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Picture Book Bedtime Read Alouds for Kids of All Ages

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  • Follow along as a child tries to put her anxious thoughts to bed.
    Book, 2024New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2024. — E GREENFIELD
  • Grub, a hungry raccoon, and Seed, a hopeful little seed, meet in a trash can and discover they can help each other. As their friendship grows, Grub eagerly imagines what Seed might become—hopefully something as tasty as cheeseburgers.
    Book, 2021New York, NY : Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2021] — E ARNALDO
  • The penguins huddle together for warmth at night, but find out that they are frozen together in the morning!
    Book, 2023Somerville, MA : Walker Books, 2023. — E MONTGOMERY
  • How to Count to One

    (and Don't Even THINK About Bigger Numbers!)

    Salmon, Caspar, 1981-
    Counting to one might be harder than you thought.
    Book, 2023Lincoln, MA : Nosy Crow, 2023. — E SALMON
  • There may or not be a lion hiding inside these pages.
    Book, 2023Salem, MA : Page Street Publishing Co., 2023. — E HARTMAN
  • Seven

    a Most Remarkable Pigeon

    Nickel, Sandra,
    Seven the pigeon isn’t like the rest of his flock—he follows scents instead of landmarks, builds rose-petal nests and prefers delicious aromas over crumbs. When fog disrupts the flock’s journey home, his unique sense of smell may be the key to…
    Book, 2025Somerville, Massachusetts: Candlewick Press, 2025. — E NICKEL
  • Sleepy Sheepy is NOT actually sleepy.
    Book, 2023New York : Flamingo Books, 2023. — E CUMMINS
  • Pick a number, any number, and Lady Rabbit the Magician will read your mind. Be prepared to be amazed!
    Book, 2024San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2024] — E COPPO
  • When the annual Cheese-cathlon comes around, the Big Cheese is prepared to win, as always. But what happens when there is someone new in town?
    Book, 2023New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023] — E JOHN
  • The eyebrows of doom are causing chaos all around their city.
    Book, 2022Wilton, CT : Tiger Tales, 2022. — E SMALLMAN
  • When Bob's favorite jacket washes away, will his friends still want to be his friends?
    Book, 2023New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023] — E HOLT
  • Eddy the goldfish takes a brave leap in hopes of getting closer to his new friends. His risky move leads to an unexpected and heartwarming adventure.
    Book, 2024New York, NY : Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2024] — E KIM HA
  • Norman gets jealous when a tree starts to grow right next to his tree best friend.
    Book, 2021Los Angeles ; New York : DisneyHyperion, 2021. — E HIGGINS
  • When Reuben notices that his pants are wet, he starts blaming it on his friends and questioning who could have done it.
    Book, 2019New York ; Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 2019. — E SHEA
  • Beware, if you feed the coos then they will not stop following you no matter what you do.
    Book, 2020New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2020. — E STUTZMAN
  • Mrs. Ofelia falls asleep each night after counting up to Sheep 18, leaving Sheep 19 and the rest beyond the fence feeling left out. Tired of never getting their turn, Sheep 19 rallies the higher-numbered sheep to find a way to help Mrs. Ofelia—and…
    Book, 2024[Madrid] : NubeOcho, [2024] — E LACASA
  • Circle, Square and Triangle play hide and seek, but when Triangle hides behind the waterfall, Circle must go rescue him.
    Book, 2019Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2019. — E BARNETT
  • Hamsters Henry and Marvin are roommates, but while Henry just wants peace and quiet, Marvin cannot stop talking.
    Book, 2022New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2022. — E KLEIN
  • Tells the story of a young bird learning to fly (or fall)!
    Book, 2021New York, NY : Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021] — E TABOR