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A Bedtime for Bear
by Bonny Becker
A small but effervescent overnight guest tries the patience of a curmudgeonly bear who needs absolute quiet to fall asleep
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Snoozefest
by Samantha Berger
Snuggleford Cuddlebun, the sleepiest sloth in all of Snoozeville, attends the annual Snoozefest, where she gets free pajamas and other gifts, listens to bands and haiku, and—sleeps.
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Secret, Secret Agent Guy
by Kira Bigwood
A tongue-in-cheek lullaby set to the tune of “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” depicts an adorable young secret agent who equips himself with night-vision goggles, a jetpack and a grappling hook to prepare for his bedtime assignment, Operation Lollipop.
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Pajama Time!
by Sandra Boynton
A pig, a hippo, a moose, and other animals put on pajamas as they get ready for bed, in a book featuring rhyming text. Board book.
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Goodnight Little One
by Margaret Wise Brown
As night falls, the animals and a little child all stop what they are doing to close their eyes and go to sleep.
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Goodnight Moon
by Margaret Wise Brown
Before going to sleep, a little rabbit says goodnight to all his familiar possessions, as his big, green bedroom slowly darkens.
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Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me
by Eric Carle
In a book with foldout pages, Monica's father fulfills her request for the moon by taking it down after it is small enough to carry, but it continues to change in size.
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Stories of the Night
by Kitty Crowther
Little Bear asks her mother for three bedtime stories, so her mother tells her the story of the Night Guardian, a brave girl named Zhara, and Bo, a little man with a big overcoat.
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Llama Llama Red Pajama
by Anna Dewdney
At bedtime, a little llama worries after his mother puts him to bed and goes downstairs.
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Tomorrow Most Likely
by Dave Eggers
A twist on the classic goodnight bedtime story invites children to imagine the dreamy, wonderful and strange things that the next day might bring.
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Time for Bed
by Mem Fox
A sturdy, easy-to-hold board book contains the story of little lamb's bedtime, in a classic nighttime tale for babies and toddlers.
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Bedtime Ballet
by K. George
"When the sun sets, the ballet can begin! From the first notes of the crickets' outdoor orchestra to her grand finale indoors, one little girl glissés and jetés her way to bedtime".
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Bedtime for Sweet Creatures
by Nikki Grimes
The Coretta Scott King Award-winning author of Bronx Masquerade presents an imagination-fueled bedtime story that finds a restless youngster growling, hunting and hiding through his nighttime routine before settling down to sleep.
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On Sleepy Hill
by Patricia Hegarty
"Forest animals get ready to settle down for bedtime in this book filled with intricate, die-cut, peek-through pages".
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Where's Bunny?
by Theo Heras
Helped by his big sister, a boy and his stuffed bunny follow their bedtime routine, from taking a bath to giving goodnight hugs and kisses.
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Tomorrow I'll Be Brave
by Jessica Hische
Eye-catching, hand-lettered messages of encouragement by an award-winning illustrator encourage kids to try to be their smartest, bravest, most creative, most curious, strongest, most confident selves, reassuring readers that it is OK if it doesn't always work.
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I Just Want to Say Good Night
by Rachel Isadora
Wanting to put off bedtime for as long as possible, young Lala, a little girl growing up on the African veld, bids goodnight to the people, animals and objects throughout her home before saying a final goodnight to the moon and her favorite bedtime story.
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Woodland Dreams
by Karen Jameson
A picture book lullaby pairs familiar bedtime routines with heartwarming scenes from nature as a girl and her dog walk through an early winter forest as young animals scurry by to their cozy homes to say goodnight and cuddle up before drifting off to sleep.
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Goodnight Already!
by Jory John
Bear has never been so tired but his next-door neighbor, a wide-awake duck, keeps disturbing his sleep.
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Sweetest Kulu
by Celina Kalluk
An Inuit mother sings to her Kulu--or baby--about animals and other elements in their Arctic world and the gifts they bring to the child, from the summer sun's warm light to Arctic hare's love, muskox's power, and caribou's patience.
