Story time before bedtime is a nightly ritual at our house. Although I generally let my kiddos choose their own books, I must admit to encouraging certain titles as we approach the final story of the night. In my humble opinion: the perfect final text has lyrical word choice and a cadence that gently marches the reader through each page. The perfect text is accompanied by rich illustrations and themes of warmth, love, family and caring. Finally, the perfect text comes to a calm and restful close as the main characters (and young co-readers) fall fast to sleep.
Here are the titles I think are a must for every home:
Time for Bed by Mem Fox
If You Were My Bunny by Kate McMullan
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
Guess How Much I Love You by Sam MCBratney
Good Night Gorrilla by Peggy Rathmann
God Gave Us You by Lisa Tawn Bergen
Toes are to Tickle by Shen Roddie
Here are the titles I think are a must for every home:
Time for Bed by Mem Fox
If You Were My Bunny by Kate McMullan
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
Guess How Much I Love You by Sam MCBratney
Good Night Gorrilla by Peggy Rathmann
God Gave Us You by Lisa Tawn Bergen
Toes are to Tickle by Shen Roddie