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CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKS - BEDTIME |
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Click the title to see the book in the library catalog. |
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Goodnight, Little Dancer
by Jennifer Adams
It's time for bed now, Little dancer. Time to tell the world goodnight. Let down your bun, shake out your hair. Breathe in, relax, and dim the light.
This soothing, gentle picture book is sure to send little ones to sleep with twirling, dancing dreams.
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How to put an octopus to bed
by Sherri Duskey Rinker
The best-selling author of Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site presents the tale of an exuberant young octopus who takes charge of the family bedtime routine by making sure everyone has brushed their teeth, put on pajamas and gotten tucked in by all eight of his arms. Illustrations.
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Tiny T. Rex and the very dark dark
by Jonathan Stutzman
The indomitable star from Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug returns in a story about overcoming fear that finds Tiny T. Rex and his dino friend, Pointy, working together to figure out a solution to their fear of the dark during a first backyard campout. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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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. Illustrations.
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William's winter nap
by Linda Ashman
"A cozy winter bedtime story, featuring a boy and animal characters, that touches on the concept of hibernation"
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Goodnight, Sleepyville
by Blake Liliane Hellman
While the sun goes down in Sleepyville, animals of all kinds are choosing pajamas, snuggling into bed, and enjoying a lullaby or story as they look forward to sweet dreams
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Penguin & Tiny Shrimp don't do bedtime!
by Cate Berry
Penguin and Tiny Shrimp DO NOT have a bedtime story to share with you. There are no soft beds or cozy covers here. There are fireworks! And shark-infested waters!! This book will never make you sleepy! Not at all. Not even a little.
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Just because
by Mac Barnett
When a child is too full of questions about the world to go to sleep, her patient father offers up increasingly creative responses to his child's nighttime wonderings
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The Yawns are coming!
by Christopher Eliopoulos
The illustrator of the best-selling Ordinary People Change the World series presents a riotous bedtime tale that incorporates comic-style artwork into the story of two best friends whose ambition to stay up all night becomes complicated by an encroaching case of the yawns, sleepies and snores. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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How do you go to sleep?
by Kate McMullan
The award-winning author of I Stink! depicts three children who learn about the bedtime routines of squirrels, parrots, dolphins and other animals and imitate their examples before snuggling down in relatable human ways. Illustrations.
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Dragon night
by J. R Krause
A boy and his dragon embark on a dazzling nighttime journey while overcoming their respective fears of the dark and each other, in an imagination-sparking tale of friendship by an award-winning animator from such series as The Simpsons and Futurama. Simultaneous eBook
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Max the brave
by Ed Vere
Max is a brave cat who hunts mice--if only he knew what a mouse looks like--so he goes around asking the creatures he meets if they are mice
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I'm not sleepy!
by Jane Chapman
It is bedtime but Mo, an owlet, is not at all sleepy, so Grandma suggests that he put her to bed instead, and Mo soon discovers that it's not as easy as he thought it would be.
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Thank you and good night
by Patrick McDonnell
An homage to classic bedtime stories and their creators finds three animal friends sharing a fun-filled pajama party then becoming sleepy and expressing their thanks for the day, the night and each other. By the Caldecott Honor-winning creator of Me… Jane. Simultaneous eBook. 50,000 first printing.
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A big mooncake for Little Star
by Grace Lin
Reimagines the cycles of the moon as a mother bakes a Big Moon Cookie and, despite Mama's request to wait, Little Star begins nibbling at it every night
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Owl babies
by Martin Waddell
Three baby owls panic when they awaken one night and find their mother gone, worrying about what has happened to her and becoming frightened by all the scary things that surround them in the dark.
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Twenty yawns
by Jane Smiley
A lyrical bedtime tale by the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and the Caldecott Honor-winning artist evokes the splashy fun of the beach and the quietude of a moonlit night through the story of a little girl who wakes up in the dark and wonders how she will get back to sleep.
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Cricket song
by Anne Hunter
Falling asleep in their beds on seemingly opposite sides of the world, two children are dreamily connected through the evocation of sound and smell in a lyrical bedtime story that features images of gentle animals prowling in the night. Simultaneous eBook. 20,000 first printing.
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Sleep, sheep!
by Kerry Lyn Sparrow
Liking everything about bedtime except falling asleep, little Duncan follows his mother's advice to count sheep and enjoys the activity before imagining a procrastinating sheep who wants a drink of water, a bathroom break and other delaying tactics before taking a turn jumping over Duncan's bed. 40,000 first printing.
