Bedtime books for babies
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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Uh-oh Niko: Bedtime
Author: Chris Chatterton
Interest level: 0-3
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Uh-oh Niko: Bedtime
Author: Chris Chatterton
Interest level: 0-3
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A sturdy board book with sliders to push and flaps to lift, starring a sweet bear called Niko.
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Time For Bed, Panda
Author: Jo Lodge
Interest level: 0-2
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Time For Bed, Panda
Author: Jo Lodge
Interest level: 0-2
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It's time for this adorable googly-eyed panda to get ready for bed - that means having a bath, brushing her teeth and reading a st…
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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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In the Swamp by the Light of the Moon
Author: Frann Preston-Gannon
Interest level: 0-5
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In the Swamp by the Light of the Moon
Author: Frann Preston-Gannon
Interest level: 0-5
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A little frog sits by the pond with his guitar one evening, singing by the light of the moon. As different voices gradually join i…
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Mockingbird Song
Author: Carol Thompson
Interest level: 0-5
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Mockingbird Song
Author: Carol Thompson
Interest level: 0-5
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A beautiful retelling of the classic lullaby.
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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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