I Love You, Blankie
This cute board book uses sing-songy verse to tell a classic bedtime story. A toddler and his (her?) blanket go on an adventure along the water and up into the sky, only to settle into bed and fall peacefully asleep.…
Topic: Bedtime
18 Vegbooks reviews tagged Bedtime.
Lullaby & Kisses Sweet: Poems to Love with Your Baby
My kiddo’s baby days have long since passed us by, but I love this collection of short read-aloud poems for babies! Nonhuman animals attired in bibs, shorts, and even eyeglasses are the focus of the illustrations,…
Tags: Alyssa NassnerBaby BookBedtimeBoard BooksFoodFood ChoicesLee Bennett Hopkins
Sleep Tight, Anna Banana
Written in the present tense with a graphic novel style, Sleep Tight, Anna Banana by Dominique Roques and illustrated by Alexis Dormal is the first picture book from publisher First Second Books and the first of a…
Tags: Alexis DormalBedtimeDominique RoquesGood for ToddlersHoma WoodrumMark SiegelPicture BooksPreschoolers
Rock-a-Bye Room
What a sweet bedtime book! With a nod to the lullaby “Rock-a-Bye Baby” and Margaret Wise Brown’s classic bedtime story Good Night, Moon, Susan Meyer’s gentle rhymes and Amy Bates’ darling illustrations are sure to…
Tags: Amy BatesBedtimeFemale ProtagonistGood for ToddlersIllustrationMothersPicture BooksPreschoolersSusan Meyer
Someone’s Sleepy
The repetition throughout Someone’s Sleepyhas an almost hypnotic effect on children ready for bed. This calming, rhythmic book comes with a bedtime ritual embedded in the story; reading the story and drawing…
Tags: BedtimeDan AndreasenDeborah Lee RoseGood for ToddlersKristin WaldPicture BooksPreschoolers
Steam Train, Dream Train
“Don’t judge a book by its cover” is cliche for a reason and I wanted to be sure to share that the latest book from the team of author Sherri Duskey Rinker and illustrator Tom Lichtenheld (who wrote and illustrated…
Tags: AnimalsBedtimeFantasyGood for ToddlersHoma WoodrumPreschoolersSherri Duskey RinkerTom LichtenheldTrains
Where to Sleep
I received a review copy of Where to Sleep by Kandy Radzinki (Amazon affiliate link) in board book form (it is also available in hardcover) from Sleeping Bear Press along with a host of other books from the company…
Tags: Baby BookBedtimeBoard BooksCatsHoma WoodrumIllustrationKandy Radzinki
Nighttime Ninja
Kids love the feeling of adventure and secrecy, and yet they also crave coziness and safety. Nighttime Ninja satisfies all these childlike yearnings and lends itself beautifully as a bedtime story. It opens with a…
Tags: Barbara DaCostaBedtimeEd YoungGood for ToddlersIllustrationKatrina Donovan FlemingNinjasPicture BooksPreschoolers
All the Awake Animals
I received a review copy of All the Awake Animals (by Crescent Dragonwagon and illustrated by David McPhail) at just the right time. We have been trying to convince our two-year-old that sleep is not something he…
Tags: AlliterationAlphabetBedtimeCrescent DragonwagonDavid McPhailEarly ElementaryHoma WoodrumIllustrationPreschoolersSleep
Love You When
Open your eyes; love is everywhere. Love You When by Linda Kranz is a sensory exploration of the concept of unconditional love. My favorite line is: I only have to look at you and by your expression I know what you…
Tags: BedtimeJane CowlesLinda KranzLoveNatureNature BooksPreschoolersUnconditional Love
Red Knit Cap Girl
I knew I wanted to read Red Knit Cap Girl by Naoko Stoop book before I knew I would get to receive a review copy of it for Vegbooks. Amy Kraft of Media Macaroni caught my attention when she mentioned the story of…
Tags: Baby BookBedtimeGood for ToddlersHoma WoodrumIllustrationMoonNaoko StoopPreschoolers
Sweet Dreams
Full of comforting rhyme and imagery, Sweet Dreams, written by Rose A. Lewis and illustrated by Jen Corace, tells the story of the nighttime to a young girl before going to bed. While the mother puts pajamas on her…
Tags: Andrea ZollmanBedtimeDarknessEarly ElementaryIllustrationJen CoraceNighttimeNocturnal AnimalsPreschoolersRhyming BooksRose A. Lewis
One Nighttime Sea
What a wonderful book, packed with so much! One Nighttime Sea is a book about discovering the many creatures who lurk in the sea at night—while we sleep (which makes it a perfect bedtime story). As we count up from…
Tags: AnimalsBedtimeCountingDeborah Lee RoseGood for ToddlersMarine AnimalsMarine MammalsNighttimeOceanPreschoolersRhyming BooksRobyn MooreSteve JenkinsTurtlesWhales
On the Night You Were Born
On the Night You Were Born is a very sweet book, perfect for bedtime. This book shows kids just how special they really are. The book is based around a child’s birth. Kids will learn that on the night they were born,…
Tags: BedtimeEarly ElementaryNancy TillmanPreschoolersRobyn MooreZoos
A Book of Sleep
A delightful animal tale for bedtime or anytime. Il Sung Na writes a simply sweet story of a night owl who witnesses a variety of sleeping creatures and their unique ways of snoozing. The playful, artistic…
Tags: AnimalsBedtimeBoard BookEarly ElementaryHumorHuyen MacMichaelIl Sung NaIllustrationOwlsPreschoolersSleep
All the World
Liz Garton Scanlon and Marla Frazee teamed up to create All the World,a book so beautiful that it received the Caldecott Honor last year. (The Caldecott Medal went to The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney.)…
Tags: BeachBedtimeCaldecott HonorCookingCybils AwardDepictions of Dairy in BooksDiverse FamiliesEarly ElementaryFamilyGardenGardeningHoneyLiz Garton ScanlonMarla FrazeeNaturePreschoolersShoreSummer
Sleepy Time
Sleepy Time is a very short board book, full of simple rhymes. It showcases a handful of different animals and how they sleep—including baby Whale, who floats asleep in the ocean while her mom watches over her; baby…
Tags: AnimalsBaby BookBatsBedtimeBoard BookFlamingosGood for ToddlersIllustrationKathryn WhitePastelPreschoolersRobyn MooreWhales
Guess How Much I Love You
This is a sweet board book that’s funny and touching – and only peripherally about animals. But what it does say is good: animals love their families just as people do. Big Nutbrown Hare and Little Nutbrown Hare, the…
Tags: Anita JeramBaby BookBedtimeBoard BookGood for ToddlersPreschoolersRabbitsSam McBratney