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Sleep Problems: Resource List

Books for Children

Ages 0-3

  • Busy Lizzie; by Holly Berry; North-South Books, 1994
  • Goodnight Moon; by Margaret Brown; HarperCollins, 1991
  • I Love You, Good Night; by Jon Buller; Little Simon, 2005
  • The Animals' Lullaby; by Tom Paxton; Morrow, 1993
  • Time For Bed; by Mem Fox; Gulliver, 1997
  • Wake Up And Goodnight; by Charlotte Zolotow, Pamela Paparone (illustrator); Harper Collins Publishers, 1998

Ages 2 to 5

  • Before I Go To Sleep; by Thomas Hood; Putnam, 1999
  • Boats For Bedtime; by Olga Litowinsky; Clarion Books, 1999
  • Dreaming: A Countdown To Sleep; by Elaine Greenstein; Scholastic, 2000
  • Goodnight Caterpillar: Children's Relaxation Story; by Lori Lite, LiteBooks, 2001
  • I Don't Want To Sleep Tonight; by Deborah Norville, Golden Books, 1999
  • My New Bed: From Crib To Bed; by Jan Berenstain; Random House, 1999
  • Papa!; by Philippe Corentin; Chronicle, 1997
  • Teach Me About Bedtime: A Special Times Book; by Joy Berry; Gold Star Publishing, 2000
  • Ten, Nine, Eight; Molly Bang, Econo-Clad Books, 1999
  • Wake Up; Sleep Tight; by Ken Wilson-Max; Scholastic, 1998
  • When I'm Sleepy; by Jan Howard; Puffin Books, 2000

Ages 4 to 8

  • Bedtime For Frances; by Russell Hoban; Econo-Clad Books, 1999
  • Best Friends Sleep Over; by Jacqueline Rogers; Scholastic, 1993
  • I Am Not Going To Get Up Today!; by Dr. Seuss, James Stevenson (illustrator); Econo-Clad Books, 1999
  • Sleeping Well; by Sylvia Goulding; Rourke Publishing, 2005

Books for Adults

  • The Baby Sleep Book: The Complete Guide to a Good Night's Rest for the Whole Family; by James Sears and Martha Sears, et al; Boston, Little, Brown, 2005
  • Good Night, Sleep Tight: the Sleep Lady's Gentle Guide to Helping Your Child Go to Sleep, Stay Asleep, and Wake up Happy; by Joanne Kenen, Vanguard, 2006
  • In Search of Sleep: Straight Talk About Babies, Toddlers, and Night Waking; by Bonny Richert; Sarasota Press, 2001
  • Is My Child Overtired? The Sleep Solution For Raising Happier, Healthier Children; by William Wilkoff; Simon & Schuster, 2000
  • Night-Night: Settle-Down Activities for Easy Bedtimes; by Cynthia MacGregor; Gramercy Books, 2003
  • Sleeping Like A Baby: A Sensitive and Sensible Approach to Solving Your Child's Sleep Problems; by Avi Sadeh, Yale University Press, 2001
  • Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems; by Richard Ferber, Fireside, 2006
  • Take Charge of Your Child's Sleep: the All-in-One Resource for Solving Sleep Problems in Kids and Teens; by Jodi Mindell; Marlowe, 2005
  • Teach Your Child to Sleep: Solving Sleep Problems from Newborn Through Childhood; by Millpond Sleep Clinic; Hamlyn, 2005
Compiled by Catherine Smith, MLS, medical librarian at the Family Health Library, The Children's Hospital, Denver, CO.
Published by RelayHealth.
Last modified: 2008-08-11
Last reviewed: 2008-05-29
This content is reviewed periodically and is subject to change as new health information becomes available. The information is intended to inform and educate and is not a replacement for medical evaluation, advice, diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional.
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