Bedtime books for ages 6 to 8
34 award-winning books for ages 6 to 8. Quiet books for the end of the day.
Animals298Adventure33Fantasy and magic111Funny books227Family173Friendship77History and real people123Nature and science133Folktales and fairy tales151Poetry and rhyme88Feelings and big moments98Bedtime34First chapter books91
34 books
Winner2022Fox at NightCorey R. Tabor2022 Geisel Award winner
Honor2022Sato the Rabbit (Book 1)Yuki Ainoya2022 Batchelder Award Honor Book
Honor2019Tiger vs. NightmareEmily Tetri2019 Geisel Award Honor Book
Honor2017Good Night OwlGreg Pizzoli2017 Geisel Award Honor Book
Honor2017Over the OceanTarō Gomi2017 Batchelder Award Honor Book
Honor2014My Father's Arms Are a BoatStein Erik Lunde2014 Batchelder Award Honor Book
Honor2011Dark Emperor & Other Poems of the NightJoyce Sidman2011 Newbery Medal Honor Book
Honor2011Interrupting ChickenDavid Ezra Stein2011 Caldecott Medal Honor Book
Winner1991Doctor Kiss Says YesTeddy Jam1991 Governor General's Award (illustration) winner
Honor1989Free FallDavid Wiesner1989 Caldecott Medal Honor Book
Winner1980One Dragon's DreamPeter Pavey1980 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winner
Honor1972Hildilid's NightArnold Lobel1972 Caldecott Medal Honor Book
Honor1971In the Night KitchenMaurice Sendak1971 Caldecott Medal Honor Book
Winner1964Where the Wild Things AreMaurice Sendak1964 Caldecott Medal winner
Honor1960The Moon JumpersJanice May Udry1960 Caldecott Medal Honor Book
Winner1944Many MoonsJames Thurber1944 Caldecott Medal winner
Honor1925The Dream CoachAnne Parrish & Dillwyn Parrish1925 Newbery Medal Honor BookTelephone TalesGianni RodariWinner2021Telephone TalesGianni Rodari2021 Batchelder Award winnerOwl MoonJohn SchoenherrWinner1988Owl MoonJohn Schoenherr1988 Caldecott Medal winnerThe Polar ExpressChris Van AllsburgWinner1986The Polar ExpressChris Van Allsburg1986 Caldecott Medal winner
Shortlist2022The Midnight FairGideon Sterer2022 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlisted
Shortlist2021How The Stars Came To BePoonam Mistry2021 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlisted
Finalist2017When the Moon ComesPaul Harbridge2017 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalist
Shortlist2014The DarkLemony Snicket2014 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlisted
Shortlist2009Molly and the Night MonsterChris Wormell2009 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlisted
Shortlist2007The Emperor of AbsurdiaChris Riddell2007 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlisted
Shortlist2005Jinnie GhostBerlie Doherty2005 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlisted
Finalist2004Dawn WatchJean E. Pendziwol2004 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalist
Finalist2003Imagine a NightSarah L. Thomson2003 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalist
Shortlist2002The Kiss That MissedDavid Melling2002 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlisted
Shortlist1993Beware BewareSusan Hill1993 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedThe Midnight PantherPoonam MistryShortlist2024The Midnight PantherPoonam Mistry2024 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedOnce Upon a Northern LightJean E. PendziwolFinalist2013Once Upon a Northern LightJean E. Pendziwol2013 Governor General's Award (text) finalistThe Lost Happy EndingsCarol Ann DuffyShortlist2008The Lost Happy EndingsCarol Ann Duffy2008 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlisted