“What are the best Children’s books about Bedtime?” We looked at 276 of the top Bedtime books, aggregating and ranking them so we could answer that very question!

The top 32 titles, all appearing on 2 or more “Best Kids Bedtime” book lists, are ranked below by how many lists they appear on. The remaining 225+ titles, as well as the lists we used are in alphabetical order at the bottom of the page.

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Top 32 Best Childrens Books About And For Bedtime

32 .) A Book of Sleep written by Il Sung Na

Lists It Appears On:

• Baby Sleep Site
• RD

While other animals sleep at night, some quietly and others noisily, some alone and others huddled together, a wide-eyed owl watches.

31 .) Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? written by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle

Lists It Appears On:

• My Kids Time
• Parents

Children see a variety of animals, each one a different color, and a teacher looking at them.

30 .) Can’t You Sleep Little Bear written by Martin Waddell

Lists It Appears On:

• My Kids Time
• Red Tri

When bedtime comes Little Bear is afraid of the dark, until Big Bear brings him lights and love.

29 .) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ written by Roald Dahl

Lists It Appears On:

• Cafe Mom
• My Kids Time

Each of five children lucky enough to discover an entry ticket into Mr. Willy Wonka’s mysterious chocolate factory takes advantage of the situation in his own way.

28 .) Dr. Seuss’s Sleep Book written by Dr. Seuss

Lists It Appears On:

• My Kids Time
• RD

Tells, in verse, what happens when all ninety-nine zillion nine trillion and three creatures in the world go to sleep.

27 .) Goodnight Already written by Jory John

Lists It Appears On:

• Red Tri
• Story Berries

Bear has never been so tired but his next-door neighbor, a wide-awake duck, keeps disturbing his sleep.

26 .) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’ written by J.K. Rowling

Lists It Appears On:

• Cafe Mom
• My Kids Time

Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry.

25 .) I Am a Bunny written by Ole Risom

Lists It Appears On:

• Fatherly
• Happy You Happy Family

Nicholas the bunny describes his activities during different seasons. I am a bunny. My name is Nicholas. I live in a hollow tree. In the spring, Nicholas likes to sniff the flowers, and in the summer, watch the frogs in the pond. In the fall, he watches the animals getting ready for winter, and in winter, watches the snow falling from the sky. This beautifully illustrated, gentle story is one of Goldenb2ss most beloved titles.… (more)

24 .) Interrupting Chicken written by David Ezra Stein

Lists It Appears On:

• Red Tri
• Story Berries

Little Red Chicken wants Papa to read her a bedtime story, but interrupts him almost as soon as he begins each tale.

23 .) Kiss Good Night written by Amy Hest

Lists It Appears On:

• Read Brightly
• Red Tri

Even after a story, being tucked in, and warm milk, Sam is not ready to go to sleep until his mother kisses him good-night.

22 .) On The Night You Were Born written by Nancy Tillman

Lists It Appears On:

• Chapters
• My Kids Time

The moon, wind, rain, and a variety of animals celebrate the special occasion that is the birth of a child.

21 .) Pajama Time written by Sandra Boynton

Lists It Appears On:

• Parents
• Red Tri

A pig, a hippo, a moose, and other animals put on pajamas as they get ready for bed, in a book featuring rhyming text.

20 .) Shhh! This Book Is Sleeping written by Cedric Ramadier

Lists It Appears On:

• Fatherly
• Happy You Happy Family

A mouse puts a book to sleep by covering it with a blanket, reading it a story, and giving it a big hug.

19 .) Sleep Like A Tiger written by Mary Logue

Lists It Appears On:

• Baby Sleep Site
• Happy You Happy Family

At bedtime a young girl asks “Does everything in the world go to sleep?”

18 .) Splat the Cat written by Rob Scotton

Lists It Appears On:

• My Kids Time
• Parents

A nervous Splat finds his first day at Cat School much better than he expected.

17 .) The Napping House written by Audrey Wood

Lists It Appears On:

• Red Tri
• Thrift Books

Five beautifully adapted stories that encourage a love for reading for the pre- or early reader. In the beloved classic The Napping House, Granny and all the critters in her house pile on her bed for a nap … until a little flea causes a big stir. Somebody’s got an itch! Other stories include Each Peach Pear Plum; Drummer Hoff; Bear Snores On; Wild About Books.… (more)

16 .) The Quiet Book written by Deborah Underwood

Lists It Appears On:

• Red Tri
• Story Berries

From the quiet of being the first one awake in the morning to “sweet dreams quiet” when the last light is turned off, simple text explores the many kinds of quiet that can exist during the day.

