Lil' Shelf

Bedtime stories, poems and rhymes

The quiet ones, gathered for the end of the day. Lullabies, night poems and gentle verse to wind down to.

20 works to read aloud.

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
Jane Taylor
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little StarJane Taylorages 0 to 2lullabybedtime
Hush-a-bye, Baby
Traditional
Hush-a-bye, BabyTraditionalages 0 to 2lullabybedtime
Wee Willie Winkie
Traditional
Wee Willie WinkieTraditionalages 0 to 2lullabybedtime
Hush-a-bye
Traditional
Hush-a-byeTraditionalages 0 to 2lullabybedtime
Hush-a-bye
Traditional
Hush-a-byeTraditionalages 0 to 2lullabybedtime
Star Light, Star Bright
Traditional
Star Light, Star BrightTraditionalages 0 to 2lullabybedtime
The Land of Nod
Robert Louis Stevenson
The Land of NodRobert Louis Stevensonages 0 to 2versebedtime
My Bed is a Boat
Robert Louis Stevenson
My Bed is a BoatRobert Louis Stevensonages 0 to 2versebedtime
Escape at Bedtime
Robert Louis Stevenson
Escape at BedtimeRobert Louis Stevensonages 0 to 2versebedtime
The Moon
Robert Louis Stevenson
The MoonRobert Louis Stevensonages 0 to 2versebedtime
North-west Passage
Robert Louis Stevenson
North-west PassageRobert Louis Stevensonages 5 to 8versebedtimecontent note
A Good Boy
Robert Louis Stevenson
A Good BoyRobert Louis Stevensonages 2 to 5lullabybedtime
Night and Day
Robert Louis Stevenson
Night and DayRobert Louis Stevensonages 2 to 5lullabybedtime
Young Night-thought
Robert Louis Stevenson
Young Night-thoughtRobert Louis Stevensonages 5 to 8lullabybedtime
Baby Dolly
Traditional
Baby DollyTraditionalages 0 to 2lullabybedtime
Bedtime
Traditional
BedtimeTraditionalages 0 to 2lullabybedtime
My Kitten
Traditional
My KittenTraditionalages 0 to 2lullabybedtime
When the Snow Is on the Ground
Traditional
When the Snow Is on the GroundTraditionalages 2 to 5versebedtime
A Star
Traditional
A StarTraditionalages 0 to 2versebedtime
Little Fred
Traditional
Little FredTraditionalages 0 to 2lullabybedtime