Dinosaur vs. Bedtime by Bob Shea

PreK-2. There's no match for Dinosaur! He'll ROAR any opponent down and that's just what he does until he meets his biggest match yet: bedtime! With limited text, childlike illustrations, and lots of roaring this book makes for an excellent bedtime and storytime read!

The Vegetables Go to Bed by Christopher King, illustrated by Mary GrandPre

PreK-2. Simple, rhyming text tells the story of how each vegetable in the garden gets ready to go to bed. Beautiful illustrations depict the unique qualities of each vegetable and give each plant a face. This book would work well in a garden, spring, or vegetable-themed storytime and additionally, this title reads great for bedtime!

Star Baby by Margaret O'Hair

PreK-2. Rhyming, repetitive text detail the events in Baby's day. The text is paired with soft illustrations that make this a good bedtime story. This would also work well in a storytime for babies, though it is a little long so I'd skip a few pages and just stick with the most memorable or meaningful.

Bed Hogs by Kelly DiPucchio, illustrated by Howard Fine

A rhyming, counting story about sleeping arrangements. Runt, the smallest pig in his family, has a hard time getting a good night's sleep with his drooling, stinky, giggling, dancing, snoring family members. He kicks them out of the straw one by one until he;s all alone and he still can't sleep. Runt calls all his family back and then he can finally rest. A great book for storytime. The text supports print recognition and narrative skills.

Genre: Picture Books-Fiction

DiPucchio, K (2004). Bed hogs. New York: Hyperion Books for Children.