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Early Childhood Education (EARL)

This guide is intended for students in the Early Childhood Education program. It will help you locate children's picture books in the Library collection, and conduct research using our online databases.

Picture books about Naptime and/or Bedtime

Bedtime for Little Bears

Author: David Bedford; Caroline Pedler (Illustrator)
Published: 2018
Location: Monroe
"Mother Bear coaxes Little Bear to sleep by taking one final walk through the snow to see other creatures preparing for bedtime"--Publisher's description.

Bedtime for Button

Author: Amber Stewart; Layn Marlow (Illustrator)
Published: 2009
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"When Button the bear remembers something frightening that happened during the day, he worries that he will have bad dreams, until his father gives him something nice to think about: the day he was born"--Publisher's description.

Flora's Blanket

Author: Debi Gliori (Illustrator)
Published: 2001
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"Flora, a little rabbit, does not want to sleep without her missing blanket, so her family helps her look for it"--Publisher's description.

Goodnight Everyone

Author: Chris Haughton (Illustrator)
Published: 2016
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"The sun is setting, and everyone in the forest is getting sleepy... But someone isn't sleepy just yet. Little Bear thinks he can stay awake a bit longer. Can he do it?"--Publisher's description.

Good Night, Good Knight

Author: Shelley Moore Thomas; Jennifer Plecas (Illustrator)
Published: 2000
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"A Good Knight helps three little dragons who are having trouble getting to sleep"--Publisher's description.

Good Night, Harry

Author: Kim Lewis
Published: 2004
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"When Harry, a toy elephant, has trouble sleeping, his friends help him"--Publisher's description.

Goodnight, My Duckling

Author: Nancy Tafuri
Published: 2005
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"As a mother duck leads her ducklings home, one dawdles and is left behind but, luckily, a friend is there to help the little duckling back to his nest in time for bed"--Publisher's description.

Good Night Owl

Author: Greg Pizzoli
Published: 2016
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"Owl takes drastic measures to have a good night's sleep"--Publisher's description.

Good Night, Sam

Author: Marie-Louise Gay
Published: 2003
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
Sam can't sleep without his beloved dog, Fred. But where could he be? Sam knows that Fred is afraid of the dark, of the monster that lives in the closet and of the giant toad that lurks downstairs. Luckily, Stella is there to reassure Sam as they search everywhere.

Good Night Sleep Tight

Author: Kristina Andres (Illustrator)
Published: 2018
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"Heartwarming stories of friendship, fun and going to bed"--Publisher's description.

Harold and the Purple Crayon

Author: Crockett Johnson (Illustrator)
Published: 1958
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"Harold goes for an adventurous walk in the moonlight with his purple crayon"--Publisher's description.

The House in the Night

Author: Susan Marie Swanson
Published: 2008
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"Illustrations and easy-to-read text explore the light that makes a house in the night a home filled with light"--Publisher's description.

How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?

Author: Jane Yolen; Mark Teague (Illustrator)
Published: 2000
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"Mother and child ponder the different ways a dinosaur can say goodnight, from slamming his tail and pouting to giving a big hug and kiss"--Publisher's description.

Hush!

Author: Minfong Ho; Holly Meade (Illustrator)
Published: 1996
Location: Bethlehem
"A lullaby which asks animals such as a lizard, monkey, and water-buffalo to be quiet and not disturb the sleeping baby"--Publisher's description.

Hushabye

Author:John Burningham
Published: 2001
Location: Bethlehem
A cat, three bears, a fish, a frog, a baby, and others look for a place to go to sleep at the end of the day.

I Can Do It Myself!

Author: Diane Adams; Nancy Hayashi (Illustrator)
Published: 2009
Location: Bethlehem
"Emily Pearl is a big girl, who insists on doing everything for herself -- until evening, when having someone help her get ready for bed is nice"--Publisher's description.

I'm Not Sleepy

Author: Denys Cazet
Published: 1992
Location: Bethlehem
"Father tells a 'guaranteed-to-put-anyone-to-sleep' bedtime story to Alex with humorous results"--Publisher's description.

