Bedtime
Growing Reader
The Best Bedtime Stories for 6- to 8-Year-Olds
It can be tough to find the best book for bedtime, but we’ve found a few that will give every growing reader sweet dreams.
Pre-K
The Best Bedtime Stories for 3- to 5-Year-Olds
Whether your kids need to unwind, bond, or have a few laughs before they start making Z's, these titles are a great addition to their bedtime routine.
Baby & Toddler
The Best Bedtime Stories for Babies and Toddlers
There are lots of beautiful bedtime books for babies and toddlers. Start exploring some of the best with these titles.
Pre-K
Brightly Storytime: Lilah Tov Good Night
Join Latin Grammy award-winning children's musician Mister G as he reads aloud from Lilah Tov Good Night, a soothing Hebrew lullaby turned picture book.
Just For Fun
The Night I Realized Our Bedtime Read-Alouds Were Coming to an End
Bedtime reading is woven into the fabric of my family and into my identity as a parent. I never thought this, too, was something that would be outgrown.
Tween
5 Reasons Why Reading Aloud With Older Kids Is the Absolute Best
When children start reading independently or getting to that tricky tween stage, we oftentimes stop reading to them — but reading to big kids can be really fulfilling.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Bookshelf Must-Have: Don’t Blink!
A book that will help put your child to sleep? Talk about every parent’s dream! Don’t Blink!, a picture book written by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and illustrated by David Roberts, is bedtime reading at its finest.
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Lauren Eldridge on Creating the Dreamy Art for Sleep Train
Lauren Eldridge gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the dreamy counting book Sleep Train and shares helpful tips for encouraging kids’ artistic creativity.
Just For Fun
I’m Nearing the End of Bedtime Reading with My Daughter and It’s Breaking My Heart
I can feel time creeping up on us. And lately it’s been hitting me in an unexpected location. Bedtime reading.
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Bookshelf Must-Have: Goodnight, Numbers
A sweet and soothing bedtime story that also teaches math fundamentals? Yes, please! This nifty, numbers-filled tale from math whiz, mom, and "Wonder Years" alum Danica McKellar scores a 10!
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Growing Reader
The Mom Who Wants Her Kids to Fall Asleep: One Family Takes the Bestselling Sleep Book for a Test Run
A mom of pre-K twins shares what happened when she tried reading the bestselling The Little Elephant Who Wants to Fall Asleep with her kids at bedtime.
Grown-Up Reads
Arianna Huffington on Her Romance with Words and Restful Nights
We chatted with Arianna Huffington, author of The Sleep Revolution, about sleep for parents, bedtime reading, her lifelong love of words, and more.
