Encouraging precious moments with your children
Your child joins Ellen the Elephant on a journey through a magical forest that leads to sleep. Along the way, children meet different fantastical characters and have calming experiences that will help your child to relax and slip into slumber quickly. The story works perfectly for either naptime or bedtime.
Join these adorable elephants for a lyrical good night routine in this tender bedtime tale from the bestselling author of Time for Bed and Hello Baby!
After all the kissing, and the hugging, and the rocking, and the snuggling, there at last comes a time for—sleeping.
From beloved, bestselling picture book author Mem Fox, this cozy, dreamy bedtime book is a soothing lullaby that’s just right for lulling little ones to sleep.
It’s time for bed, Fred! But Fred will do ANYTHING to avoid bedtime – from hiding up trees and splashing in muddy puddles, to hiding in the kitchen sink. He would even prefer to have a bath! But what’s this? All Fred’s running around couldn’t possibly have made him sleepy . . . could it?
How much pop-up adventure can a bear have before bedtime? Bedtime isn’t bedtime without a bear, but who knows where the Bedtime Bear spends his day? With flaps to lift, wheels to turn and a pop-up on every spread, follow one little bear’s adventures on his whacky way to bed!
Meg Goes to Bed is the latest of the iconic MEG and MOG picture books that continue to delight children up to the age of 3 with the brightly coloured and spellbinding antics of Meg the witch, Mog her cat and Owl. Mog and Owl are hungry, so Meg makes a spell. It goes wrong and they all go to bed without any supper, but Mog and Owl are still hungry. . .
Millie’s not a fan of teeth-brushing but her friend Max loves to have shiny clean teeth – can he change Millie’s mind? Part of a delightful series for toddlers which helps to introduce good habits and good manners. Simple, repetitive text makes this book perfect for sharing.
I Love Spot Baby Books is a brand new publishing strand for babies aged 0-18 months. This range features a fresh new cover look with vibrant colour type on a crisp white background. The books on the list are selected to encourage baby’s understanding of the world and love of books.
Night, Night Spot is a lovely bedtime padded board book featuring everyone’s favourite puppy, Spot! Perfect for little hands to hold, babies will recognise and enjoy the routine of Spot’s bedtime.
Spending the night away from home can be a daunting prospect and Dinosaur is so anxious that he invents many reasons as to why he can’t go: his family will miss him, he won’t have his toothbrush or his clean pyjamas, and he can’t possibly sleep without his teddy! But his little boy helps Dinosaur overcome his fears, and together they discover just how much fun a sleepover can be.
Angelina and Alice are having their very first sleepover and Angelina has a special activity planned: a bedtime dance show! Angelina, Alice and Cousin Henry put on a fantastic performance in this brand-new Angelina adventure.
A stubborn little dragon with a favourite book — and a fiery temper!
It’s nearly Cedric the dragon’s bedtime — there’s just time for his mum to read him his favourite book. Unfortunately for her, Cedric likes the story so much that he wants to hear it again . . . and again. . . and again . . . with incendiary consequences!
A typically clever and irresistible book from a star talent.
Max doesn’t like bedtime, even though he’s very sleepy. Will things be different when Millie comes to stay? Part of a delightful series for toddlers which helps to introduce good habits and good manners. Simple, repetitive text makes this book perfect for sharing.
Nickelodeon’s Dora the Explorer says goodnight in this bedtime storybook. With lift-the-flap surprises on every page, this interactive storybook will send girls ages 3–7 to sleep with smiles on their faces.
The first book in the ‘Adam’s Adventures’ series and winner of Irish Children’s Book of the Year 2009, ‘Before You Sleep’ is an affectionate and wonderfully illustrated children’s bedtime story book filled with warmth, love and adventure and embellishes the importance of love…
Noodle loves getting ready for bed and then snuggling down under the covers, in this book full of gentle touch and feel fun.
