(Okay, you’ll definitely get a chuckle or two out of it.) The Going to Bed Bookĭo you anticipate that going to bed is going to be a bit of trial for your child, going into their toddler years? Make bedtime a fun routine that kids can get behind, right from the start, in infancy. Your tot will like the illustrations and you and your co-parent might get a chuckle or two out of the reading experience. A fun story for parents who like to relieve a little stress with a bit of dramatics and strong language, this book looks like all the other children’s boards books on your nursery shelf, but it’s all satire, as the normally docile storybook animals beg a wakeful child to just go the f**k to sleep. This is a bedtime book that you’re literally only going to be able to get away with while your child is still too young to understand (and repeat) profanity.

You might also find that this book inspires you and your children - even the older tots - to start similar ‘I love you’ comparisons, with everyone sweetly trying to outdo the other family members with their declarations of love. (Seriously, you could create an entire nursery theme around her whimsical and enchanting art style.) This is also a fantastic book for fathers to read to their children as it focuses on Little Hare and his daddy and how much they love each other. You might just find it makes you yawn a bit, too! Guess How Much I Love YouĪnother classic nursery tale, Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney is a gorgeous keepsake nighttime book with beautiful illustrations from Anita Jeram. The language, the repetition, the rhymes - it all makes for a soothing experience that babies are sure to love. But it’s not just the moon theme that makes this book an ideal fit for nighttime reading. How could you not include Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown on your list of must-have baby books for your new nursery? This classic tale is one you likely remember from your own childhood and is a lovely nighttime tradition to begin anew with your little one.

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