Bath Book Bed: Best bedtime books
Sweet dreams start with a simple routine - Bath, Book, Bed.
If you're looking for a brilliant book to get your little ones dropping off into a happy slumber, you're in the right place: we've picked out some fantastic stories that are sure to do the trick.
Whether you're settling down a baby or a toddler, you'll find beautiful illustrations, enchanting rhymes and gorgeous fantasy worlds. Take a look below, and sleep well...
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Are You Sleeping?
Author: Constance von Kitzing
Interest level: 0-3
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Are You Sleeping?
Author: Constance von Kitzing
Interest level: 0-3
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Little Lion is desperate to find someone to play with, but all the animals in the savannah are going to sleep! A beautiful book to…
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This Bonny Baby
Author: Michelle Sloan Illustrator: Kasia Matyjaszek
Interest level: 0-3
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This Bonny Baby
Author: Michelle Sloan Illustrator: Kasia Matyjaszek
Interest level: 0-3
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What does your bonny baby love to do? This board book - complete with a shiny mirror - is one you'll return to again and again.
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Babies Can Sleep Anywhere
Author: Lisa Wheeler Illustrator: Carolina Buzio
Interest level: 0-3
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Babies Can Sleep Anywhere
Author: Lisa Wheeler Illustrator: Carolina Buzio
Interest level: 0-3
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Little ones will love learning about all the places that their favourite animals go to sleep... and the gentle rhymes will soon ha…
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Sweet Dreams Peter
Author: Beatrix Potter
Interest level: 0-3
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Sweet Dreams Peter
Author: Beatrix Potter
Interest level: 0-3
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The perfect introduction to the world of Peter Rabbit, as Beatrix Potter's beloved bunny settles down for a lullaby at the end of …
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Good Day, Good Night
Author: Margaret Wise Brown Illustrator: Loren Long
Interest level: 3-5
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Good Day, Good Night
Author: Margaret Wise Brown Illustrator: Loren Long
Interest level: 3-5
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From the author of the children's classic Goodnight Moon, this charming tale of a bunny saying hello to their world in the mo…
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A Brave Bear
Author: Sean Taylor Illustrator: Emily Hughes
Interest level: 3-5
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A Brave Bear
Author: Sean Taylor Illustrator: Emily Hughes
Interest level: 3-5
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A book for families, for dads and for illustration fans, this is in the same territory as the phenomenally successful Guess How Mu…
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A Recipe for Bedtime
Author: Peter Bently Illustrator: Sarah Massini
Interest level: 0-5
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A Recipe for Bedtime
Author: Peter Bently Illustrator: Sarah Massini
Interest level: 0-5
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You're feeling sleepy, but how can you have the perfect recipe? Peter Bently's sweet lullaby will give you step-by-step instructio…
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If I Had a Dinosaur
Author: Gabby Dawnay Illustrator: Alex Barow
Interest level: 3-4
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If I Had a Dinosaur
Author: Gabby Dawnay Illustrator: Alex Barow
Interest level: 3-4
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A little girl wishes ever so desperately that she could have a pet, but she's unsure about what kind of pet she would like.
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One Moonlit Night
Author: Zanna Davidson Illustrator: Seo Kim
Interest level: 3-7
Reading age: 5+
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One Moonlit Night
Author: Zanna Davidson Illustrator: Seo Kim
Interest level: 3-7
Reading age: 5+
A little girl sets off on a magical journey on her little boat in this truly stunning pop-up book that you won't be able to resist…
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Fairy Magic
Author: Cerrie Burnell Illustrator: Laura Ellen Anderson
Interest level: 4-6
Reading age: 6+
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Fairy Magic
Author: Cerrie Burnell Illustrator: Laura Ellen Anderson
Interest level: 4-6
Reading age: 6+
Isabelle has discovered a fairy called Summer-Blue in a hidden magical world at the bottom of her garden... But will she be able t…
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They Say Blue
Author: Jillian Tamaki
Interest level: 4-7
Reading age: 5+
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They Say Blue
Author: Jillian Tamaki
Interest level: 4-7
Reading age: 5+
In They Say Blue, we follow a young girl as she explores the colours in the world. A beautiful, poetic picture book that will…
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Goodnight Tiger
Author: Timothy Knapman Illustrator: Laura Hughes
Interest level: 3-6
Reading age: 6+
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Goodnight Tiger
Author: Timothy Knapman Illustrator: Laura Hughes
Interest level: 3-6
Reading age: 6+
The animals in Emily's wallpaper can't get to sleep and they're keeping her awake... so she decides to climb into the wallpaper to…
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Dave's Cave
Author: Frann Preston-Gannon
Interest level: 3-6
Reading age: 5+
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Dave's Cave
Author: Frann Preston-Gannon
Interest level: 3-6
Reading age: 5+
Dave the caveman has a great cave... but could he find an even better one? This amusing picture book conveys the simple message th…
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Silver
Author: Walter de la Mare Illustrator: Carolina Rabei
Interest level: 3-6
Reading age: 5+
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Silver
Author: Walter de la Mare Illustrator: Carolina Rabei
Interest level: 3-6
Reading age: 5+
This beautifully illustrated version of Walter de la Mare's classic poem about the moon's night-time adventures is sure to help yo…
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Hush-a-bye Bunny
Author: Holly Surplice
Interest level: 3-6
Reading age: 5+
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Hush-a-bye Bunny
Author: Holly Surplice
Interest level: 3-6
Reading age: 5+
Full of affection and snuggles, this simple rhyme about Bunny's bedtime is just the thing for a relaxing good-night read.
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Beep Beep Beep Time For Sleep!
Author: Claire Freedman
Interest level: 3-6
Reading age: 5+
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Beep Beep Beep Time For Sleep!
Author: Claire Freedman
Interest level: 3-6
Reading age: 5+
This bedtime book with a difference will appeal to digger-mad little ones as it follows the busy vehicles working on a motorway - …
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A Great Big Cuddle
Author: Michael Rosen Illustrator: Chris Riddell
Interest level: 2-5
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A Great Big Cuddle
Author: Michael Rosen Illustrator: Chris Riddell
Interest level: 2-5
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Beautifully illustrated poems for young children by two Children's Laureates
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Goodnight Everyone
Author: Chris Haughton
Interest level: 3-6
Reading age: 5+
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Goodnight Everyone
Author: Chris Haughton
Interest level: 3-6
Reading age: 5+
The visuals are the main appeal of this beautiful bedtime book, which explodes with a fantastic pink-and-purple starry colour pale…
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Baby Sparkle: Bedtime
Author: Dorling Kindersley
Interest level: 0-2
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Baby Sparkle: Bedtime
Author: Dorling Kindersley
Interest level: 0-2
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This simple board book about settling down for the night is a perfect accompaniment to a regular bedtime routine for babies, espec…
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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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Tickle My Ears
Author: Jörg Mühle
Interest level: 0-3
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Tickle My Ears
Author: Jörg Mühle
Interest level: 0-3
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Jörg Mühle's Tickle My Ears is a great interactive bedtime story, made to help you bond with your child at bedtime. With…
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