Bedtime books for babies

The front cover of Uh-Oh Niko: Bedtime

A soothing, gentle story or poem can really help with your baby's sleep routine - and it makes for perfect bonding time, too.

Here are some of our top recommendations to share at naptime or bedtime.

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  • Animal Lullabies

    Author: Mandy Ross Illustrator: Krisztina Kallai Nagy

    Interest level: 0-5

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  • Animal Lullabies

    Author: Mandy Ross Illustrator: Krisztina Kallai Nagy

    Interest level: 0-5

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    Mandy Ross's original poems are fantastic, with an appealing mix of everyday language and nonsense words!

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  • Bedtime with Ted

    Author: Sophy Henn

    Interest level: 1-3

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  • Bedtime with Ted

    Author: Sophy Henn

    Interest level: 1-3

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    Little ones will love following the story of Ted's night-time routine - from splashing in the bath with penguins to having some mi…

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  • No Bed without Ted

    Author: Nicola Smee

    Interest level: 6 months+

    Reading age: 5+

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  • No Bed without Ted

    Author: Nicola Smee

    Interest level: 6 months+

    Reading age: 5+

    Simple rhyming text and bright, colourful, endearing images of a little girl with her pets and toys make this familiar domestic ta…

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  • Peepo!

    Author: Allan Ahlberg Illustrator: Janet Ahlberg

    Interest level: 0-3

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  • Peepo!

    Author: Allan Ahlberg Illustrator: Janet Ahlberg

    Interest level: 0-3

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    • Much-loved picture book classic that delights babies, toddlers and their parents.
    • Look through the holes to spot details from t…
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  • Goodnight Moon

    Author: Margaret Wise Brown & Clement Herd

    Interest level: 0-3

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  • Goodnight Moon

    Author: Margaret Wise Brown & Clement Herd

    Interest level: 0-3

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    Margaret Wise Brown's comforting, rhythmical text makes Goodnight Moon a timeless picture book, which is known and loved around th…

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