Bedtime Books reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 163 Reddit reviews across 7 subreddits and 11 posts to rank the best Bedtime Books brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/daddit, r/AskUK, r/Netherlands, r/Parenting, r/childrensbooks. Top-rated brands include Julia Donaldson (5.0/5), Little Blue Truck (5.0/5), Dr. Seuss (5.0/5).
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Reviews163
Subreddits7
Posts11
Brands92
Products35
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#1
Julia Donaldson
5.0
(12)
"Anything by Julia Donaldson. Everything she does is pure gold and a pleasure to read."
"All Julia Donaldson."
"Anything by julia Donaldson."
"Anything by Julia Donaldson is a good choice."
"Anything Julia Donaldson is pretty good in my opinion."
"Anything by Julia Donaldson is a good choice"
"Julia Donaldson"
"Top picks include The Gruffalo."
"Everything by Julia Donaldson"
"The Gruffalo and all other Julia Donaldson books."
#2
Little Blue Truck
5.0
(8)
"Little Blue Truck series"
"Little Blue Truck and its variations."
"My little girl loves the Little Blue Truck books a bunch!"
"Little blue truck is my jam."
"Little Blue Truck. The goal for me is to sound like a rapper from the 90s when I read it."
"Little Blue Truck series is really good."
"My little guy loved Little Blue Truck and Car Car Truck Jeep, and Llama Llama Red Pajama which were all board books but a bit longer."
"Favorites at that age and all board books."
#3
Dr. Seuss
5.0
(8)
"I like to read her some of the simpler Suess books too, like Oh The Thinks You Can Think."
"Any Dr. Seuss was always popular."
"Paddington and Dr Seuss"
"My daughter's a big all time fan of Fox in Socks"
"Fox in Socks by Suess"
"Really all of dr Seuss."
"My daughter was a dr. Seuss and Disney little golden book addict."
"Dr. Suess books are always a winner"
#4
Sandra Boynton
5.0
(5)
"Dinosnores by Sandra Boynton is one of my son's faves."
"Sandra Boynton books"
"We loved The Very Cranky Bear and anything Sandra Boynton of course!"
"Can't go wrong with stuff written by Sandra Boynton."
"Anything by Sandra Boynton - family faves: Dinosnores."
#5
Jon Klassen
5.0
(4)
"Jon Klassen books - especially I Want My Hat Back."
"Any of the Jon Klassen books."
"Anything by Jon Klassen, Mac Barnett, or Rubin/Salmieri are great and have lasted years."
"I want my hat back by jon klassen."
#6
Mo Willems
5.0
(4)
"I like reading the pigeon books from Mo Willems."
"Any Mo Willems books (Pigeon, Elephant & Piggie, Unlimited Squirrels)"
"Anything by Mo Williams for fun and for inspiration."
"My kids (4 and 1.5) really like the pigeon books by Mo Willems."
#7
Roald Dahl
4.8
(4)
"I think any Roald Dahl could be a great choice."
"Any Roald Dahl, and before they ruin it!"
"Anything by Roald Dahl"
"Road Dahl books"
#8
Pout Pout Fish
5.0
(3)
"I love Pout Pout Fish!"
"Pout pout fish"
"Pout Pout Fish is amazing. I do voices reading it."
#9
Pinkeltje
5.0
(3)
"Pinkeltje is always great. My parent always read them to me and I absolutely looked forward to my bedtime stories."
"You can find a TON of Pinkeltje boeken in second hand stores for very cheap."
"Pinkeltje!"
#10
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
5.0
(3)
"Hungry Caterpillar"
"The Very Hungry Caterpillar"
"I loved as a kid ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’"
#11
Peter Brown
5.0
(3)
"The Wild Robot series by Peter Brown is so enjoyable."
"The Wild Robot series by Peter Brown is so enjoyable."
"The Wild Robot series by Peter Brown is so enjoyable, plus you'd be getting ahead of the movie!"
#12
Giles Andrae
5.0
(3)
"I wanted to add Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andrae."
"Giraffes can't dance."
"Great story and very rhythmic."
#13
Mac Barnett
5.0
(3)
"I highly recommend Mac B Spy Kid by the fantastic Mac Barnett."
"I highly recommend Mac B Spy Kid by the fantastic Mac Barnett."
"I highly recommend Mac B Spy Kid by the fantastic Mac Barnett."
#14
Dragons Love Tacos
5.0
(3)
"Dragons Love Tacos"
"And Dragons love Tacos"
"Dragons love tacos. There are 2 of them."
#15
The Wonky Donkey
5.0
(3)
"The Wonky Donkey series!"
"The Wonky Donkey (a great rhyme-time silly book)"
"The Wonky Donkey series are always a big hit"
#16
Little Critter
4.7
(3)
"Little Critter books."
"He also still enjoys the 'Little Critter' books."
"All of the Little Critter series. Mom saved these back from my childhood and my daughter loves to pick out her favorites from the stack."
#17
Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site
5.0
(2)
"“Goodnight goodnight construction site”"
"Goodnight goodnight construction site!"
#18
Wipneus en Pim
5.0
(2)
"Wipneus en Pim ! Lots and lots of adventures, my kids loved them."
"Wipneus en Pim"
#19
Gruffalo
5.0
(2)
"Gruffalo series!"
"We still love the gruffallo at 4,5yo."
#20
Goodnight Moon
5.0
(2)
"Good Night Moon"
"Goodnight Moon"
#21
Frog and Toad
5.0
(2)
"I loved reading the Frog and Toad books to my kids when they were that age."
"Not far from the frog an toad series - pick those up and you’ll get some longevity from them"
#22
Efteling
5.0
(2)
"They also have the beautiful illustrations OP is asking for. And when you go to the Efteling, they will recognise the fairy tales from the books!"
"The Efteling has some fantastic books with all kinds of sprookjes!"
#23
A.A. Milne
5.0
(2)
"Winnie the Pooh, by AA Milne."
"My son's 4 and we just started reading the original Winnie the Pooh books."
#24
Paul van Loon
5.0
(2)
"Paul van Loon had echt next level kinderboeken."
"Every book of Paul van loon"
#25
Sam McBratney
5.0
(2)
"Guess how much I love you in the autumn - Sam McBratney."
"Guess how much I love you by Sam mcbratney."
#26
I Love You Stinky Face
5.0
(2)
"I LOVE YOU STINKY FACE."
"I love you stinky face"
#27
Giraffes Can't Dance
5.0
(2)
"Giraffes Can't Dance (find the cricket on every page)"
"Giraffes can’t dance"
#28
Hervé Tullet
5.0
(2)
"Press Here by Hervé Tullet is so much fun."
"Similar vein - Press Here by Hervé Tullet."
#29
Guess How Much I Love You
5.0
(2)
"Guess How Much I Love You"
"Guess How Much I Love You"
#30
I Want My Hat Back
5.0
(2)
"Its a brilliant one for kids and adults and my 2 year old has loved it since 6 months old"
"I Want My Hat Back"
#31
B.J. Novak
5.0
(2)
"The Book with no Pictures by BJ Novak."
"The Book with No Pictures by B.J. Novak is still pretty popular."
#32
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
5.0
(1)
"‘We’re going on a Bear Hunt’"
#33
Harold and the Purple Crayon
5.0
(1)
"Harold and the Purple Crayon"
#34
Little Bear
5.0
(1)
"Little Bear"
#35
Made For Me
5.0
(1)
"Made For Me is a sweet dad/child one."
#36
Dolly Parton
5.0
(1)
"They send you a new book each month for free."
#37
If Animals Kissed Goodnight
5.0
(1)
"If Animals Kissed Goodnight was a favorite at that age."
#38
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
5.0
(1)
"If You Give a Mouse a Cookie"
#39
The Snowy Day
5.0
(1)
"The Snowy Day"
#40
A Whistle for Willie
5.0
(1)
"Current obsessions of my 2.5 yr old: A Whistle for Willie"
#41
Don't Eat Your Classmates
5.0
(1)
"Don't eat your classmates"
#42
Don't Push the Button
5.0
(1)
"Don't push the button"
#43
Jabari Jumps
5.0
(1)
"Jabari Jumps"
#44
There's a Monster at the End of This Book
5.0
(1)
"Echoing “There’s a Monster at the End of this Book”"
#45
Don't Touch This Book
5.0
(1)
"Don’t Touch This Book"
#46
Who Pooed in My Loo
5.0
(1)
"Who Pooed in my Loo is a great one."
#47
The Mole Who Knew It Was None of His Business
5.0
(1)
"Bit like the classic 'Mole who knew it was none of his business'."
