Kindergarten
Books for the Library Corner
- Asleep, Asleep
- by Mirra Ginsburg
Greenwillow 1992 (24p)
A mother helps her child fall asleep.
- K Is for Kiss Goodnight: A Bedtime Alphabet
- by Jill Sardegna
(Multicultural)
Doubleday 1994 (32p)
Letters of the alphabet present a child's bedtime rituals.
- Goodnight, Gorilla
- by Peggy Rathman
Putnam 1994 (32p)
Zoo animals follow the unsuspecting zookeeper home one night.
- Moonlight
- by Jan Ormerod
Lothrop 1982 (24p)
A girl's parents get sleepy as they try to put their daughter to bed.
- Light
- by Donald Crews
Greenwillow 1981 (32p)
A visual presentation of the types of light that shine in the night sky.
- Sleepy Kittens
- by Jill and Martin Leman
Tambourine 1993
Three kittens sleep everywhere but in their own bed.
- The Midnight Circus
- by Peter Collington
Knopf 1992 (32p)
A boy dreams he is the star of a circus.
- Shhhh
- by Kevin Henkes
Greenwillow 1989 (24p)
A girl wakes up her sleeping family.
Books for Teacher Read Aloud
- Aunt Nina, Good Night
- by Franz Brandenberg
Greenwillow 1989 (32p)
Aunt Nina invites her nieces and nephews to spend the night.
- Moondance
- by Frank Asch
Scholastic 1993 (32p)
Bear's wish to dance with the moon finally comes true.
- Darkness and the Butterfly
- by Ann Grifalconi
(Multicultural)
Little 1987 (32p)
A small African girl is afraid of the dark.
- Cat, Mouse and Moon
- by Roxanne Dyer Powell
Houghton 1994 (32p)
A cat stalks a mouse in the moonlight.
- Coyote Places the Stars
- by Harriet Peck Taylor
Bradbury 1993 (24p)
Coyote arranges the stars in the shapes of his friends.
- Dreams
- by Ezra Jack Keats
(Multicultural)
Macmillan 1974 (32p) also paper
When Roberto can't sleep he watches a cat play in the night.
- The Big Big Sea
- by Martin Waddell
Candlewick 1994 (32p)
A child and her mother take a moonlit walk along the beach one night.
- Half a Moon and One Whole Star
- by Crescent Dragonwagon
(Multicultural)
Macmillan 1986 (32p) Aladdin 1990 paper
As Susan sleeps, nighttime comes to life around her.
- How Many Stars in the Sky?
- by Lenny Holt
(Multicultural)
Tambourine 1991 (32p)
A father and son count the stars in the sky when they can't sleep.
- Night is Coming
- by W. Nikola-Lisa
Dutton 1991 (32p)
A grandfather and granddaughter quietly watch night descend on their farm.
- The Night Ones
- by Patricia Grossman
(Social Studies)
Harcourt 1991 (32p)
A bus carries four people to their nighttime jobs in the city.
- Northern Lullaby
- by Nancy White Carlstrom
(Multicultural)
Philomel 1992 (24p)
An Alaskan child says goodnight to the inhabitants of the natural world around him.
- One Snowy Night
- by Nick Butterworth
Little 1989 (24p)
Percy, a park keeper, shares his home with many animals on a snowy night.
- Peeping and Sleeping
- by Fran Manushkin
(Multicultural)
Clarion 1994 (32p)
Barry's father takes him out one night to see what is making a peeping sound.
- Still as a Star: A Book of Nighttime Poems
- selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins
Little 1989 (32p)
Fourteen poems about nighttime by well-known authors.
- Bedtime for Frances
- by Russell Hoban
Harper 1960 (32p) also paper
Frances the badger finds innumerable ways to put off going to bed.
- All Night Near the Water
- by Jim Arnosky
(Science)
Putnam 1994 (32p)
Twelve newly hatched ducklings spend their first night on the lake with their mother.
- When Sheep Cannot Sleep
- by Satoshi Kitamura
Farrar 1986 (32p) also paper
A sleepless sheep takes a walk in the night.
Available in Spanish as Cuando los borregos no pueden dormir.
Books for Shared Reading
- City Night
- by Eve Rice
Greenwillow 1987 (24p)
Images and sounds of a city at night.
- Do Not Disturb
- by Nancy Tafuri
Greenwillow 1987 (32p)
Nighttime sounds keep a family on a camping trip from sleeping.
- Going to Sleep on the Farm
- by Wendy Cheyette Lewison
Dial 1992 (24p)
A father tells his son how animals go to sleep on a farm.
- Goodnight Moon
- by Margaret Wise Brown
Harper 1947 (32p) also paper
A bunny says goodnight to all of the objects in his room.
Available in Spanish as Buenas Noches Luna.
- In the Still of the Night
- by Jennifer Selby
Simon 1994 (24p)
A rowdy rooster wakes other animals and they all disturb the quiet night.
- Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
- by Iza Trapani
Whispering Coyote Press 1994 (32p)
A girl wishes upon a star in this extended version of the classic bedtime rhyme.
- Midnight Pillow Fight
- by Jan Omerod
Candlewick 1993 (24p)
Late one night Molly awakes and plays with pillows all around the house.
- Sleepy ABC
- by Margaret Wise Brown
Harper 1994 (32p)
Rhymes illustrate bedtime scenes for each letter of the alphabet.
- Ten Sleepy Sheep
- by Holly Keller
(Math)
Greenwillow 1983 (32p)
A boy tries to count sheep to fall asleep, but their noise keeps him awake.
- Night Rabbits
- by Monica Wellington
Dutton 1995 (32p)
Two rabbits have a series of nighttime adventures.
- This is the Bear and the Scary Night
- by Sarah Hayes
Little 1992 (24p)
A stuffed bear left in the park spends a scary night alone.
- Time for Bed
- by Mem Fox
Harcourt 1993 (32p)
Animals and humans get their children ready for bed.