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What to read to children before going to bed? Overview of children's books from Babysleep
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Ekaterina Taran
Ekaterina Taran
Senior Consultant, Psychologist, Lecturer
of two children
Parents often face the question of which book to choose for evening reading. Agree, it's nice to pick up a book in a convenient format with beautiful printing, look at the pictures with pleasure, iron the neat binding and the cover, smelling of printing ink. But that's not all that makes a book suitable for bedtime reading. In this article, we show you how to choose a "sleep book" and recommend you the best bedtime books according to BabySleep consultants.
Child's crisis calendar
Always consider the interests of the child and the meaning of the book
The language of the book is very important, because the child must understand what you are reading. Find a book whose character is similar to your baby or is his favorite toy. For a child, the main character is not just a fairy-tale character, he is literally a Hero. It is likely that your baby will do the same things, experience the same emotions and feel the same as the characters in the book. Maybe your kid is delighted with a particular animal, or vice versa, he is interested in technology, or maybe he likes looking at pictures and making up stories more than reading ...
Quality and quantity of illustrations
For the little ones, thick cardboard books are best. Illustrations of any fairy tales before going to bed should be kind, truthful and associated with something calm, pleasant.
Format and binding
Do not purchase heavy or oversized books for children.
It is difficult for a child to cope with it on his own, and it will be difficult for him to cover a large page with his eyes.
The most important factor is age. The content of the book should be chosen depending on the age, taking into account the duration of reading.
0–2 years. Beautiful illustrations and short text
Il Sung Na
"Ts-ts-ts... Sleep book"
Publishing house "Vector-Childhood"
The book perfectly prepares the child for sleep and is attractive for children from 1.5 years old. The owl as the main element of the illustration on each page carries an association with sleep and at the same time tells about which of the animals sleeps. And in the morning everyone wakes up (the most beautiful and bright spread with happy little animals). Everything except the owl - she was tired during the night. After reading the book leaves good and positive emotions.
Anna Dewdney
"Llama red pajamas"
Publishing house "Career Press"
A wonderful book with a small rhythmic text.
The child learns to understand that if the mother has gone somewhere, she still remembers him and will definitely return, caress and soothe. At the end of the book, there is an excellent ritual of farewell to the baby Lama (kisses and good night wishes), which parents of babies aged 1 year and over can adopt. This book evokes only the most tender feelings!
Rinker Dusky
"Construction, bayushki-bayu"
Publishing house "Career Press"
Is your kid a fan of construction equipment? Then this book is for him! On 32 pages, it is described in poetic form that all the favorite machines (concrete mixer, dump truck, tractor, bulldozer, etc.) worked at a large construction site during the day, and now they also go to bed. And each typewriter can wish good night!
Rinker Dusky
"A wonderful train rushes to sleep"
Career Press Publishing House
An excellent version of a soothing "bedtime story" for children closer to 2 years old, especially if they like trains.
All illustrations are in dark blue, and against this background the events unfold. Each page is a separate type of car (freight, platform, sleeping, etc.). Polar bears, monkeys, turtles, elephants and giraffes help to load the cars with much-needed children's goods, and then go to sleep on them. Wonderful poems about the locomotive of dreams!!
Rotrout Suzanne Berner
Night Book
Samokat Publishing House
Night has fallen in the city. People and animals go to bed. But not all. The book has no text, only a lot of pictures that are very interesting to look at. Suitable for the development of imagination and answers to the question "What happens at night?". And at night, amazing events take place in the city. Someone spent the night in a tent, someone caught a thief, and someone attended a holiday. Here is the house. In one apartment, the whole family is already sleeping sweetly in their cozy beds, and in the other, the mother is putting the baby to bed.
A neighbor from the 3rd floor sings while taking a bath. And his downstairs neighbor knocks on the ceiling with a mop, hinting to him that it’s too late for the arias. At the station at night, life just boils. Trains come, tourists go on a trip, they can't sleep. The perfect book to chat with your child and come up with interesting stories with him.
Karol Roth
Bedtime Stories
Makhaon Publishing House
This book includes 3 fairy tales. The first one is about Winnie the bunny, who was bored sleeping alone, and he went to friends, asking for a place to sleep, but in the end he was convinced that his bed was the best, and returned home. The second story is about the same hare, how he went to bed, and he dreamed of wolves, and how his mother "chased" them away. The third is about Lenny the lamb, whose mother stayed late and was put to bed by a cow, a cat, a horse, a pig and a duck, but they did everything wrong, and when the mother came, she turned out to be the best.
