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Mighty Girls, Mighty Dreams

25 Mighty Girl Bedtime Books

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In order to be ready for her daring, adventurous days, your Mighty Girl needs to get a good night’s rest! But it can be hard settling down for sleep when there’s an exciting world out there to be discovered. Most kids love the chance to curl up and read together with the people they love as a way to wind down before bed. Whether you're reading a book about bedtime, or just one that gets her into a quiet, contemplative mood, bedtime books can make those last few minutes one of the favorite parts of her day — and yours.

To help get your kids ready for bed, we’re showcasing 25 of our favorite bedtime books starring Mighty Girls. Hopefully, these stories — ranging from the sweet and fanciful to the clever and funny — will help everyone in the family get a good night’s sleep!

If you'd like to find books to read together with older children who have moved beyond picture books, check out the recommendations in our special collection of 150 Read Aloud Books Starring Mighty Girls.

Mighty Girl Books for Bedtime

Nighty-Night

Nighty-Night

Written by: Leslie Patricelli
Illustrated by: Leslie Patricelli
Recommended Age: 0 - 2

Leslie Patricelli's charming and cheeky toddler is back! This time, Baby is getting ready for bed... well, sort of. She sneaks in a naked dance before her bath, then gets her teeth and hair brushed and gets comfy in her PJs. Then it's time for a bedtime story — or two ("Again! Again!") — and a song before lights go out. This funny bedtime board book will help establish bedtime routines for little Mighty Girls.

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Please, Baby, Please

Please, Baby, Please

Illustrated by: Kadir Nelson
Recommended Age: 0 - 3

From waking up painfully early, to tantrums when it’s time to leave the playground, to splashing water out of the tub, her parents’ cries of “Please, baby, please!” are roundly ignored by this exuberant toddler. But when bedtime rolls around, and a little girl is asking, “Mama, please?” to one last kiss, we all know how the story will end. Fans of this heartwarming story will enjoy seeing the tables turned on the toddlers in a sequel, Please, Puppy, Please.

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Girl of Mine

Girl of Mine

Written by: Jabari Asim
Illustrated by: LeUyen Pham
Recommended Age: 1 - 3

For this little girl, bedtime means special time with Daddy! In this charming bedtime book, as a father cradles his little girl, she is whisked away on an imaginative adventure swinging above lush floral gardens under the golden moonlight — that ends, naturally, in content slumber. The text, inspired by "Rock-a-bye baby", is engaging and loving, and coupled with the whimsical and peaceful illustrations, this is a fantastic bedtime (or anytime) story.

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When Mama Comes Home Tonight

When Mama Comes Home Tonight

Written by: Eileen Spinelli
Illustrated by: Jane Dyer
Recommended Age: 3 - 6

A little girl eagerly waits for Mama to get home from work, when the simple rituals of cleaning up toys, having a cup of tea (with a sip for someone who wants to feel grown up), and mending some clothes will become special time that helps her wind down for bed. Both working parents and children will enjoy the reminder that even the short hours between work and bed are plenty enough time for play, cuddles, and love.

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Ten, Nine, Eight

Ten, Nine, Eight

Written by: Molly Bang
Illustrated by: Molly Bang
Recommended Age: 2 - 6

“10 small toes all washed and warm...” starts this charming book, in which a loving father getting his daughter ready for bed turns counting down from 10 to 1 into a combination game and lullaby. The soft, sweet illustrations, full of tiny details — like a missing shoe on the page for number 7 that turns up on a later page — won a Caldecott Honor in 1984. This melodious book it perfect for sharing with even the youngest children at bedtime.

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Growl

Growl

Written by: Jen Corace
Illustrated by: Jen Corace
Recommended Age: 3 - 5

When a little girl wakes up with a GROOOOOWL in her tummy, she knows just what to do: sneak downstairs and make some toast! As the toaster runs, she starts planning what to put on top, but then the cat arrives, and so does the dog, and they're both hungry too. Then a pair of bunnies arrive, and an elephant, and even a panda and a sloth! She hands out toast to every hungry face, but when everyone else is fed, there's no bread left in the bag for her own snack. Fortunately, the animals have noticed her generosity, and they have a surprise of their own... Acclaimed illustrator Jen Corace has created a funny, dreamy, and sweet bedtime story full of friendship, kindness, and toast.