Interrupting Chicken

Author: David Ezra Stein
Published: 2010
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"Little Red Chicken wants Papa to read her a bedtime story, but interrupts him almost as soon as he begins each tale"--Publisher's description.

Kiss Good Night

Author: Amy Hest; Anita Jeram (Illustrator)
Published: 2001
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"Even after a story, being tucked in, and warm milk, Sam is not ready to go to sleep until his mother kisses him good-night"--Publisher's description.

Little Donkey Close Your Eyes

Author: Margaret Wise Brown; Ashley Wolff (Illustrator)
Published: 1995
Location: Bethlehem
As the day comes to a close, various animals and a small child wind down their activities and go to sleep.

The Moon Is Going to Addy's House

Author: Ida Pearle
Published: 2015
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"The moon follows Addy all over the city before finally settling in at her house for bedtime"--Publisher's description.

Mr. Moon Wakes Up

Author: Jemima Sharpe (Illustrator)
Published: 2016
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"A cat named Mr. Moon is always sleeping, but when he wakes up, he is good at making friends, playing games, solving puzzles, and having tea parties"--Publisher's description.

The Night World

Author: Mordicai Gerstein
Published: 2015
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"Sylvie the cat persuades her boy to go into the darkness very late at night, where they're greeted by the shadows of roses and other flowers, and by nocturnal animals who whisper, 'It's almost here.' But what are they waiting for?"--Publisher's description.

One Minute till Bedtime: 60-second Poems to Send You off to Sleep

Author: Kenn Nesbitt (Editor); Christoph Niemann (Illustrator)
Published: 2016
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"Book of bedtime poetry"--Publisher's description.

Penguin and Tiny Shrimp Don't Do Bedtime!

Author: Cate Berry; Charles Santoso (Illustrator)
Published: 2018
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"Penguin and Tiny Shrimp do NOT have a bedtime story to share with you. There are no soft beds or cozy covers here. There are fireworks! And shark-infested waters! This book will never make you sleepy! Not at all. Not even a little"--Publisher's description.

Play

Author: Jez Alborough (Illustrator)
Published: 2018
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"Not ready to stop playing at bedtime, little Bobo the chimp escapes over and over to play with his jungle friends, but when it finally starts to get dark, he finds himself all alone with no idea how to get home"--Publisher's description.

Shhhhh! Everybody's Sleeping

Author:Julie Markes; David Parkins (Illustrator)
Published: 2004
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
A young child is encouraged to go to sleep by the thought of everyone else sleeping, from teacher to baker to postman.

Sleepy Bears

Author:Mem Fox; Kerry Argent (Illustrator)
Published: 1999
Location: Bethlehem
When winter comes, six sleepy bears are rhymed to sleep by Mother Bear.

Stella, Princess of the Sky

Author: Marie-Louise Gay
Published: 2004
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"Stella and her brother, Sam, explore the wonders of the natural world on a nocturnal expedition"--Publisher's description.

Sweetest Kulu

Author: Celina Kalluk; Alexandria Neonakis (Illustrator)
Published: 2014
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
This beautiful bedtime poem describes the gifts given to a newborn Inuit baby by all the animals of the Arctic.

Thank You and Good Night

Author: Patrick McDonnell
Published: 2015
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"Maggie hosts a pajama party at which Clement, Alan Alexander, and Jean play a variety of fun games, tire themselves, and drift off to sleep, but not before sharing their gratitude"--Publisher's description.

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

Author: Kate Toms
Published: 2007
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"A young mouse prepares for bed while wondering about a small, twinkling star"--Publisher's description.

Wynken, Blynken, and Nod

Author: Eugene Field; Giselle Potter (Illustrator)
Published: 2008
Location: Bethlehem
"A newly illustrated version of the poem recounting the adventures of Wynken, Blynken, and Nod"--Publisher's description.

You're Safe with Me

Author: Chitra Soundar; Poonam Mistry (Illustrator)
Published: 2018
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"The baby animals of the Indian forest can't sleep. SWISH-SWISH! CRACK-TRACK! FLASH-SNAP! goes the storm. Only Mama Elephant's words of wisdom can reassure them, 'You're safe with me'"--Publisher's description.