Book picks similar to
Countdown to Bedtime by Mike Haines
picture-books
bedtime
educational
24th-month
The Great AAA-Ooo!
Jonny Lambert - 2016
Bear grumbles, "Which one of you made that awful AAA-OOO?" Then Moose, Duck, and other animals hear it, too, and they're all afraid. Could it be a monster making that terrible noise?
Hiccupotamus
Steve Smallman - 2015
Then more animals hear the music and want to join in, as Monkey, Warthog, and Crocodile bring their own music-making talents to the group. But what is that silly Hippo doing?
When Sheep Cannot Sleep: The Counting Book
Satoshi Kitamura - 1986
Each illustration features objects for children to count. Reading Level: Age 4 and Up
Spend It!
Cinders McLeod - 2019
That doesn't sound like much fun to Sonny, especially when he learns that the bouncy castle he's been eyeing goes for ONE HUNDRED carrots. Ridiculous! But eventually, after a little math and a little more thinking, he has a blast discovering what's really important to him and worth spending his carrots on.
The Going to Bed Book
Sandra Boynton - 1982
Now everybody goes belowto take a bath in one big tubwith soap all over—SCRUB SCRUB SCRUB!This classic bedtime story is just right for winding down the day as a joyful, silly group of animals scrub scrub scrub in the tub, brush and brush and brush their teeth, and finally rock and rock and rock to sleep.This anniversary edition has an enlarged trim size and metallic ink on the cover, making this Boynton classic even more special.
The Last Basselope: One Ferocious Story
Berkeley Breathed - 1992
From the creator of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Bloom County. 12" x 9". Color & b&w illus.
How a Mouse Saved the Royal Cat
Kurt Zimmerman - 2017
Illustrations are scattered throughout this short story to help keep your young ones engaged. A great lesson book on cooperation and problem-solving, and it is just fun to read! Perfect for bedtime or story time! Please note: The ebook version has color illustrations, while the printed version has black-and-white illustrations to keep the printing costs within reason.
Whoever Heard of a Flying Bird?: A Children's Book About Not Giving Up
David Cunliffe - 2020
But the Bear Came Back
Tammi Sauer - 2018
Who’s there? A BEAR! A furry, friendly PERSISTENT bear. And no matter how many times a grouchy little boy tries to tell him that bears don’t belong in houses, he keeps coming back—until, one day, he doesn’t. Only then does the boy realize how much he cares about the bear . . . and misses him. Can he find his friend again?
Capyboppy
Bill Peet - 1966
Born in Grandview, Indiana, Bill Peet nurtured his childhood drawing talent and was awarded a scholarship to the John Herron Art Institute in Indianapolis, where he studied painting and design. After a brief apprenticeship period, he went to work for Walt Disney as a sketch artist, eventually becoming a screenwriter and helping to produce such beloved films as Fantasia, 101 Dalmations, and Peter Pan. In 1959 Bill Peet published his first book, Hubert's Hair-Raising Adventure, going on to write and illustrate over thirty successful books for children.
The Do-Over Day: a children's book about surviving the worst day ever
Julia Inserro - 2019
But some days are the worst!
Sometimes everything just goes wrong:
your little sister presses the elevator button first
your favorite socks are missing
you're not allowed to wear your mermaid costume to the dentist
you can't wear your snorkel in the bathtub
But how great would it be if we could learn how to have a good do-over day? Think of all the moaning and groaning and fussing and grumping we could avoid.The Do-Over Day is a great book for kids ages 3-9 and can teach us all how to handle the occasional worst day ever. It even comes with practice cards, so you can begin to have better do-over days, too.
The Girl and the Dinosaur
Hollie Hughes - 2019
. . In a little town by the seaside, Marianne can often be found foraging on the beach. But she isn’t playing with children her own age; instead Marianne is alone, digging for dinosaur bones. When she finds an entire skeleton, she names him Bony and vows to become his best friend.That night, she goes to sleep wishing with all her heart that her dinosaur might come to life . . . and her wish comes true. Together, a girl and her dinosaur’s adventures are only limited by their imagination.
The Quiet Book
Deborah Underwood - 2010
In this irresistibly charming picture book, many different quiet moments are captured, from the anticipation-heavy “Top of the roller coaster quiet” to the shocked-into-silence “First look at your new hairstyle quiet.” The impossibly sweet bears, rabbits, fish, birds, and iguanas are all rendered in soft pencils and colored digitally, and, as in all of the best picture books, the illustrations propel the story far beyond the words. A sure-to-be-a-classic bedtime favorite. Awards: 2011 ALA Notable Children's Book, 2010–2011, New York Times bestseller, 2011 CCBC Choices, 2011 NCTE Notable Children's Trade Book, 2010 New York Times Notable Book, 2010 Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year, 2010 School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
Lovabye Dragon
Barbara M. Joosse - 2012
In his nest in his cave in his mountain, a dragon dreams of a girl.When a lonely dragon follows a trail of princess tears, a beautiful friendship is born. They march and sing, roar and whisper, hide and seek, then settle into snug companionship at bedtime. Barbara Joosse’s fiercely protective and gently loving dragon cavorts across the pages, endearingly illustrated by Randy Cecil. At the end of the day, who can resist curling up in the embrace of a lovabye dragon?
Snowman - Cold = Puddle: Spring Equations
Laura Purdie Salas - 2019
Each clever equation is a tiny, perfect poem that prompts readers to look at the ordinary and see the miraculous. Can you look at an egg in a nest and see a jewelry box? How are sunlight and heat like an alarm clock? Engaging sidebars reveal the science behind the signs of spring.