Bedtime Stories

Beaumont, Karen. Baby Danced the Polka. (Ej Be)
It's nap time at the farm, but one un-sleepy baby has a different plan. Baby wants to dance.

Cook, Sally. Good Night Pillow Fight. (Ej Co)
Rhyming bedtime conversation between a city full of parents and their children, who are much more interested in playing than sleeping.

Dewdney, Anna. Llama, Llama Red Pajama. (Ej De)
At bedtime, a little llama worries after his mother puts him to bed and goes downstairs.

Dunbar, Joyce. Tell Me Something Happy Before I Go to Sleep. (Ej Du)
Willa has trouble falling asleep until her brother reminds her of all the happy things that await her in the morning.

Field, Eugene, W. Wynken, Blynken, and Nod. (J 811.4 Fi)
A classic lullaby poem about three fishermen who try to catch the stars in nets of silver and gold.

Freedman, Claire. Hushabye Lily. (Ej Fr)
When baby rabbit Lily cannot sleep, the farmyard animals try to help her.

Gay, Marie-Louise. Good Night Sam. (Ej Ga)
When Sam can’t sleep, he enlists his sister, Sylvia, in his search for Fred.

Hicks, Barbara Jean Hicks. Jitterbug Jam. (Ej Hi)
Grandpa Boo-Dad not only believes that Bobo has seen a pink-skinned boy with orange fur on his head hiding under the bed, he knows exactly how a little monster can scare off such a horrible creature.

Hunter, Sally. Humphrey’s Bedtime. (Ej Hu)
Bedtime for Humphrey is smooth sailing, but Lottie has to take care of her stuffed animals before she can head off to sleep.

Manushkin, Fran. The Little Sleepyhead. (Ej Ma)
A tired little boy searches for a place where he can sleep.

Nakamura, Katherine Riley. Song of Night : It’s Time to Go to Bed. (Ej Na)
Animal parents help their babies get ready for a night of good sleep.

Parr, Todd. Otto Goes to Bed. (Ej Pa)
Otto the dog doesn't want to go to bed until he discovers how nice it is to dream.

Rockhill, Dennis. Polar Slumber/Sueño Polar. (Ej Ro)
A backyard snow bear becomes an integral part of a little girl's slumber. She explores the arctic landscape in the bear's company and awakens to question the authenticity of the experience. Was her excursion fantasy or reality?

Rohmann, Eric. Clara and Asha. (Ej Ro)
Young Clara would rather play with her imaginary giant fish, Asha, than settle down to sleep.

Tafuri, Nancy. Goodnight, My Duckling. (Ej Ta)
As a mother duck leads her ducklings home, one dawdles and is left behind but, luckily, a friend is there to help the little duckling back to his nest in time for bed

Thomas, Shelley Moore. Good Night, Good Knight. (J-ER Th)
A good knight helps three little dragons who are having trouble getting to sleep.

Wiles, Deborah. One Wide Sky : a Bedtime Lullaby. (Ej Wi)
As squirrels spend a day searching for food and having fun, they encounter all sorts of things that are great for counting.

Yolen, Jane. How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? (Ej Yo)
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.

Compiled by K. Sutorius for MCPL Children's Services (3/06).