These kind, short, touching, beautifully illustrated fairy tales are perfect for reading to children at night. When going to bed, the kids will ask you to read these fairy tales again and again.
2-4 years. Psychological fairy tales for the most restless
Debi Gliori
"Whatever happens"
Polyandria Publishing House
An unusual book about a fox cub with kind illustrations and deep meaning. Parental love is boundless, and no matter what the child has done, no matter what happens to him, they will never stop loving him less! It is useful for both parents (Big foxes) and children (Little foxes). The book helps to relieve stress and helps to tune in to sleep. After reading it, you will certainly want to cuddle with your little and playful fox!
Waddell Martin
"Why are you not sleeping?"
Polyandria Publishing House
A wonderful book with colorful and cozy pictures, a simple and kind story.
The little bear does not want to sleep and is cunning that he is afraid of the dark. Even the 2 flashlights that dad brought him did not help. And Big Bear came up with something so that his son would finally fall asleep. Parents are so creative! Children recognize themselves in this little teddy bear, which is why they love this story so much. Yes, and the winter night itself with twinkling stars and a huge moon - you can look at it for a long time and with pleasure!
Erlin Forssen
"Rabbit who wants to sleep"
Mann, Ivanov & Ferber Publishing House
This is a psychological bedtime story that has been translated into 43 languages. In this story, you go in search of sleep with Roger Bunny and his mother. The wizard Uncle Zeva, the wise Sleepy Owl and the very slow Old Man Snail know how to help you. This incredibly popular fairy tale all over the world was written by a professional psychologist. The book contains recommendations for reading.
The book is built on special psychological techniques that help children fall asleep easier and faster every day. Psychologists say: the book is completely safe, and the effect of reading depends on the characteristics of the child. Most children fall asleep halfway through the story.
Rotrout Suzanne Berner
"Good night, Carlchen!"
Melik-Pashaev Publishing House
Cardboard booklet with one story about how dad put his son to bed. Karlchen says goodbye to his mother, brushes his teeth and goes to bed. But the baby does not want to sleep at all. And then dad goes with him on a Big trip on a high-speed slipper train. The first stop is Morkovburg, then the city of Moyburg awaits them. Finally, after many adventures, they arrive at the terminus Spiburg in the children's room. A simple, unpretentious story for children's perception. Kind, child-friendly pencil drawings with many small details that you can pay attention to when reading this story.
Recommended for children 2-3 years old.
Gurina, Shkurina, Slavitsky
"Sleepy Tales"
Rech Publishing House
This book contains special psychological tales of modern authors that will help parents put their child to sleep without tears and whims. Quiet meditative stories will calm the most angry child. And fairy tales in which the main characters, like a baby, refuse to sleep, will teach that everything has its time and that sleep can be very pleasant and interesting. Every kid will find their favorite fairy tale here. For example, about the crib that "ran away." Or about Sleepy Splash, who liked to sleep so much that he fell asleep immediately after waking up. Designed for children from 3 years old.
Sheridan Cave
"Where to put the bunny?"
Publishing house "Melik-Pashayev"
Recommended for parents to read to children from 2 to 4 years old.
For older children, this book may be suitable for independent reading. The book tells a kind story about how a mother bunny is looking for the best, safest and most comfortable place for her bunny to sleep.
5–6 years old. Tales of Magic
Ulf Stark
"Christmas in the Forest"
Publishing house "Samokat"
A very good New Year's fairy tale about forest animals and a gnome named Buka. A large family of rabbits lives in the forest under an old oak tree: mom, dad, aunt and uncle, grandfather and children - you can’t count them, because they run, scream, jump all the time. Two rabbits, Nina and Nika, find among the leaves and moss a red hat blown away by the wind from a gnome who always comes to the forest at Christmas. But what is Christmas? Squirrels and crows said that Christmas is the most joyful holiday. No one knows how to meet him, but everyone is looking forward to him and preparing for the arrival of the gnome: they compose a joyful song of the gnome, bake goodies, tidy up the house, prepare gifts and dress up a tree in the forest from all sorts of things.
The fairy tale teaches to help relatives in difficulties, to be patient and to believe in a miracle. The illustrations are very beautiful, sincere, winter.
Hans Christian Andersen
Ole Lukoye
Let's not forget the classics. The tale of Ole Lukoye is one of Andersen's most famous. Thanks to this fairy tale, many children got acquainted with an amazing creature that bears the usual Danish name - Ole. But the second part of his name means "close your eyes." Ole Lukoye comes to the little children when they go to bed, and sprinkles sweet milk in their faces, and then blows on the top of their heads. The children fall asleep, and Ole begins his wonderful story... It is very comfortable to fall asleep with this book.
