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Babysitter's Books for Bedtime
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Rhymes for Bedtime
Bedtime is the toughest part of the day for little ones. There is no better way to send them off to the land of nod than with a nursery rhyme. Find something to soothe them to sleep from the selections below. Whether you have time for only one or you are giving in to "just one more," we have the right Mother Goose ditty for you.
Barnyard Bedtime Rhyme
Everyone's favorite barnyard bird will help your little ones count their way to Sleepytown. Take turns with your little tikes by reading one page and letting them read or recite the next. Before you know it, they will be sleeping soundly.
Baker, Keith (1994). Big fat hen. San Diego: Harcourt Brace. n.p.
City Goose
Photographs bring this Mother Goose collection of forty plus nursery rhymes to life. This book depicts children at play while in their neighborhoods. Read many of the Mother Goose standards, and put your little charges happily to sleep.
Crews, Nina. (2004). The neighborhood Mother Goose. New York: Greenwillow Books. p.63.
A Trip Around the World at Bedtime
This beautifully illustrated picture book puts a spin on the traditional "Mary Had a Little Lamb" by presenting it in both English and Spanish. Youngsters will be mesmerized as they listen along and drift off to sleep with this happy little title.
Dominguez, Angela N. (2013). Maria had a little llama. New York: Henry Holt. n.p.
Mother Goose from Yesteryear
Greenaway, Kate. (1881). Mother goose. London, England: Frederick Warner and Co.
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When you need to find something for story time that your little ones haven't heard before, you may just need to delve back into the archives. This collection of over forty nursery rhymes is one that the great grandparents may recall. Look back on some obscure nursery rhymes like "All Along the Green Gravel" to some that have stood the test of time like "Little Miss Muffet." Pass these gems down, and let them live on. These old rhymes are paired with some beautiful antique drawings in a book that everyone will treasure.
13 Rock-A-Bye Baby (Instrumental). (n.d.). Retrieved June 02, 2016, from https://soundcloud.com/quinncoleman/13-rock-a-bye-baby
Sharon Dishner
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Reading in a hammock [Personal photograph taken in Marion, VA]. (2016, June 3). CCO