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Frozen 5-Minute Stories

Frozen 5-Minute Stories

Written by: Disney Book Group
Illustrated by: Disney Storybook Art Team
Recommended Age: 3 - 8

Join Anna and Elsa as they discover a mysterious mountain monster, have a royal sleepover, babysit the trolls, and more! With 12 Frozen stories that can each be read in 5 minutes, this padded storybook is the perfect fit for bedtime, story time, or anytime! Frozen fans can also find many more books, toys, and t-shirts in our Frozen Collection.

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Kitchen Dance

Kitchen Dance

Written by: Maurie J. Manning
Recommended Age: 3 - 6

When this little girl wakes up at night, she hears enticing noises from downstairs. Soon, she and her brother are sneaking downstairs, only to spot their mother and father singing and dancing as they clean up the kitchen: "¡Como te quiero! Oh, how I love you!" When the parents spot their children, they quickly sweep both kids up into a joyous, loving dance... one that slowly changes into a lullaby that rocks both children to sleep. This exuberant celebration of a family dancing together is sure to delight young readers.

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The Very Best Hug

The Very Best Hug

Written by: Smriti Prasadam-Halls
Illustrated by: Alison Brown
Recommended Age: 3 - 6

Before this little girl goes to bed, her parent has a question: "Have you ever wondered who gives the very BEST hug?" That kicks of an exploration of hugs from throughout the animal kingdom, from a seahorse smooch before bathtime to a cobra "clinch" around the leg to a very loving but prickly hug from a porcupine! But even after bear hugs, hippo huddles, and penguin pecks, the little girl knows there's one hug that's the absolute perfect hug for her: "It's the ones at home, who love you the best!" With expressive, lively illustrations and irresistible rhyming text, this is the perfect bedtime story to share before a giant good-night hug.

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Little Monster (Ten Minutes to Bed)

Little Monster (Ten Minutes to Bed)

Written by: Rhiannon Fielding
Illustrated by: Chris Chatterton
Recommended Age: 3 - 6

"Have you ever heard of a monster with horns upon her head creeping down the creaky stairs instead of going to bed?" Belch the adorable monster (and her beloved stuffie, who accompanies her wherever she goes) is determined to avoid bedtime. At ten minutes to bedtime, Belch is prowling downstairs, but with each minute that passes, bedtime gets closer and closer... When bedtime actually arrives, it seems like sleep has caught up with her! Kids will giggle at this charming, beautifully illustrated picture book which is the perfect length for sending your own little monsters off to bed.

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Are You Sure, Mother Bear?

Are You Sure, Mother Bear?

Written by: Amy Hest
Illustrated by: Lauren Tobia
Recommended Age: 3 - 7

It's the start of winter, but Little Miss Bear can't sleep. What if everything is different when she wakes up? She will miss the world while she's asleep... and she'll miss Mother Bear. Fortunately, her wise mother knows just what to do: the pair go for one last walk, enjoying the stars and a roll down the snowy hill before reassuring her, "when we wake up, the stars will be bright. The moon will be round. The hills will be grassy. And we'll be right here, in our very own place, together." This reassuring bedtime story is a reminder to little ones that love will still surround them with every new day.

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Woodland Dreams

Woodland Dreams

Written by: Karen Jameson
Illustrated by: Marc Boutavant
Recommended Age: 3 - 7

Night is falling, and all the animals of the wood are going to bed. Each creature has its own routine and its own cozy woodland home, from Velvet Nose the moose who wades ashore after a day of eating pond weed, to Swift Legs the fox who curls up in a mountain den. And then once all the creatures are tucked in, it's time for the little girl watching them to tuck herself into her own bed! This soothing, sleep-affirming text and charming illustrations that capture the beauty and mystery of the wild, this sweet bedtime book will add the perfect finishing touch to your own bedtime routine.