7-12 years old. Stories to think about
Rune Belswick
“Simple.
Winter from beginning to end”
Publishing house "Samokat"
The book about Prostodursen consists of three stories: autumn, winter and spring.
All three are very beautiful and kind. The narrative is measured and thoughtful. The book covers many important topics. What is loneliness? Friendship? Love? What will I be when I grow up? Is it good abroad? The simplest things are filled with a special meaning and penetrate deep into the soul. The book is suitable for both independent reading and for joint reading on cold winter evenings.
Hoffman E.T.A.
"The Nutcracker and the Mouse King"
This fairy tale has fascinated children and adults over and over again for 200 years. Especially during the winter holidays. Little girl Marie inspires the wooden Nutcracker to exploits, and together they confront the huge army of the mouse king. As a reward for sincere love, a kind heart and selfless courage, their most cherished dreams come true. The Nutcracker becomes a beautiful young man, and Marie becomes his bride. Together they rule a wonderful country of marzipan castles and candied groves.
Gianni Rodari
"Tales on the phone"
The ability to fantasize, imagine, conjecture, imagine is very important for any person. This skill can and should be taught to children as early as possible. "Tales on the Phone" amaze with the richness of fantasy, light humor and optimism. In almost every one you will find the main idea, expressed in aphoristic form, usually at the end of the story. Using the fairy tales of Gianni Rodari, you can, moving from simple to complex, first talk with the child about himself - who he is and what he is. Then you can help him come up with the end of the tale, as the writer suggests. Finally, it is worth inviting the child to compose some funny story himself, using the techniques of an Italian storyteller. The book is aimed at children of primary school age.
Mark Twain
"The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"
Wonderful stories about boys! "Tom Sawyer", which was released in 1876, still does not lose its significance.
This book is remarkable in terms of the events described: on the one hand, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a rather funny book that describes many of the funny stories from Tom's school life. On the other hand, this book makes you look at life in a real light and learn from every situation.
Mark Twain
The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper is Mark Twain's calling card, a historical novel, ironic and poignant. The story of the poor boy Tom Canty is described in great detail, like two drops of water similar to the spoiled Prince Edward. The boys were destined to randomly switch places. The prince will have to live the life of a simple poor man, and the former poor Tom will have to master life at the royal court. The wonderful thing is that the boys will be able to learn from their adventures, and already returning to their places to realize what life really is. A topic that is relevant at all times!
Reading before going to bed has long been an excellent ritual that sets the child to rest and unites children and parents who, at the time of reading a fairy tale, are transported to a fantasy world and distracted from their worries.
Remember that a bedtime story will have a greater effect if you read it in a quiet, calm voice, and choose stories by age. For impressionable kids, it is especially important that the story is kind and not very "experiential", and even better that the story is about a dream, as in our review.
Do you read bedtime stories to your children? Please share in the comments which of the fairy tales your kids like the most?
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In this list you will find enchanting children's books, after getting to know their characters, your kids will have the most fabulous dreams! We have chosen not only the works of world-famous classics (loved by the children of all countries), but also new bestsellers, including Russian authors.
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"Winnie the Pooh and Everything" by Alan Milne A clumsy teddy bear named Pooh has been the subject of many delightful film adaptations based on a book that Milne wrote for his little son. Sweet, restless and mischievous constantly explores the vast surrounding world, getting acquainted with the most diverse inhabitants of the Enchanted Forest. There are so many cute characters in this book that you just can't help but fall in love.
2. "The Little Prince", Antoine de Saint-Exupery
The story of a boy living on a planet far, far away is considered one of the greatest masterpieces in the treasure trove of world literature. Traveling with the little prince around the world, we meet strange adults who amaze us with their behavior. They have long forgotten what it means to be a child and eagerly absorb the beauty of the world: inhale the fragrance of rosebuds, stroke the soft fur of an affectionate animal, admire the stars ... The delightful creation of the French writer is equally loved by both children and their parents.
It brings up the best traits, helping the children to keep kindness and love for all living things in their hearts even in adulthood.
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3. Uncle Remus' Tales by Joel Harris
It's a pleasure to leaf through Remus' bright collection of fairy tales before going to bed, admiring the funny illustrations with the characters of the stories. Brer Fox, Brer Rabbit, Brer Wolf and all other heroes personify various human characters, showing us, by the example of their behavior, what mistakes should be avoided in communicating with other people. Many eminent writers spoke of this book with tender trepidation, considering it one of the most important works for children.