15 .) The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep written by Carl-Johan Forssén Ehrlin

Lists It Appears On:

• Babyology
• RD

Roger the Rabbit is just like you: he likes playing in the grass, and doesn’t like going to sleep in the evening! With the help of a sleepy snail, a wise owl, and a wizard, he learns the secret of sleepiness… and so can you!

14 .) The Secret Garden’ written by Frances Hodgsen Burnett

Lists It Appears On:

• Cafe Mom
• My Kids Time

Ten-year-old Mary comes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors and discovers an invalid cousin and the mysteries of a locked garden.

13 .) Bear Snores On written by Karma Wilson

Lists It Appears On:

• Happy You Happy Family
• Red Tri
• Thrift Books

On a cold winter night many animals gather to party in the cave of a sleeping bear, who then awakes and protests that he has missed the food and the fun.

12 .) I Love You, Stinky Face written by Lisa McCourt and Cyd Moore

Lists It Appears On:

• My Kids Time
• Parents
• Sleep

A mother and child discuss how the mother’s love would remain constant even if her child were a stinky skunk, scary ape, or bug-eating green alien.

11 .) If Animals Kissed Good Night written by Ann Whitford Paul

Lists It Appears On:

• Baby Sleep Site
• Fatherly
• Sleep

Rhyming text explores what would happen if animals kissed like humans do, from a slow kiss between a sloth and her cub to a mud-happy kiss from a hippo calf to his father.

10 .) Tell Me Something Happy Before I Go To Sleep written by Joyce Dunbar

Lists It Appears On:

• Baby Sleep Site
• Red Tri
• The Book People

Willa has trouble falling asleep until her brother reminds her of all the happy things that await her in the morning.

9 .) Time For Bed written by Mem Fox

Lists It Appears On:

• My Kids Time
• Red Tri
• Thrift Books

As darkness falls parents everywhere try to get their children ready for sleep.

8 .) Where the Wild Things Are written by Maurice Sendak

Lists It Appears On:

• My Kids Time
• Parents
• Red Tri

A naughty little boy, sent to bed without his supper, sails to the land of the wild things where he becomes their king.

7 .) Good Night, Gorilla written by Peggy Rathmann

Lists It Appears On:

• Red Tri
• Thrift Books
• Fatherly
• RD

An unobservant zookeeper is followed home by all the animals he thinks he has left behind in the zoo.

6 .) Guess How Much I Love You written by Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram

Lists It Appears On:

• My Kids Time
• Parents
• RD
• Red Tri

During a bedtime game, every time Little Nutbrown Hare demonstrates how much he loves his father, Big Nutbrown Hare gently shows him that the love is returned even more.

5 .) Llama, Llama, Red Pajama written by Anna Dewdney

Lists It Appears On:

• Parents
• Red Tri
• Story Berries
• Thrift Books

At bedtime, a little llama worries after his mother puts him to bed and goes downstairs.

4 .) The Going to Bed Book written by Sandra Boynton

Lists It Appears On:

• RD
• Read Brightly
• Red Tri
• Thrift Books

An assortment of animals on a boat take a bath, put on their pajamas, brush their teeth, and exercise before going to bed.

3 .) Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site written by Sherri Duskey Rinker

Lists It Appears On:

• Babyology
• Chapters
• RD
• Red Tri
• Scary Mommy
• Thrift Books

At sunset, when their work is done for the day, a crane truck, a cement mixer, and other pieces of construction equipment make their way to their resting places and go to sleep.

2 .) How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? written by Jane Yolen

Lists It Appears On:

• My Kids Time
• Red Tri
• Sleep
• Story Berries
• The Book Bag
• Thrift Books

Mother and child ponder the different ways a dinosaur can say goodnight, from slamming his tail and pouting to giving a big hug and kiss.

1 .) Goodnight Moon written by Margaret Wise Brown

Lists It Appears On:

• Baby Sleep Site
• Babyology
• Fatherly
• My Kids Time
• Parents
• RD
• Red Tri
• Sleep
• Story Berries
• The Book People
• Thrift Books

A little bunny bids goodnight to all the objects in his room before falling asleep.

The 225+ Additional Best Books To Read At Bedtime

18 Best Bedtime Books For Children Book Sources/Lists