What is the best length for a bedtime stories for kids? Is it 200 words or two thousand? The answer depends upon two things, the age of the child being read to and the patience of the parent reading the story. Sometimes when mother and child are sharing a special bedtime reading moment the story ends too soon. Other times, if the story is not challenging the child’s imagination, the storytelling moment becomes a tiresome exercise. We offer only books that will capture your child’s heart and imagination. And, all of our books are written and drawn so that mothers and fathers enjoy reading them as well.

Our latest book “Bartram and the Blue Morning Glory” is one of the nicest bedtime stories for children ever written. Bartram is an endangered beach mouse and deals with trials and triumphs on a mouse sized level. But your child will appreciate what it is like to be little in a very large world. The story is over 20,000 words long and filled with beautiful hand drawn (not computer created) illustrations. Reading will take many bedtime sessions. But each chapter ends nicely allowing your little ones to peacefully dream until the story continues.

All of the books offered at The Children’s Bookstore make for wonderful bedtime stories. Some such as “Bartram and the Blue Morning Glory,” are too long for one night time session, but these have convenient chapter breaks for sleepy eyed children, moms and dads. Other books such as the enchanting story, “The Heart of Nine Tigers,” can be read in either one long storytelling time or split between two nights. We will soon be adding to our sales list bedtime stories for younger children aged four to six. These are perfect for settling the active mind of a young child and filling it with the seeds of beautiful dreams.