From the moment you bring Baby home, life becomes completely chaotic. Lack of sleep, leaky boobs, and elusive (or nonexistent) showers can make anyone come close to losing it. That’s why you need to do everything in your power to keep the peace. And these seven bedtime baby books to create some calm will give you the space to breathe and bond with your baby.
Good Night Moon
When it comes to baby books, you can’t get more classic than Good Night Moon. As night falls, a little bunny wishes every item in the room (from the three little bears sitting on chairs, to the clock and socks) to have a good night. The book, in bright red and green, is a sweet story that will hopefully lull your child to sleep—after they’ve wished their stuffy sweet dreams, of course.
Guess How Much I Love You
Try to get through Guess How Much I Love You without crying, and if you do, you’re a stronger person than most. Another classic, Little Nutbrown Hare is determined to show his daddy how much he loves him. For this hare, that means his adoration is measured in as wide as he can reach, and his highest hop. But Big Nutbrow Hare feels exactly the same way as his son, and jumps higher and reaches farther, not in an attempt to outdo his son, but to show that your love grows as a parent, too.
Time For Bed
It’s Time For Bed! (No, really, it is.) So grab this board book and snuggle with your sweetie as you read the story of sleepy baby animals and their parents who patiently (and lovingly) lull their littles to sleep. The rhyming of the book will create a rhythm that will calm your baby in time for bed.
Corduroy
A missing button is what worries brown bear Corduroy that he’ll never find a forever home. As he wanders through the department store in search of a button for his overalls, leading him on a journey of self-acceptance. And when he thinks all is lost, a girl named Lisa falls in love with him, exactly as he is.
Welcome, Little One
If you have a baby registry, be sure to put Welcome, Little One on your wishlist. A total tear-jerker, the book not only celebrates the arrival of your baby, but the beginning of your journey as a parent, too. Gentle illustrations of animals perfectly accompany this book that captures the sweet sentiment of wishing and waiting for your little one.
I Prayed For You
So much focus is on the baby when they come into this world, but what about the parent who may have struggled to finally see the day when they would hold Baby in their arms? Although it may seem like the theme for I Prayed For You is about the happiness you feel as your child meets their milestones, it’s really a celebration of hope, faith, and the power of prayer.
I’ve Loved You Since Forever
Today anchor Hoda Kotb wrote I’ve Loved You Since Forever, a book inspired by the adoption of her baby. The message of a parent and child who were destined to be together will resonate with parents everywhere.