Bedtime Favorites

 

1.   Time for Bed by Mem Fox - This story says a rhyming good night to a variety of animals. It is sweet and it has a nice rhythm.  When we read C approximates "fish", "bubbles", "cat", "me" and "sheep".  We try others and study the beautiful pictures.  It is a great book to cuddle up to read.

2.   Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan London - Froggy wants to play in the snow, but forgets pieces to get all the way dressed.  This book is a joy to read, full of fun noises and a great cadence.  When we read we touch the part of the body where the piece of clothing goes.  When froggy puts on his hat we touch our head, socks we touch our feet, etc.


3.   All By Myself by Mercer Mayer -C fell in love with the Little Critter books this fall. We find the mouse on every page and laugh and laugh on every page with little sister.

4.   Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do you see? by Bill Martin Jr. - Brown Bear was a favorite for a long time and recently made a comeback.  We love the pictures and are able to say a few words on each page.   I sign all of the colors  on both of our hands as we read.  C always says "me" at the end of each page.  She also approximates "cat", "duck", "sheep", and "bird".


5.   Pete the Cat:  Rocking in my School Shoes by James Dean - A very fun read.  I dare you to read this book and not sing about Pete's shoes.  The pictures are fantastic and the story is about adapting to new situations (something we struggle with).

6.   I Like Me by Nancy Carlson - This story is about loving yourself and everything about you.  Who can not use this lesson?  This book has "me" in the text more than any other.  C says most of the "me"s and loves the skates.  On the page where she falls down we say "uh oh" and on the page where she picks herself back up we say "woo hoo".

7.   It's Time to Sleep, My Love by Eric Metaxas - We read this every night when C was a baby.  It is no longer a top pick, but maybe once a week I get the pleasure of reading this one.  I love it.

8.   Super Sweet Dreams! by Natalie Shaw - A heart warming tour that shows you what Kai-lan and her friends dream about.  Each dream is revealed behind a flap.  When we read this she says "knock, knock" before we can open each flap.

9.   The Going to Bed Book by Sandra Boynton - This is the book chosen most often when C is VERY tired.  It is a quick and silly story of the animals getting ready for bed.