TheGold Shelf

Bedtime books for babies and toddlers

32 award-winning books for babies and toddlers. Quiet books for the end of the day.

Babies and toddlers0–2Ages 3 to 53–5Ages 6 to 86–8Ages 9 to 129–12TeensTeen
Animals65Funny books28Family25Friendship8Nature and science24Poetry and rhyme38Feelings and big moments8Bedtime32

32 books

Cover of A Big Mooncake for Little StarHonor2019A Big Mooncake for Little StarGrace Lin2019 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Go to Sleep, Jessie!Winner2015Go to Sleep, Jessie!Libby Gleeson2015 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerCover of Sleep Like a TigerHonor2013Sleep Like a TigerMary Logue2013 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Runaway HugWinner2012The Runaway HugNick Bland2012 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerCover of Kitten's First Full MoonWinner2005Kitten's First Full MoonKevin Henkes2005 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Where Is the Green Sheep?Winner2005Where Is the Green Sheep?Mem Fox2005 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerCover of Hush!: A Thai LullabyHonor1997Hush!: A Thai LullabyHolly Meade1997 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Baby Who Wouldn't Go To BedWinner1996The Baby Who Wouldn't Go To BedHelen Cooper1996 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Sleep Tight, Mrs. MingWinner1993Sleep Tight, Mrs. MingSharon Jennings1993 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of More More More," Said the Baby: Three Love StoriesHonor1991More More More," Said the Baby: Three Love StoriesVera B. Williams1991 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Can't You Sleep Little Bear?Winner1988Can't You Sleep Little Bear?Martin Waddell1988 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Ten, Nine, EightHonor1984Ten, Nine, EightMolly Bang1984 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of When Will the World Be Mine?Honor1954When Will the World Be Mine?Miriam Schlein1954 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Prayer for a ChildWinner1945Prayer for a ChildElizabeth Orton Jones1945 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of A Child's Good Night BookHonor1944A Child's Good Night BookMargaret Wise Brown1944 Caldecott Medal Honor BookThis Land Is a LullabyTonya SimpsonWinner2025This Land Is a LullabyTonya Simpson2025 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerThe House in the NightBeth KrommesWinner2009The House in the NightBeth Krommes2009 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Arlo The Lion Who Couldn't SleepShortlist2021Arlo The Lion Who Couldn't SleepCatherine Rayner2021 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of You're Snug with MeShortlist2020You're Snug with MeChitra Soundar2020 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of You're Safe With MeShortlist2019You're Safe With MeChitra Soundar2019 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Again!Shortlist2013Again!Emily Gravett2013 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of King Jack and the DragonShortlist2013King Jack and the DragonPeter Bently2013 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of The Quiet BookFinalist2010The Quiet BookDeborah Underwood2010 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of Yellow Moon, Apple MoonFinalist2008Yellow Moon, Apple MoonPamela Porter2008 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of Russell the SheepShortlist2005Russell the SheepRob Scotton2005 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of One More SheepShortlist2004One More SheepMij Kelly2004 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Stella, Princess of the SkyFinalist2004Stella, Princess of the SkyMarie-Louise Gay2004 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of I Love You, Blue KangarooShortlist1998I Love You, Blue KangarooEmma Chichester Clark1998 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of A Quiet Night InShortlist1993A Quiet Night InJill Murphy1993 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of SleepersFinalist1988SleepersDayal Kaur Khalsa1988 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistThe Sleeper TrainMick JacksonShortlist2026The Sleeper TrainMick Jackson2026 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedTatty RattyHelen CooperShortlist2001Tatty RattyHelen Cooper2001 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlisted