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A Week of Bedtime Stories!

Bedtime stories are my favorite part of the day. I love the connections and memories I make with my sweet little. But, lately she wants to spend more time choosing a book then actually reading. Starting today, we are picking out the books for the week. Hopefully this will save some time during the weeknights and we can make it to bed on time! I love her choices.

 

Sunday: Esme the Emerald Fairy by Sarah Creese and Lara Ede. I ordered this one for my new niece, Esme, but Quinn decided to make sure it’s acceptable for her.

 

Monday: Press Here by Herre´ Tullet. Interactive and fun!

 

Tuesday: Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs retold by Mo Willems. This one introduces some awesome vocabulary words.

 

Wednesday: Splat the Cat by Rob Scotton. It goes well with her starting prek this year.

 

Thursday: The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson. The illustrations are beautiful and its a wonderful read aloud.

 

Friday: How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? By Jane Yolen. It really is a perfect bedtime story!

 

Saturday: The Princess and the Pony by Kate Beaton. Princess Pinecone and her pony are the best!

I can’t wait to see what she chooses next week.

Bedtime Bliss!

What are your nonnegotiable bedtime routines? My 7 year old son has become quite independent with his nightly routine. While it made me a bit sad at first, my 4 year old daughter has definitely taken up the slack by demanding my attention every step of the way. I wish I was kidding when I say I have to hold her hand for the bathroom break.

 

My goal is lights off by 8:00, so we usually start the process around 7:15. Brush teeth, bath, pick out tomorrow ‘s outfit, and a bedtime story.  As an exhausted parent, I see how easy it is to skip the book and get that light off as quickly as possible. But, the statistics are so powerful. As a teacher, I see the results firsthand. 

 

So while I would have loved to just pass out the mandatory stuffed animal good night kisses and retreat to my own bed, we read a book.

 

Tonight’s choice was Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book by Julia Donaldson.

 

Some of our top picks are the How Do Dinosaurs series by Jane Yolen, the Pigeon Series by Mo Willems, the Gruffalo books by Julia Donaldson, and Goodnight, Little Monster by Helen Ketteman.

What are your littles favorite bedtime stories?