Books for bedtime

Name: William Joseph
Price range: $

There’s nothing quite like a lovely story before falling asleep. These books are sure to be a great bedtime read for any toddler or younger child will enjoy.

I Heart Bedtime (Martha and the Bunny Brothers)

by Clara Vulliamy

2013 4 to 7 years
- Picture books
It’s Time to Hush and Say Good Night

by Chitra Soundar, illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat

2024 2 to 7 years
- Picture books
- Poetry and rhyme
Follow a father and child in an imaginative journey towards bedtime. Based on traditional Indian lullabies, this rhyming book is ideal for bedtime. A feast for the senses.
Mockingbird Song

by Carol Thompson

2012 0 to 7 years
- Board books
- Classics
- Poetry and rhyme
A beautiful retelling of the classic lullaby.
Bedtime for Little Digger

by Smriti Halls, illustrated by Sue Hendra

2026 2 to 4 years
- Picture books
- Poetry and rhyme
It’s bedtime for all the little diggers, cars, dumper trucks, buses, helicopters and planes: but will the little yellow digger manage to get to bed on time? A lovely transport-themed rhyming bedtime book.
Can’t You Sleep, Little Bear?

by Martin Waddell, illustrated by Barbara Firth

2013 2 to 4 years
- Classics
- Picture books
Little Bear just can’t get to sleep because he is afraid of the dark. A timeless classic that will soothe children’s fears.
Peace At Last

by Jill Murphy

2007 2 to 7 years
- Classics
- Picture books
The hour is late and Mr Bear is tired. But he just can’t sleep – however hard he tries, all he can hear are the noises in the house.