Beautiful Bedtime Stories
Bedtime stories have been told to children across the world for generations. They are, and always have been, an essential part of any child’s nighttime routine, getting them ready to drift off into a peaceful slumber and also spend some memorable and quiet moments with your kid. As a child, there’s nothing more fun than racing up the stairs, brushing your teeth, jumping into bed with your favourite fairytale, and just waiting for your parents to come and tuck you in and read a quick bedtime story before going to sleep.
It seems now that this small ritual is slowly becoming an outdated tradition since there are so many other things to do. Watching TV, playing video games, or using electronics before bed can often cause disrupted sleeping patterns for you and your little ones. Sometimes it’s hard to know where to start! Lucky for you, at Books2Door, we have curated a list of books that will help you create a new bedtime routine to spend quality time with your little ones or help you wind down after a long day.
Why Do People Read Bedtime Stories?
There are many benefits to reading with your child. When it comes to reading, encouraging this from a young age is highly recommended - and what better time to do this than at bedtime? Spending time reading with your child can help to both form a close bond and create a positive reading habit. Reading is an essential life skill and reading bedtime stories together often can help instil that love of reading in your child.
A significant advantage of reading with your child is that it not only develops their vocabulary and reading and comprehension ability but also encourages engagement and conversation. This way, your child can start to talk through some emotions that they may be feeling along with their favourite story characters. Every good story is filled with difficult situations that the character has to navigate and ultimately overcome. In this way, they model quality problem-solving skills that your child can start to pick up, teaching key qualities such as perseverance and patience.
Most importantly, storytelling helps develop creativity and imagination. Books open up a whole new world of imagination, and children often incorporate what they have heard in their stories into their playtime.
Bedtime Book recommendations
Let’s start with some bedtime stories, perfect for your little ones. The books in our collection are perfect for those aged 0-5. Even newborn babies will appreciate the soothing sound of their parent’s voice reading the story, and it won’t be long before they start to recognise pictures or shapes.
When it comes to bedtime stories, who could forget the nation’s most-loved piglet as a firm favourite for young children’s stories with Peppa Pig Bedtime Stories 20 Hardback Books Box Set by Ladybird? With twenty books to choose from, filled with colourful illustrations and easy-to-read format, these handy book sets are sure to be your child’s new favourite read at bedtime. Each story follows Peppa Pig, her family, and her friends on a series of new adventures. The books cover a range of topics, situations, feelings, and emotions that are the perfect introduction to talk through with your child. Get ready for bedtime and snuggle up to read with your child’s favourite characters, Peppa and George.
If you want something short and sweet-the perfect size for a bedtime story- be sure to have a look at the Winnie the Pooh the Complete Collection 30 Books Box Set by A. A. Milne. This box set is a must for every child’s nursery. bedroom, playroom, or bookshelf. Suitable for newborns, there are thirty incredible books for parents and children to choose from when it comes to the nation’s most-loved bear, Pooh, as he and his friends embark on one adventure after another in the 100 Acre Wood.
For more roar-some animal fun, check out our Bedtime Stories 10 Books Set by Little Tiger. With 10 animal stories, all kept in a handy ziplock bag for easy storage; these books are guaranteed to go down a treat at bedtime. This collection includes stories such as Don’t be Afraid Little Ones, Scardey Mouse, Good Night Tiger, There’s No Such Thing as Monsters, The Littlest Owl, Bears in the Bed, and The Great Big Storm. These books are packed with colourful illustrations, perfect for babies, and contain simplified language to read together with your toddler.
For more fictional fun before bedtime, check out Bedtime for Monsters by Ed Vere and published by Penguin Random House Children’s UK. Do you ever wonder if monsters exist somewhere? What if a monster was looking for a bedtime snack? What if that snack just happened to be YOU? But as he gets closer and closer, all this scary monster wants is a lovely monster-sized goodnight kiss! With fun, colourful illustrations and playful language combined, this funny picture book will have your little one giggling before bedtime. This book is as comforting as a blanket, guaranteed to enchant you and your kids.
Here at Books2Door, we have a variety of picture books suitable for your little ones. Whether it’s touch-and-feel books they love or pop-up and lift-the-flap books, we have plenty of books for bedtime suitable for babies and toddlers. Shop our bestsellers today to get the latest and greatest books we offer.
Whether you’re reading something new or sharing an old favourite; however you do bedtime, bedtime stories should be an integral and memorable experience for both you and your child. It’s a time for you and your child to spend quality time together and get a peek into how your child sees the world in their own unique way through the comments they make on the plot, characters, and setting of the book. Shop our full bedtime stories collection here.