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Good Night, Sister

Good Night, Sister

Illustrated by: Lucy Fleming
Recommended Age: 3 - 7

For Kat, tonight is an exciting milestone — her very first night sleeping in her very own room! But her little sister Tina is worried: with Kat in the big girl room, will Tina be too scared to sleep? Kat is quick to reassure her, and even leaves her stuffed animals to share the room with Tina, telling her how each animal represents a special quality that will help her feel safe. When the night gets loud and stormy, though, both sisters realize that sometimes, a cuddle with your beloved sibling is the best reassurance around! This sweet and reassuring story from New York Times best-selling author Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt is a celebration of the sisterly bond and how it can help girls through the big transitions in their lives.

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Moonday

Moonday

Written by: Adam Rex
Illustrated by: Adam Rex
Recommended Age: 3 - 7

On a drive home one night, a little girl muses drowsily that the moon seems to be following them home. But when she wakes up the next morning, she discovers that wasn't her imagination: the moon is sitting in her backyard! But in the darkness, people yawn and stumble, and the ocean's tides seep into their yard rather than gently coming and going across the beach. It will be up to the girl and her family to put the moon back where it belongs. This dreamlike blend of fantasy and reality, with luminous illustrations, will help kids lull themselves to sleep with the power of the question: what if?

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Aunt Isabel Tells a Good One

Aunt Isabel Tells a Good One

Written by: Kate Duke
Recommended Age: 3 - 7

Penelope is spending the night with Aunt Isabel, and part of the appeal is a made-to-order bedtime story! But if Aunt Isabel is going to tell a really good story, she'll need a little help... Soon, Penelope and Isabel are working together to create a story full of excitement, a little romance, and even a villain or two. This charming book, perfect for reading aloud, is also a great way to get kids thinking about how fiction works and whether they could start telling their own stories.

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For All The Stars Across The Sky

For All The Stars Across The Sky

Written by: Karl Newson
Illustrated by: Chiaki Okada
Recommended Age: 3 - 7

Luna and her Mama always share a nightly wish before bedtime. "I wish that we could fly like birds!" Luna exclaims, and soon the pair are imagining soaring high above the world. Another wish sends them swimming through a coral reef, shrinking down to the size of ants, and then growing into giants who stomp down the lane! By the time their adventure is done, Luna is ready to snuggle into her very own bed. In this charming, soothing story, full of soft, evocative artwork, a loving mother/daughter pair celebrate the joys of imaginary journeys and bedtime routines.

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Wild Child

Wild Child

Written by: Lynn Plourde
Illustrated by: Greg Couch
Recommended Age: 3 - 7

Mother Earth tries to get her energetic daughter to bed, but her wild child comes up with a variety of stalling tactics that will seem very familiar to any parent! Hints about the wild child’s identity come in the red and orange leaves in her hair and the snack of chestnuts and pumpkins she eats, and the story ends with a wintery kiss goodnight as Autumn finally goes to sleep. This beautiful, poetic book makes a lovely story to read for the changing of the seasons.

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The Blanket Where Violet Sits

The Blanket Where Violet Sits

Written by: Allan Wolf
Illustrated by: Lauren Tobia
Recommended Age: 4 - 7

It's getting close to Violet's bedtime, but before she has to go to sleep, she and her parents are enjoying a special treat: a late-night, star-gazing picnic! On her cozy blanket, with her space book and her telescope, Violet gazes into the night sky and contemplates just how BIG the universe is, from the green park to the busy city to the moon above her head to the sun at the center of the solar system to the giant spiraling galaxy! And when she returns from her remarkable journey, she knows that she is comfortable and safe... and ready for sleep. Cumulative rhyming prose and vivid illustrations that capture the wonders of outer space make this the perfect bedtime book for space-loving kids.

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Girl Power 5-Minute Stories: 10 Books In 1

Girl Power 5-Minute Stories: 10 Books In 1

Recommended Age: 4 - 8

For young children, parents are often on the lookout for quick reads for bedtime — especially if you can't resist giving in to their pleas for just one more! This collection of five minute stories is the perfect solution. With ten empowering titles, including A Mighty Girl community favorites like I Like Myself! and terrific out-of-print stories like Chavela and the Magic Bubble, you could read two... maybe even three.

