Soothing Bedtime Narratives: 1

Bedtime is a great time to read books and spend quality time with the kids. If your kids are anything like mine, they pick their favorite books, even if they are books that rile them up. We try to keep those books out of their bedrooms and keep calmer, narrative style stories in there. Here is my first batch of recommendations:

Waiting, Kevin Henkes: a simple story, led mostly by the illustrations, of toys passing their time on their windowsill. Enjoying the changing weather, coming and going of other toys, and each others’ company.

Farmhouse, Sophie Blackall: a big narrative that follows the life of a house throughout its existence. From being built to the deteriorating state Blackall found it in when she bought the property it was on.

The Painter, Peter Catalamotto: a child looking up to their parent and wanting to participate in their work, vying for attention and love and having to wait until the time was right.

This Quiet Lady, Charlotte Zolotov & Anita Lobel: a child learning about a parent’s life before they existed. Through pictures around the house, the child is exposed to the highlights of their mother’s life, leading up to their own birth.

I hope these books serve you well, let me know what you think if you have any of them or get them soon!

Matt