Hugless Douglas is very excited about Rabbit’s sleepover, but he collects so many friends along the way that soon it’s a big squash in Rabbit’s small burrow! How will they ever get to sleep?
The Little Princess doesn’t want to go to bed. And why should she when she isn’t even tired? But the King and Queen are firm and she does eventually go to bed. But when the King goes in to kiss her goodnight, her bed is empty again! Where can she be?
Night Night Peter Rabbit is the softest cosiest bedtime treat for sleepy babies. This delightful cloth book, based on some of Beatrix Potter’s best-loved characters, includes two enticingly rustly pages that are sure to hold the attention of every wriggly baby! Get ready to CRUNCH some lettuce with Benjamin Bunny and RUSTLE through the leaves with Squirrel Nutkin. Other characters to meet include Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle-Duck, Tom Kitten, Mrs Tittlemouse and a sleepy Flopsy Bunny!
Ready . . . Set . . . Go to Bed!
Jet to bed to get to bed!
Don’t be fooled or be misled!
I’m gonna beat you, beat you to bed!
It’s a race to bedtime—but who will get there first?
This zippy read-aloud will make bedtime a fun time for those little ones reluctant to make it to the nightly finish line.
Creep, gurgle, crawl, tumble! Meet two young monsters who are far from scary – they’re too busy having fun! They go to school, play outside with their friends and eat after-school snacks. But like human children they also have a bedtime, whether they’re ready for it or not! Young children and parents alike will find much to identify with as they follow these lovable little monsters getting ready for bed. With wildly colourful illustrations full of whimsy and warmth, Kelly Murphy brings Jane Yolen’s gently rhyming tale to rip-roaring life.
t’s bedtime for Maisy and Panda. Read all about the things Maisy has to do before she can go to sleep… including brushing her teeth, putting on her lovely blue pyjamas and reading her favourite story. But when the lights are out, Maisy still isn’t sleepy. Oh wait! Maisy forgot to go the loo! So did Panda! Ah, that better. Now Maisy really feels sleepy… Good night Maisy! Good night Panda!
Time for bed everyone! Turn the page and tuck all of the baby animals into their cosy beds.
The stars are out. The moon is rising. All the baby animals, from peacocks to pigs to zebras, are ready for bed. Will you tuck them in and say goodnight? Turn the pages and the big blanket flaps will cover each little creature up to its chin. This simple but endlessly satisfying novelty, with its array of baby animals, bold patterns, and brilliant colours, is sure to be the book of choice for little ones everywhere, night after night.
It’s time to go to sleep, time for Big Brown Bear to tuck all four little bears into their beds. Then he’s ready to climb into his own bed and turn out the light. Five warm beds, holding five sleepy bears, until … a sound goes whoosh in the middle of the night, and all the bears wake up in a fright. Will they ever get back into bed? Luckily, Big Brown Bear knows just what to do! A fun, rhyming read-aloud that parents will love – and tired little cubs will be happy to snuggle up with.
With ten in the bed, it’s a bit of a squeeze! Roll over, roll over! But the little one gets cold all alone, and soon all ten are snuggled up and fast asleep. Children will love reading this famous rhyme and shouting out the crash, thud and bump noises!
A lilting lullaby in which we see everyone at the end of the day, tired and ready for bed – the cat and her kittens, a family of bears, a fish, a goose, a frog, even the man in the moon. Each one weary, each one whispering ‘Husherbye’. In the second half of the book we see each character curled up or snuggled down and tucked up and comfortable, each in an appropriate place, fast asleep and the reader reminds the listener that the time has come for sleep and invites them to rest their head on the pillow: Tomorrow’s a new day. You will go to sleep now. HUSHER BYE HUSHERBYE HUSH.
When Posy goes to stay at Pip’s house they have lots of fun together before bedtime. But just as they switch out the light, disaster strikes: Posy realises that she has forgotten her favourite frog toy. Desperate to help his distraught friend, Pip offers Posy a range of different toys to substitute for her frog, including his own favourite frog money box. But none of them will do, “that’s the wrong frog!” Posy wails. It is only when Pip gives Posy his own, very favourite, pig toy that Posy is comforted and that the friends can get a good night’s sleep, at last.
