Classic Bedtime Stories for Children
Published: 2020-09-04 15:16:26

Spending quality time with kids is important. And what better time than before they doze off far into their dreams. It might just turn out to be one of the best parts of the day for your kids and you. The fact is that they may even feel close and comfortable before drifting off in their dreams.

Their progress may not be much visible to realize it, but the time kids spend reading with their parents at night has a lasting impact on the development of the child’s brain. As the story unfolds and the character progresses, the children start to think logically while learning new words and building their vocabulary. There are numerous stories that fall into various genres of books that do a pleasant reading for bedtime mentioned in the list below.

Some of the best and most popular bedtime stories are sure to become a favorite for your child that not only helps them develop but also enable them to sleep soundly and comfortably. Here is a list of the best books for your bedtime ritual.

**1.	Goodnight Moon**
Goodnight moon, penned by Margaret Wise Brown, is a classic children’s book that every kid can enjoy reading at night. Parents and children who struggle to go to sleep at night can understand the little bunny in the story who spends most of his night time tale saying good night to everything in the bedroom as he slowly drifts off to sleep.

**2.	The very hungry Caterpillar**
The very hungry Caterpillar, authored by Eric Carle, is a children’s story filled with bright and beautiful pictures that show caterpillar eating and growing as the days pass. The little Caterpillar is shown to be tiny at the beginning of the story. Still, as he eats all the apples, pears, plums, strawberries, oranges and then cake, ice-cream, cheese, pie, salami, and more, he grows and eventually spins a cocoon only to change into a big and beautiful butterfly.

**3.	Where the wild things are**
Where the wild things are written by Maurice Sendak is a story of a naughty little boy named Max, who is sent off to bed without eating anything. That night Max’s bedroom changes, and sails across the water to an island where the wild thing is. Max, with his bold personality, is made the king of the wild things where they dance and play. But then max decides that he is missing home and sails back home and finds a warm supper waiting in his bedroom.

**4.	Spouts: The whale Who Saved Christmas**
[Spouts: The Whale Who Saved Christmas](https://eden-bancrofts.com/about-author/) is penned by Captain Philip Howe is a book based on his sailing adventures of the South Seas and Tropical Island. The story is about a whale who is different from all the other whales in the sea and is called by Santa to save Christmas as his reindeers are terribly sick to fly him across the world in one night. But spouts come to save Christmas only to become the first whale to fly.

**5.	The tale of peter rabbit**
Written by Beatrix Potter, The Tale of Peter Rabbit is an old British story about the rabbit named Peter. Peter disobeys his mother and goes in the garden of Mr McGregor, who sees him and chases after him. Peter narrowly escapes the chase and hurries back to his mother. His mother tucks him into bed and then rewards his obedient sister a delicious meal.

**6.	Cinderella**
A classic fairytale about a young girl who is treated cruelly by her stepsisters and stepmother, but eventually leads a happy and eventful life. While most people know Cinderella from the classic Disney movie, this fairy tale dates back to the 1600s. After finding her prince charming in the ball, Cinderella finds her true love at last.