket.

• Banks, Kate. And If the Moon Could Talk. Illustrated by Georg Hallensleben. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005. Paperback. $5.95 ISBN 978-0374435585.
• Banks, Kate. Close Your Eyes. Illustrated by Georg Hallensleben. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002. Hardcover. $16.95 ISBN 978-0374313821.
• Boynton, Sandra. Dinosaur’s Binket. Little Simon, 1998. Board Book. $10.95 ISBN 0689822030.
• Boynton, Sandra. The Going-To-Bed Book. Little Simon, 1982. Board Book. $5.99 ISBN 978-0671449025.
• Boynton, Sandra. Pajama Time! Workman Publishing Company, 2000. Board Book. $6.95 ISBN 978-0761119753.
• Boynton, Sandra. Snoozers: 7 Short Bedtime Stories for Lively Little Kids. Little Simon, 1997. Board Book. $7.99 ISBN 978-0689817748.
• Brown, Margaret Wise. Goodnight Moon. Illustrated by Clement Hurd. HarperTrophy, 2006. Paperback. $6.99 ISBN 978-0064430173.
• Chorao, Kay. The Baby’s Bedtime Book. Dutton Juvenile, 2004. Hardcover. $16.99 ISBN 978-0525473275.
• Cooper, Helen. The Boy Who Wouldn’t Go to Bed. Puffin, 2000. Paperback. $5.99 ISBN 978-0140567717.
• Dewdney, Anna. Llama, Llama Red Pajama. Viking Juvenile, 2005. $16.99 ISBN 978-0670059836.
• Field, Eugene. Wynken, Blynken, & Nod. Illustrated by Johanna Westerman. North-South Books, 1998. Paperback. $6.95 IBSN 978-1558589988.
• Fox, Mem. Time for Bed. Illustrated by Jane Dyer. Gulliver Books, 1993. Hardcover. $15.00 ISBN 978-0152881832.
• McBratney, Sam. Guess How Much I Love You. Illustrated by Anita Jeram. Candlewick, 1995. Hardcover. $15.99 ISBN 978-1564024732.
• McCourt, Lisa. I Love You, Stinky Face. Illustrated by Cyd Moore. Cartwheel, 2004. Paperback. $5.99 ISBN 978-0439634694.
• Munsch, Robert N. Love You Forever. Illustrated by Sheila McGraw. Firefly Books, 1995. Paperback. $5.95 ISBN 978-0920668375.
• Seuss, Dr. Dr. Seuss’s Sleep Book. Random House Books for Young Readers, 1962. Hardcover. $14.95 ISBN 978-0394800912.
• Rathmann, Peggy. Good Night, Gorilla. Putnum Juvenile, 2000. Paperback. $5.99 ISBN 978-0698116498.
• Williems, Mo. Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! Hyperion, 2006. Hardcover. $12.99 ISBN 978-0786837465.
• Wilson, Karma. Bear Snores On. Illustrated by Jane Chapman. Little Simon, 2005. Board Book. $7.99 ISBN 978-1416902720.
• Wood, Audrey. The Napping House. Illustrated by Don Wood. Harcourt Children’s Books, 1984. Hardcover. $17.00 ISBN 978-0152014179.
• Yolen, Jane. How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? Illustrated by Mark Teague. Blue Sky Press, 2000. Hardcover. $16.99 ISBN 978-0590316811.