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Tuck Me In!
by Dean Hacohen
An interactive bedtime storybook features a sequence of vibrantly colored, goggle-eyed baby animals who children can tuck into bed by turning large-sized flaps that serve as blankets.
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Ocean Lullaby
by Laura McGee Kvasnosky
"The sun is setting. The waves are gently lapping at the shore. It's time for all the ocean creatures to rest. Whales, turtles, dolphins, and more drift and doze. And as the tide pools catch the light of the moon and the stars glowing above, a mother and her baby listen to the soft sounds of the ocean lullaby".
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Grumpy Monkey Up All Night
by Suzanne Lang
A latest entry in the best-selling series that includes Grumpy Monkey Party Time! finds Jim Panzee becoming increasingly frustrated when his slumber-party plans for mango bobbing, termite fishing and staying up all night are upended by friends who fall asleep one by one.
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A Big Bed for Little Snow
by Grace Lin
A heartwarming companion to the Caldecott Honor-winning A Big Mooncake for Little Star celebrates the first snowfall of a child’s life in the story of a little boy who struggles to resist jumping on his fluffy new bed.
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The Bedtime Book
by S. Marendaz
Unable to fall asleep when her favorite bedtime book goes missing, Mouse embarks on a search with the help of Frank the dog, in a whimsical nighttime story that incorporates themes of friendship and sharing.
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Night Animals
by Gianna Marino
When an alarmed Possum, Skunk and Wolf hear the sounds of strange nighttime creatures, they are surprised by Bat's revelation that they are the very nocturnal animals they fear.
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Good Night, Wind
by Linda Elovitz Marshall
After working hard through the fall and winter, Wind is ready for a nap but after being turned away time and again he becomes angry.
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Sloth Wasn't Sleepy
by Kate Messner
When Sloth tells her mama that she is not sleepy, Mama Sloth knows just the thing to calm her daughter's worried mind and help her get to sleep.
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A Book of Sleep
by Il Sung Na
A board book edition of a sleepytime tale combines sparse, gentle text with textured illustrations of a starry, moonlit night during which an owl watches other animals settling down to sleep in their respective ways.
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Sulwe
by Lupita Nyong'o
The Academy Award-winning actress presents the story of a little girl with beautiful, midnight-colored skin that makes her feel different from everyone, until a magical journey in the night sky transforms her perspective.
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If Animals Kissed Good Night
by Ann Whitford Paul
Sharing a cozy bedtime chat, a young girl and her mother wonder how animal families might say goodnight and imagine that a wolf and pup kiss and howl, a bear and cub kiss and growl, and a sloth and baby slowly smooch, until everyone is fast asleep.
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Mr. Brown's Bad Day
by Lou Peacock
A very busy and important tiger finds his world turned upside down by the disappearance of his briefcase and embarks on a madcap search all over town to find it and the mysterious essential items it contains.
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Good Night, Gorilla
by Peggy Rathmann
A zookeeper finds his normal nighttime routine upset when a mischievous little ape steals his keys and lets all his animal charges out of their cages, in a rollicking and hilarious bedtime adventure.
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Go to Sleep, Little Farm
by Mary Lyn Ray
A classically styled bedtime book combines gentle imagery with peaceful verses that describe how animals on or near a farm curl up to sleep at the end of the day while nearby human neighbors also snuggle into cozy beds.
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At the Stroke of goodnight
by Clay Rice
When night falls on a small farmhouse, the animals and people get ready for bed and fall asleep
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Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site
by Sherri Duskey Rinker
At sunset, when their work is done for the day, a crane truck, a cement mixer, and other pieces of construction equipment make their way to their resting places and go to sleep.
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Who Will Tuck Me in Tonight?
by Carol Roth
Various farm animal mothers do their best to tuck Wooly the lamb into bed, but nothing is quite right until Mother Sheep arrives. By the creators of Little Bunny's Sleepless Night.