What if a monster were looking for a bedtime snack? And what if that snack just happened to be you? GULP! He’s getting closer and closer . . . and his tummy is rumbling REALLY loudly. But all this monster actually wants is a lovely monster-sized goodnight kiss. Night, night!
This is the story of Suzy Sue, ready for bed, just like you! But then she finds a cow, a horse, a sheep and a goat all fighting for space in her bed! Will she ever get to sleep?
Charlie has this little sister Lola. Sometimes he has to try and get her to go to bed. This is a hard job because Lola likes to stay up late.
Lola says, “I am not slightly sleepy at 6 or 7 or 8. I am still wide awake at 9 and not at all tired at 10, 11 and 12 and I will probably still be perky at even 13 o’clock in the morning.”
A perfect read-together book!
This new series is all about negotiating the everyday problems that toddlers encounter, and in Time For Bed, Tilly we meet an energetic Tiger who is always on the go! Parents and children will enjoy the familiar bedtime routine and finding out what Tilly is getting up to behind the flaps when she’s meant to be getting ready for bed!
With sturdy, board pages, fun flaps to lift and reassuring endings these books are designed especially for reading together with your toddler.
It’s bedtime. Brush your teeth, snuggle down, turn out the lights. Sleep? Not a chance!
It’s lights out for a pair of boisterous brothers. But when sheets can transform the boys into superheroes, crazy slippers can turn them into dinosaurs and becoming a duvet slug is only a wriggle away, there’s far too much fun to be had to think about sleeping. There’s just one problem . . . it’s a school night and Mum’s not happy!
Baby Owl has stayed up all night, but he’s definitely NOT sleepy. So why do all the other animals in the forest think it’s past his bedtime? He’s not stretching, after all, he’s just exercising his wings. And he’s only yawning because he’s bored – owls need a lot of excitement, you know. This comic tale of a little one who isn’t quite ready for bed will be a sure-fire hit with children – and parents!
Join the little animals as they settle down for bed. With every turn of the page, spot the squirrel who’s hiding from her mummy, the little rabbit who can’t find his teddy and the little mouse who’s fallen asleep in her cheese!
Little Tiger did not like going to bed. When Mummy Tiger finally roared, “All right, you can stay up all night then!” he couldn’t believe his luck! Off he scampered into the jungle…
It’s bedtime for Little Brown Bunny. So Mummy reads him a bedtime story. Then another…then another… “Just one more!” cries Little Brown Bunny. But there are no stories left! Then Little Brown Bunny has a wonderful idea…
Babies will delight in saying night-night to everything as the Baby in the story gets ready for bed. Night-night pyjamas, toothpaste, birdies 1, 2, 3; night-night book and teddy bear and blankie, of course! With cuddly touch and feel textures on every page to reinforce key stages of the bedtime routine, each page is packed with objects to point to and name. Babies will also love finding the hidden teddy on each spread!
All the baby animals – from little hippo to the mischievous monkeys – are snuggling down for the night in this beautiful bedtime rhyme with gorgeous, soft illustrations.
Noodle loves getting ready for bed and then snuggling down under the covers, in this book full of gentle touch and feel fun.
Have fun getting ready for bed with Maisy! It’s bedtime for Maisy and Panda. Read all about the things Maisy has to do before she can go to sleep… including brushing her teeth, putting on her lovely blue pyjamas and reading her favourite story. But when the lights are out, Maisy still isn’t sleepy. Oh wait! Maisy forgot to go the loo! So did Panda! Ah, that better. Now Maisy really feels sleepy… Good night Maisy! Good night Panda!
Wibbly Pig isn’t tired at all! He wants to splash in the bath, count the stairs to the bedroom and bounce around on his bed. But in the end, he snuggles down to sleep with his cuddly toys.