#48
Construction Cat
5.0
(1)
"Construction Cat is really good!"
#49
The Monster at the End of This Book
5.0
(1)
"The monster at the end of this book : Starring Lovable, Furry Old Grover!"
#50
Stuck
5.0
(1)
"'Stuck' simple short book that has been a kid favorite"
#51
Down by the Bay
5.0
(1)
"Down by the Bay illustrated song by Raphi daughter loves it still at 4"
#52
Unicorns Don't Love Rainbows
5.0
(1)
"Perfect book if you want to subliminal turn you kid into a metalhead."
#53
Redwall
5.0
(1)
"Any redwall book. We’re on the taggerung."
#54
Benjamin Flouw
5.0
(1)
"My kids favorite book is “The Golden Glow” by Benjamin Flouw."
#55
Grumpy Monkey
5.0
(1)
"Grumpy monkey is fantastic"
#56
A Pizza With Everything On It
5.0
(1)
"A Pizza With Everything On It and The Bear Snores On are both great!"
#57
Click Clack Moo, Cows That Type
5.0
(1)
"Click Clack Moo, Cows That Type"
#58
Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree
5.0
(1)
"Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree by Eileen Christelow"
#59
Lyle Lyle Crocodile
5.0
(1)
"Lyle Lyle Crocodile (and we watched the movie)."
#60
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
5.0
(1)
"Row, Row, Row Your Boat by Jane Cabrera"
#61
The Napping House
5.0
(1)
"The napping house"
#62
Rosie Revere, Engineer
5.0
(1)
"Rosie Revere Engineer"
#63
Dharma the Lhama
5.0
(1)
"Dharma the Lhama series and Macca the Alpacca series are favourites at home"
#64
There's No Such Thing as Dragons
5.0
(1)
"There's No Such Thing as Dragons"
#65
Clown Arounds
5.0
(1)
"We love them."
#66
Curious George
5.0
(1)
"Curious George."
#67
David Wiesner
5.0
(1)
"Absolutely love the art of David Weisner. Flotsam and Tuesday are two favorites."
#68
Macca the Alpacca
5.0
(1)
"Macca the Alpacca series are favourites at home"
#69
Little Owl
5.0
(1)
"“Little owl” series is fire"
#70
Goodnight Train
5.0
(1)
"He likes the goodnight train series."
#72
Daniel Tiger
5.0
(1)
"Daniel Tiger books"
#73
Froggy
5.0
(1)
"Any of the Froggy books."
#74
Wibbly Pig
5.0
(1)
"Best bedtime book ever!!"
#75
Kersten Hamilton
5.0
(1)
"My daughter loved Red Truck by Kersten Hamilton."
#76
Janet and Allan Ahlberg
5.0
(1)
#77
Barry Falls
5.0
(1)
"“It’s Your World Now!” by Barry Falls is really lovely."
#78
Llama Llama
5.0
(1)
"We love the Llama Llama books."
#79
David Walliams
5.0
(1)
"David Walliams & Tom Fletcher are both brilliant children's authors"
#80
Where's My Mom?
5.0
(1)
"Where's my Mom?"
#81
Wonderbly
5.0
(1)
"We love the wonderbly books."
#82
You Are Fantastic
5.0
(1)
"You Are Fantastic"
#83
Love You Forever
5.0
(1)
"Love You Forever (another personal favorite)"
#84
Andrea Beaty
5.0
(1)
"Ada Twist, Scientist."
#85
Room on the Broom
5.0
(1)
"Room on the Broom"
#86
Dav Pilkey
4.0
(1)
"Dav Pilkey also has a series called Mighty Robot that they might like."
#87
Quentin Blake
4.0
(1)
"I like Quentin Blake’s books - Mr Magnolia is a good one."
#88
Tom Watson
4.0
(1)
"Tom Watson has a series called Stick Dog that’s silly and has pictures."
#89
The Works
4.0
(1)
"The Works does packs of 10 books with classic tales, bedtime stories etc."
#90
EPIC
4.0
(1)
"There’s an app called EPIC that lets you read one free kids book a day."
#91
Board Book
4.0
(1)
"I’ve started giving her a thick board book to 'read' while I read the actual paper page book."
#92
Little People
4.0
(1)
"I have one by those Little People toys..foam, and my kid likes it and hes almost 4!"
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