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Have You Seen My Blankie?
by Lucy Rowland
Dismayed when her beloved blankie goes missing just before bedtime, Princess Alice investigates her brother, a giant and a witch before discovering the blanket cuddled in the arms of a sleepy dragon.
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Everybunny Dream!
by Ellie Sandall
Brushing their teeth, washing up and changing into pajamas to get ready for bed, a group of little bunnies curl up for a final hug and a story with unexpected fox friends before falling asleep. By the creator of Everybunny Dance!
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Good Night, Little Blue Truck
by Alice Schertle
A bedtime-story entry in the best-selling series that includes Little Blue Truck Leads the Way finds Little Blue Truck and his friends supporting each other while trying to go to sleep during a scary thunderstorm.
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The Goodnight Train
by June Sobel
In a remarkable rhyming bedtime treat, the Goodnight Train pulls out of the station with rhythmic prose and playful illustrations that create a gentle, whizzing journey which lulls the animals and little ones to sleep on a clickety-clackity, rock-and-roll ride to Dreamland.
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Interrupting Chicken
by David Ezra Stein
A tale inspired by a favorite joke follows the antics of a young chicken, whose discomfiting habit of interrupting bedtime stories is corrected in a whimsical and unexpected way.
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Kitten and the Night Watchman
by John Sullivan
As he makes his rounds, a night watchman hears birds calling, insects buzzing, and vehicles roaring by, while a stray kitten keeps him company.
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The House in the Night
by Susan Marie Swanson
This Caldecott Medal-winning bedtime classic combines intricately detailed illustrations of a nighttime world in which ordinary objects, from a key and a toy to a bear and a book, are strikingly illuminated.
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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
by Jane Taylor
Presents the classic English nursery rhyme alongside sumptuous illustrations that feature a curious chipmunk marveling at the natural world during the day and setting sail in his imagination at night.
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Good night, Bunny
by Lauren Thompson
Illustrated with gentle watercolor illustrations, a bedtime story by the author of the Little Quack series features an adorable baby bunny who settles down to sleep by saying "good night" to the objects and animals in his drowsy world, from bluebells and pansies to turtledoves and ducklings.
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Nighttime Symphony
by Timbaland
A young child is lulled to sleep by the soothing blended noises of city life outside his window, an approaching rainstorm and the sounds of his family talking, laughing and working in his home.
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If Your Monster Won't Go to bed
by Denise Vega
A tongue-in-cheek, step-by-step manual for putting one's monster to bed explains the importance of monster-appropriate snacks, songs and stories.
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Owl Babies
by Martin Waddell
Three baby owls awaken in the night while their mother is out hunting for food and reassure each other that she will return while the bigger two anxiously peek around and the smallest of the trio repeats, "I want my mommy!"
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Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!
by Mo Willems
The author of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus returns with a bedtime tale for young Pigeon fans, as Pigeon uses his sly trickery to escape his inevitable bedtime.
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Charlotte Jane Battles Bedtime
by Myra Wolfe
Enjoying swashbuckling adventures while making believe she is a fearless pirate, Charlotte Jane hunts for treasure and performs fantastic feats of daring while insisting that there is no time in her busy schedule for bedtime.
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The Napping House
by Audrey Wood
A restless flea manages to wake up everyone in the house who was sleeping, including a mouse, cat, dog, boy, and his grandmother.
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How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?
by Jane Yolen
Mother and child ponder the different ways a dinosaur can say goodnight, from slamming his tail and pouting to giving a big hug and kiss, in a picture book featuring ten sleepy dinosaurs.
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The Night is Yours
by Abdul-Razak Zachariah
A read-aloud celebration of family love, community and diversity follows a lyrical game of nighttime hide-and-seek played by a young African-American girl with her apartment complex friends. Illustrated by the best-selling artist of I Am Enough.
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