Sleepy books

There's nothing better than ending a long long day with a nice sleepy book. Here is a list of my kids' favorites:
1. Grandfather Twilight by Barbara Helen Berger
Beautifully illustrated, this book invites kids to follow Grandfather Twilight through the woods to the sea. Grandfather Twilight carries a pearl that grows in his hands and becomes the moon.

2.  I Don't Want To Go To Bed by Astrid Lindgren
Beautifully illustrated by Ilon Wilkland, this book is great for calming a restless child. My daughter especially loves it because she is often protests the bedtime (even if she is very tired) just like little Larry from the book. Larry looks to the forest through magic glasses and watches animals go to sleep in their little beds. C. is usually out by the final page. She especially loves the part about little bird that plans his flying practice and falls asleep.

3.The Tomten by Astrid Lindgren

This is a wintertime book. The text is very simple, like an old lullaby. Tomten (sort of an elf from Swedish folklore) goes through the farm on long winter night. I heard and argument that this book might be scary, but for my kids it was rather soothing.

 

4. One Snowy Night by Nick Butterworth

This book is part of the series about Percy the Park keeper, which we absolutely adore. This is perfect wintertime read, when it is cold outside. The story is about park animals that came to Percy on especially cold winter night. This book makes kids giggle, great book for snuggles :)

 

5. Of course there is Goonight moon, which doesn't need an introduction. My little one is especially fond of it.

6. <Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book is another favorite of my son's. Its language is rich, the poem is quite funny. It's quite long and by the end of it D.'s eyes are closing.

7. The Man in the Moon by William Joyce
This book is fairly recent addition to our library. My almost 3 y.o. daughter wasn't interested in the story, but my 6 y.o. enjoyed it a lot. This is a story of the Man in the Moon, how he got there, what is he doing there. This book has a dark moment, but overall the message is positive. This book is full of magic, glowworms and moondust. The artwork in this book is gorgeous, both of my kids love it.