 | The Monster at the End of this Book (Big Little Golden Book) by Jon Stone
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $1.00 Don't turn the page!!! But, of course, you will. See my full review for the secrets to making this a bedtime classic.
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 | Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Buy new: $10.47 / Used from: $8.92 Nothing helps ease your little boy into sleep like letting out a few monster roars during bedtime reading.
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 | Micro Monsters: Life Under the Microscope by Christopher Maynard
Buy new: $3.99 / Used from: $0.01 A great bedtime book and a wonderful message about why good hygiene is so important.
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 | The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $0.01 This is a fun bedtime story, nothing more, nothing less. My sons weren't looking for a debate about latch-key children and abandonment. We'll leave those reviews to the sociology graduates.
If your children enjoy this book, I also recommend, "The Cat in the Hat Comes Back."
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 | Chuck Jones' Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling
Buy new: $8.95 / Used from: $3.83 Don't let the other reviewers dissuade you from buying this book because it is an edited version of The Jungle Book. I have a five-year old and a four-year old and they enjoy this shorter version. I'll introduce them to the original book in a couple of years.
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 | Clinton Gregory's Secret by Bruce Whatley
Buy new: $6.90 / Used from: $0.73 Chock full of imagination and adventure, Clinton Gregory's Secret details seven days of fun, including dinosaurs, pirates and spaceships.
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 | Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (Book& CD) by Bill Martin Jr.
Buy new: $7.91 / Used from: $5.88 Lyrical and fun. My kids memorized this book in no time.
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 | The Berenstain Bears Forget Their Manners (First Time Books(R)) by Stan Berenstain
Buy new: $3.99 / Used from: $0.01 Another handy message to share with little boys at bedtime. These "reminders" have helped us teach good manners and behaviors to our two, young boys.
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 | The Berenstain Bears and the Truth (First Time Books(R)) by Stan Berenstain
Buy new: $3.25 / Used from: $0.01 Reinforce good manners and behaviors at bedtime with this excellent book from the Berenstain Bears collection.
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 | DK Readers: Munching, Crunching, Sniffing, and Snooping (Level 2: Beginning to Read Alone) by Brian Moses
Buy used from: $0.01 Another DK Readers favorite of our two, young boys.
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 | DK Readers: Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! (Level 2: Beginning to Read Alone) by Jennifer Dussling
Buy new: $3.99 / Used from: $0.01 Gross, yet fascinating to little boys.
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 | DK Readers: Slinky, Scaly Snakes (Level 2: Beginning to Read Alone) by Jennifer Dussling
Buy new: $3.99 / Used from: $0.01 Right up there with bugs and spiders on the favorites list for my two young boys.
Full of great color photographs, the book introduces 25-30 new vocabulary words all about snakes.
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 | Pirates by John Matthews
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $0.15 This book helps introduces kids to a large amount of new vocabulary but, more importantly, covers so much ground that it acts as a fantastic springboard to further study history or science.
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 | Jack and the Box (Toon Books) by Art Spiegelman
Buy new: $10.36 / Used from: $4.14 A very different book but warmly received by my sons. A silly toy and a silly boy make for a fun story.
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 | Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $1.71 Nothing helps melt away grumpy attitudes like reading about Alexander's day. The story is over the top and helps my sons understand their day hasn't been so bad afterall.
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 | Pirateology: The Pirate Hunter's Companion (Ologies) by Captain William Lubber
Buy new: $13.59 / Used from: $0.25 Designed for older children but don't pass this up for your little boy(s). The book can be a resource for years to come. For now, the hidden messages and velvet pouches inside this book make it a treasure chest of a bedtime book.
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 | Fox in Socks (Beginner Books) by Dr. Seuss
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $0.01 Another fabulous tongue-tying book that brings out the giggles.
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 | My Daddy Snores by Nancy Rothstein
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $1.82 Is your son scheduled to have a tonsillectomy? Here's a good bedtime book that explains why it is important to be able to breath easily when you're sleeping.
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 | The Chance Brothers Ride Outlaw Trail by Trudy C. Hart
Buy new: $16.99 / Used from: $12.99 I learned of this book through the Amazon Vine program. My sons learned a lot of new vocabulary about horseback riding and cowboys. They enjoyed the action story but never were scared. We'll be reading other books in the Chance Brothers series.
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 | Thomas the Tank Engine's Big Yellow Treasury (Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends Series)
Buy used from: $0.01 A great collection of three stories -- The Pony Show, The School Fair and Henry Goes to the Hospital -- all of which are great for early readers and perfect reading for bedtime.
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 | The Icky Sticky Frog by Dawn Bentley
Buy new: $5.95 / Used from: $0.96 Sticky fun! Don't forget to add the "Frog Zoo Light Carabiner with Sound" available here at Amazon (see my full review).
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 | Zathura The Movie: Brothers Together Early Reader (Zathura: The Movie) by Ellen Weiss
Buy used from: $0.01 While not a classic, this book spoke to our two young boys and its message of togetherness and family is useful.
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 | Good Night, Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann
Buy used from: $8.98 Gorillas are funny. Gorillas that climb into your bed are hilarious. So says our 5-year old and 4-year old boys.
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 | Bedtime: First Words, Rhymes, and Actions by Various
Buy used from: $0.01 This is our tickle book. It has been a favorite from ages 1 to 6.
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 | Owl at Home (I Can Read Book 2) by Arnold Lobel
Buy new: $3.99 / Used from: $0.01 My sons can't help but giggle at Owl's struggles with bumps in his bed, a sneaky winter storm and the upstairs/downstairs puzzle.
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 | Little Bear (An I Can Read Book) by Elsa Holmelund Minarik
Buy new: $3.95 / Used from: $0.01 A gentle story that I like to read to calm my little bears down before bed.
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 | Little Bear's Friend (An I Can Read Book) by Else Holmelund Minarik
Buy new: $3.95 / Used from: $0.01 Another soothing Little Bear book from Else Holmelund Minarik. I like this book's messages about friendship and sharing.
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 | A Fish Out of Water (Beginner Books) by Helen Palmer
Buy new: $8.18 / Used from: $1.96 This is the book I read at bedtime to remind my sons to listen to their parents/teacher/swim instructor. The story is not scary and delivers the key message (listen to directions) with humor.
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