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Bedtime Ballet

Bedtime Ballet

Written by: Kallie George
Illustrated by: Shanda McCloskey
Recommended Age: 4 - 7

"Two satin slippers with bunny-ear toes and stripy pajamas are dreamy dance clothes..." This ballet-loving girl has an extra-special way to get ready for bed! First, she and her stuffed bunny will dance together in the backyard, as the crickets and frogs form the orchestra while birds, bugs, and flowers join her in the dance. Then, with a glissé here and a jeté there, she brushes her teeth, says goodnight to her Mama and her brother, and gets a final tuck-in from her beloved Papa. With playful rhymes that incorporate real ballet terminology, this is a charming celebration of dance and of taking the bedtime routine and making it a little more fun — and all your own.

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While Mama Had A Quick Little Chat

While Mama Had A Quick Little Chat

Written by: Amy Reichert
Illustrated by: Alexandra Boiger
Recommended Age: 4 - 8

While Mama talks with Uncle Fred on the phone, Rose is supposed to be getting ready for bed. But then the doorbell rings, and soon the house is invaded by people carrying party supplies, waters for catering, party guests, and even a magician! And while Rose resists at first, soon she's jumping headlong into the party spirit... until she hears her mother says she'll be off the phone in a minute. Will Rose manage to get the party under wraps before Mama comes up to check on her? This funny tribute to impatience and imagination is sure to get kids giggling.

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What Will You Dream of Tonight?

What Will You Dream of Tonight?

Written by: Frances Stickley
Illustrated by: Anuska Allepuz
Recommended Age: 4 - 8

As a little girl gets ready for bed, "[t]ucked into bed with a world in your head," her parent wonders where her dreams will take her. Will she imagine herself in a hot air balloon, soaring in the sky? Or perhaps riding a whale through the ocean? She's going to have brave and bold adventures, limited only by her imagination — after all, "anything's possible here" — but when she's ready to wake, she'll always be safe and sound, home in her bed and surrounded by people who love her. Sumptuous and dream-like, this imaginative book is perfect for a soothing bedtime read that will sent her off to sweet dreams all night long.

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This Is MY Room! (No Tigers Allowed)

This Is MY Room! (No Tigers Allowed)

Illustrated by: Alexandria Neonakis
Recommended Age: 4 - 8

Jojo is spending the first night in her very own room — and despite her big sister Margaret's predictions, Jojo is determined NOT to go back. But when a lion stalks into Jojo's room, she has to run to Margaret's room... but not to stay, just to borrow a marker so she can write a sign declaring no lions are allowed. She repeats the process with the next intruder, a bear, but the third, a very persistent tiger, can't read her sign. Fortunately, clever Jojo comes up with an innovative (and compassionate) solution: teach the tiger to read! This charming story about a girl struggling with her first night alone will make kids giggle and parents smile, and the sweet solution reminds everyone that things aren't always as frightening as they seem... sometimes, you just need to welcome them in.

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The Tea Party in the Woods

The Tea Party in the Woods

Written by: Akiko Miyakoshi
Illustrated by: Akiko Miyakoshi
Recommended Age: 4 - 8

When Kikko's father forgets the pie he was supposed to bring to Grandma's house, she volunteers to run after him and put it in his basket. But as she follows her father's footprints in the snow, she sees a large house that she's never seen before. And when she's greeted by a lamb — wearing a coat and carrying a purse — who asks, "Are you here for the tea party?" she realizes that she's stumbled across something magical. This whimsical and calming story is sure to give your kids sweet dreams.

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I Will Fight Monsters For You

I Will Fight Monsters For You

Written by: Santi Balmes
Illustrated by: Lyona
Recommended Age: 4 - 8

Martina is afraid to go to sleep — she's sure there's a whole WORLD of monsters living underneath her floor. What if one of them drags her down, and she has to learn how to scare humans? "I will fight monsters for you," her father promises, but that's small comfort as Martina drifts off. Except in her dream, she discovers that there's a little girl monster named Anitram who's afraid of the noisy human under her own floor! "Fear is elastic, like bubble gum," Anitram's father tells her. "As you grow braver, fear shrinks smaller and smaller until it disappears." This whimsical story, which includes a pair of loving (human and monster) dads, is the perfect bedtime story for anyone who's wondered about monsters under their feet.

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Naamah and the Ark at Night

Naamah and the Ark at Night

Illustrated by: Holly Meade
Recommended Age: 4 - 8

How did the animals get to sleep on Noah’s Ark? By listening to Naamah, Noah’s wife — her name means “great singer.” For forty days and forty nights, Naamah sings the pairs of animals to sleep, then her husband, their sons, and their wives. This cozy book brings a new perspective to the classic story, and its soothing, lyrical text is sure to lull your little one as if she were being rocked by waves on a boat.

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Interrupting Chicken

Interrupting Chicken

Written by: David Ezra Stein
Illustrated by: David Ezra Stein
Recommended Age: 4 - 8

It’s bedtime for an excited little Chicken, who just can’t sleep without a story. But no matter how often her exasperated Papa tells her not to interrupt, she can’t bear to see her favorite characters make a silly mistake! So when they run out of stories, tired Papa invites Chicken to write her own bedtime story — but can he make it to the end without interrupting? Vivid illustrations and a vibrant, energetic main characters make this classic bedtime challenge funny for both little ones and patient Papas.

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This Is Sadie

This Is Sadie

Written by: Sara O'Leary
Illustrated by: Julie Morstad
Recommended Age: 4 - 8

Sadie is a little girl with a big imagination: she's been raised by wolves, visited Wonderland, and lived under the sea. Her magic wings take her anywhere she wants to go, and always bring her home again. And she loves to make things: boxes turn into boats and cushions into castles. But most of all, she loves stories — because with a story, you can make something out of nothing at all. This meditative picture book about the power of storytelling and imagination will have your children dreaming of the stories they could tell.

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Monster Trouble

Monster Trouble

Written by: Lane Fredrickson
Illustrated by: Michael Robertson
Recommended Age: 4 - 8

Winifred Schnitzel isn't scared of the monsters in her bedroom, but she sure is frustrated — she needs her sleep! Every night they're there, making a ruckus, despite the cleverest traps that Winifred can think up. Perhaps Winifred will have to get a bit more creative to deal with her monster problem (Hint: monsters hate kisses!) This funny bedtime story will have kids giggling — and contemplating how they might deal with their own exasperating fears.

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Sleep Like A Tiger

Sleep Like A Tiger

Written by: Mary Logue
Illustrated by: Pamela Zagarenski
Recommended Age: 4 - 8

A little girl — who is not at all sleepy — asks her parents, “Does everything in the world go to sleep?” Yes, her parents tell her gently, every animal in the world goes to sleep sometimes — cats, dogs, bats, whales, even the big, strong tiger. And in her cuddly, warm bed, the little girl thinks that maybe she, like the animals, is ready for sleep after all. This 2013 Caldecott Honor-winning book is sure to ring true to parents of any child who is definitely still not sleepy.

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Time for Bed, Miyuki

Time for Bed, Miyuki

Written by: Roxane Marie Galliez
Illustrated by: Seng Soun Ratanavanh
Recommended Age: 5 - 8

Miyuki's grandfather wants to get her ready for bed — but she can't go yet! There are too many things she has to do, from watering the vegetables to building a canopy for the Dragonfly Queen's grand arrival. Miyuki's patient grandfather goes along with her imaginative plans, but gently reminds her over and over, "Miyuki, it's time for bed." When her creative ideas finally guide her to curl up someplace cozy, she realizes there's one more thing she needs: a story.... This charming story, which captures Japanese culture, nature, and the love of family, is perfect for any child who's tried to delay bedtime — and any caretaker who's tried to hurry it along. For two more book starring this imaginative girl, check out Patience, Miyuki and Thank You, Miyuki.

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