When the Wind Stops

A beautiful story with gorgeous illustrations, When the Wind Stops is a perfect read for bedtime. A mother lovingly explains that nothing ever truly ends, it only transforms into something different. Zolotow presents the complex idea of transformation with gentle words and illustrations that are easy enough for even very young children to understand.

The Dragons are Singing Tonight

If your littles like rhythm and poetry, this book would be a great read for bedtime. Sometimes we only read a few poems from here at night and sometimes they sucker me into the whole thing (it’s not terribly long, but bedtime can sometimes feel that way!) The author tells poems of all manner of dragons, friendly and fierce, and it is a fun read.