Change the World Before Bedtime

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Most kids want to be heroes, and this book gives them practical ways to achieve that goal. Written in sing-song rhyme, Change the World Before Bedtime, a collaboration between Mark Kimball Moulton, Josh Chalmers, and Karen Good, inspires kids, no matter how little, to do the things they can to improve the world around them. A positive and encouraging story, Change the World Before Bedtime promotes stewardship, manners, and civic engagement. I liked nearly everything about it except the font, which could have been a touch larger for reading upside down to a group of kids, and could have had a touch more whimsy to better match the marvelous and endearing illustrations- but don't let that stop you from reading it. You'll be glad you did, and so will your kids.

The Little Moose Who Could Not Sleep- A Maynard Moose Tale, by Willy Chaflin & James Stimson

When your young ones are full of sleepy, but bedtime rolls around and instead of sleeping, they think big thinks that keep them awake, this is precisely the bedtime tale you need. Full of whimsical and colorful pictures and a storytelling vernacular that pulls the reader into the tale, The Little Moose Who Could Not Sleep is both endearing and engaging. I enjoyed the folksy language and the imaginative characterization of the Little Moose, but most dearly, I love the bit about Mother Moose making the universe out of thin air.
The Little Moose Who Could Not Sleep packs a lot to think about into forty pages.