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4. Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
How can you avoid one of the most magical fairy tales ever written? It's simply breathtaking from the flight of the author's fantasy, when we, together with Alice, follow the white rabbit to get into another dimension that is not subject to the laws of logic and physics.
Here the caterpillars are talking, the hares are decorously drinking tea, and the Cheshire Cat completely dissolves in the air, smiling mysteriously at parting! Thanks to the development of modern technologies, new editions of the interactive book have appeared. As soon as you point your phone camera at colorful illustrations, the picture comes to life on the screen, turning into an exciting three-dimensional cartoon!
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5. “Clutch, Half Shoes and Moss Beard”, Eno Raud
The fascinating cycle of the Estonian author is dedicated to amusing naxitrals – tiny little people. The cartoon based on the series came out controversial, but the books themselves enchant with their kindness. Raud managed to create masterpieces that instill in children a love for nature and animals without mournful reading of instructive lectures. Your little ones will surely love cute naxitrals: one of them wraps up in a muff to the very ears, the second flaunts in half a boot, and the third grows a beard of real moss strewn with juicy berries.
6. "Pet", Gene Willis and Tony Ross
In this fairy tale, everyone is head over heels and not children dream of getting a dog, but cute puppies want to get little men! Filya begs his parents to give him a man, but they are categorically against it. After all, people need an eye and an eye: you need to play with them, you need to walk with them. What if he messes up in the house? In addition, people are wayward creatures and it is almost impossible to train them. Filya was completely upset, but suddenly he was lucky enough to meet a mischievous red-haired boy. Our dog decided to tame it!
7. Starry Night by Jimmy Liao
It would seem that this is an ordinary book about the most ordinary children and there are no horrors in it - only the realities of the everyday life of most families. But only after reading it, I want to hug all, all the children of the world, look into their eyes and ask: “Are you not lonely?”. There is little text in the book and the whole atmosphere is created with the help of large (almost full page) illustrations depicting the everyday life of children and their fantasies - a magical world where two lonely children run away to hide from school bullies and constant quarrels of their parents.
If your little one doesn't make friends and doesn't interact much with you, try reading Jimmy Liao's story aloud to him. Perhaps the child will understand that he is not alone and will be able to open up to his mom and dad.
8. “How Masha quarreled with a pillow”, Galina Lebedeva
Once upon a time there was a little girl named Masha. Very harmful, I must say, little girl. Once she managed to quarrel with her own pillow and drove it away. Yes, but it turned out that without a pillow, it’s not comfortable to sleep, not soft. Mashenka began to look for a replacement for the pillow: either she would crouch on a pole in the chicken coop, or she would climb into the doghouse. Yes, everything is not right and everything is wrong! If only the pillow would return home as soon as possible so that the girl could sleep sweetly again.
9. "My Four-Legged Friend" by Oksana Stazi
This creation by Stazi became a bestseller and made it to the lists of the most favorite children's books in 2015.
And who made this list? Boring librarians, strict parents, and all sorts of bureaucrats from ministries? No matter how! The children themselves were those picky judges who selected the best pearls from literary works for kids. And their opinion, you see, is worth a lot. This fascinating collection contains funny fairy tales designed to teach children about life.
10. "Good night, Carlchen!" Rotraut Susanne Berner
You will meet another naughty baby who is stubborn and does not want to go to bed. Inventive dad comes up with a whole game for Karlchen with traveling on a slipper train. They explore different cities with funny names to finally arrive at their final destination - the station in Spiburg! This wonderful tale will surely convince any fidget that it's time to go to bed. The work is included in the list of books recommended for reading to children.
11. Fairy Toys Factory, Alexander Ber
It is hard to imagine a child without a toy, and even if children have many toys, there is always one favorite.
What is the peculiarity of these baby dolls, bears and dolls? The fact is that such special toys are created at a special enchanted factory of the good wizard Vlasiy. Unfortunately, the evil sorcerer Pererug weaves his machinations in order to destroy the factory and Blasius. Brave doll Glasha decides to enlist the help of her little mistress to save the toy factory in order to protect the bright childhood of millions of children!
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12. “Do you know how much I love you?” by Sam McBratney
A simple but extremely sweet tale that brings a smile. When you read it, such a wave of tenderness rises in your soul that it takes your breath away and even makes you want to cry a little. This is a story about a little bunny who is being put to bed by his father. Before going to bed, the big hare and his baby tell how much they love each other. Their love is great and knows no bounds. It stretches to the very tips of the long ears, to the very horizon, to the moon itself and back .
