My baby just turned one. In an attempt to help her get to sleep easier and more peacefully, we have recently started a bedtime routine. As part of that routine we read 5 board books together. Today I want to share with you the 5 books we read every night before we go to bed. I love them all so much, my one year old loves them too.
1 | You Are My I Love You - Maryann Cusimano Love - My Grandma shared this book with me and it is so beautiful in words and pictures. I love reading this to my daughter every night and as we read the last page she gets a kiss and I tell her I love you. I think it is a beautiful book to read just before bed (and any other time you can).
2 | A Book of Sleep - Il Sung Na - This book about how a variety of animals sleep, is perfect for bedtime. I love learning about how animals sleep in so many different ways and it gets us ready to go to sleep too.
3 | I Love You to the Moon and Back - Tim Warnes - Another books that shares the message of love, it is perfect for the end of the day. This book goes through a whole day and talks about how much a mama bear loved doing everything with her baby bear. In the end it is time for bed, but not after reminiscing on a day well lived. I think it is a nice way to say we had a great day today now it is time for bed so we can be ready for another great day tomorrow.
4 | Goodnight Moon - Margaret Wise Brown - Honestly I wasn't sure why this book was a classic when I first picked it up, but now I look forward to it every night. I think both of my daughters really love the way the illustrations alternate between black and white pictures and colored pictures. My one year old also is learning to say "hush" right now with the quiet old lady and those first words, I'm telling you there is something so perfect about them. I've definitely learned to love this book.
5 | The Going to Bed Book - Sandra Boynton - This is just the best bedtime story of all time. We always save it for last. It is just a story of some animal friends on a boat getting ready for bed, but in some magical and simple way, it is fun and silly and a perfect way to end the night. I would absolutely make sure this is part of your bedtime book collection.
What books do you love to read to your little ones just before bed? I'd love to know, so please do share them in the comments below!
Mallory
If you love this book list, I'm sure you would love my Ultimate Children's Book List filled with my favorite board books, picture books, first chapter books & holiday books!
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