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There's a walrus in my bed!
by Ciara Flood
Flynn's excitement about his first night in a big boy bed drops when he finds a demanding walrus in his bed
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Even monsters need to sleep
by Lisa Wheeler
Illustrations and rhyming text explain some of the things that different monsters do before they go to sleep
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Beep beep beep : time for sleep!
by Claire Freedman
The author of Dinosaurs Love Underpants and the illustrator of Water Song present the story of a group of tired trucks and machines that get ready for bedtime after a long day at a building site. Simultaneous eBook.
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Where is Bear?
by Jonathan Bentley
Discovering at bedtime that his beloved Bear has gone missing, a little boy embarks on a search throughout energetic spreads that culminate in a surprise ending. By the illustrator of Have You Seen Duck? Simultaneous eBook.
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Hush up and hibernate!
by Sandra Markle
Mama Bear tries to get Baby Bear to hibernate, but he keeps finding reasons to put it off, including eating a snack, taking a drink of water, and saying goodbye to the other animals in the forest
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Sweet dreams, Supergirl
by Michael Dahl
A young girl prepares for bedtime in order to rest up and be the best hero she can be tomorrow
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Dreamland
by Noah Klocek
Enjoying everything about bedtime but particularly loving her dreams, young Amelie ventures through a surreal world, overcoming cold toes, tangled blankets and other sleepytime challenges, to track down her favorite dreams. By the co-creator of Cloud Country
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You are my happy
by Hoda Kotb
From the Today show co-anchor and #1 New York Times best-selling author of I’ve Loved You Since Forever comes a book about gratitude for the things in life--both big and small--that bring us happiness, inspired by her own nighttime routine with her daughter. Simultaneous eBoo
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Nothing can frighten a bear
by Elizabeth Dale
Awakened by a scary noise in the night, Baby Bear investigates alongside Daddy Bear, who insists that he is the scariest creature in the forest, until a sequence of disappearing monsters changes their perspectives in laugh-out-loud ways.
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Night animals need sleep too
by Gianna Marino
The nocturnal critters from Night Animals Need Sleep Too return in a story that finds a wakeful Possum trying to find a good place to sleep only to disturb the sleep of his friends. By the illustrator of Chelsea Clinton’s Don’t Let Them Disappear. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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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! 25,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook
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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. By the author of Her Right Foot and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator of Grandpa Green. Simultaneous eBook
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I sleep in a big bed
by Maria Van Lieshout
A child who used to sleep in a crib celebrates graduating to sleep in a big kids' bed--even though waking up there in the middle of the night can be a little scary
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Bear can't sleep
by Karma Wilson
A companion to Bear Snores On finds a wakeful Bear's many animal friends trying to help him achieve hibernation using a variety of suggestions, from hot tea to lullabies. Simultaneous eBook
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Goodnight soccer
by Michael Dahl
In rhyming text a little girl, home from a game, bids goodnight to all the sights and sounds of a soccer game
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Good night, Mr. Panda
by Steve Antony
It is bedtime and Mr. Panda carefully reminds his friends of the things that they need to do like brushing their teeth, and taking a bath before settling down for the night--but sometimes Mr. Panda can be absentminded, and Lemur has to remind him which bed is his
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Dinosaur vs. bedtime
by Bob Shea
As little Dinosaur takes on everything around him, from a pile of leaves to his evening bowl of spaghetti, he is sure to win the challenge, but when it comes to bedtime, little Dinosaur is no match. 75,000 first printing.
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No more naps! : a story for when you're wide-awake and definitely NOT tired
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Chris Grabenstein
A strong-willed toddler who does not want to take a nap goes on a stroller ride through the park past her neighbors, from a man sitting on a bench to a busy dogwalker, who take naps in her place until the whole city gradually drifts off to sleep. By the best-selling author of the Mr. Lemoncello’s Library series. Illustrations.
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I'm brave! I'm strong! I'm five!
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Cari Best
Unable to fall asleep at night because of her fears of the dark, little Sasha gazes out her window and uses her flashlight and imagination to assuage her fears before becoming tired enough to fall asleep. By the award-winning author of Sally Jean, the Bicycle Queen. Illustrations.
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How do dinosaurs say goodnight?
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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 which includes the names of each dinosaur on the end papers.
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Don't blink!
by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
"A page turns every time you blink, bringing you closer to the end of the book--and bedtime"
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Sleepy, the goodnight buddy
by Drew Daywalt
A whimsical bedtime story is told entirely in a dialogue between bedtime-hating little Roderick and his new stuffed animal, who is supposed to help him wind down but proves to be a tad high-maintenance. 150,000 first printing.
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Sweet dreamers
by Isabelle Simler
Several different animals settle in for the night, each with their own unique way of sleeping
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