The short stories are perfect for bedtime
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My granddaughter loves every thing Frozen. The short stories are perfect for bedtime.
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This book has the perfect rhythm for reading aloud, it has the perfect amount of repetition, and gives the audience lots of opportunity to participate with some fun animal sounds.  A nice bedtime story that can easily turn raucous depending on how much zing you want to put into the reading, this book succeeds on different levels.

The illustrations are soft edged as befitting a sleepytime tale, but are also vibrant, making this a great choice for groups.  Kids will find lots of humour in our little pigs attempts to go to sleep and in the trick being played on him by his friends.  The length is perfect for preschoolers, marking this as a solid storytime selection or just a nice funny bedtime read.  Recommended.
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My 5 & 7 year old daughters love every story we've read from this book.  Great bedtime reading.  The stories start out short and sweet, and get progressively longer throughout the book.  Every one of them is great, though.
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I keep a couple of short story compilations on my Kindle for those moments when I am waiting at the medical office, for a prescription, picking up a grandchild from school, or just those few times in between when it is best to have something with you. I picked this one up for just that reason.

But once I started I couldn't stop and I read them all at once. Some were so short they took less than a few minutes and some a bit longer. The theme running through this collection is dark but no so dark to be depressing. In fact there were several that brought chuckles to me.

I enjoyed every story in the collection which is unusual for me and immediately recommend it to a friend.

Pick this one up it won't go wrong for you if you like a little darkness in your short stories. Not for the under 18 crowd.

Karen Bryant Doering,
Parents' Little Black Book
MistBlueEeyroe@gmail.com
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For those of you who have loved Roald Dahl's children's books growing up, this is the perfect collection of "grown up bedtime stories" I've ever read. That same timing and dark sense of humor that we love from classice like "The Witches" and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" come out full-force in this wonderful collection full of fantastic stories that can be read and enjoyed over and over for many sleepless nights to come.
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These are darling bedtime stories:  The Sparkle Fish That Didn't Sparkle; The Mermaid that Couldn't Sleep; and Oscar Finds a Hidden Treasure.  Contained within are sweet little words of wisdom and entertaining stories.  Each is just long enough to put the baby to sleep!
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my 7 year old loves the stories. It brings the characters to life. We read a chapter a night before bed. Book is 10 chapters. The stories let you see a glimpse of life outside of Arendelle
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What a cute little bedtime book--and about just the perfect subject for bedtime, too. I have to confess that Green Eggs and Ham is my all-time favorite, followed by The Cat In The Hat. But this one is quickly becoming a favorite with my 3-year old granddaughter and even my 6 month old granddaughter (who probably just likes the attention instead of the subject matter.) Like all Dr. Seuss books, it is illustrated with fantastical imagery in unrealistic but bright colors.

In his typical rhythmic rhyming style (which I just found out is actually anapestic tetrameter) Dr. Seuss recounts how all kinds of weird characters are preparing for bed and succumbing to sleep. It's the perfect book to read to children who understand the humor and fantasy of the story. It is even babies who can't understand what you're saying but will be lulled by the predictable rhythm of the speech pattern and the comfort of your voice. After a particularly busy or stressful day (such as getting-a-shot-day) my granddaughter loves to have a familiar voice read to her in the semi-darkness. As she begins to unwind, I just slow down the pace and tone down the volume and keep going until she's fast asleep.
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This is a great little collection of stories, fun little tales reminiscent of the Peter Rabbit and Friends videos. It makes a perfect bedtime book! I recommend it to any parent for a great nightly tradition-starter, or to those who are just kids-at-heart. The Peter Rabbit and Friends Treasury is bound to become a collector's item!
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The book contains 10 short stories about the silly antics of King Bobble and Queen Bobble.  The funny stories will have children giggling over the absurdity, along with the wonderful illustrations.  The king is rather  pompous and self-centered, as one would expect of a king, I suppose.  But  he always says "please" when making silly requests of his staff.  The stories are just the right length for a quick story before bedtime.  Everyone is polite and the characters are more like children play-acting as  being king and queen.  Enjoyable!
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My kids love to read. Weve been out at the campground for the past month and the days have been busy! Bedtime is often pushed late because were having fun around the campfire. We still want to take the time to read to the kids so we often find ourselves searching for the shortest book possible.

5  Minute Nighttime Bible Stories is a collection of 26 Bible stories written with bedtime in mind. The book takes your child on a Bible adventure through the Old and New Testaments featuring their favourite Bible Stories.

5  Minute Nighttime Bible Stories is an excellent book to read before bed with your child. As the title suggests, each story can be read in 5 minutes. The stories are told in a simple fashion for young children to understand and when I hear the question, Can we read just ONE more story, Mom? I don't mind flipping the page and reading the next one.

My children loved the book from the moment they saw it. Noahs ark is a favourite Bible Story and is featured on the cover. The book itself is large and a little heavy for small hands, but the beautiful large images make up that. The illustrations are beautiful, done in soft yet bright colours. The humour that is put into some of the images as an element of fun to even some of the more scary Bible stories.

My children do find some Bible stories scary. Stories like David and Goliath and Jesus Calming the Sea, always give my children pause for thought. I usually avoid these stories at bedtime because talk of Giants is the thing to start nightmares in our house. In 5  Minute Nighttime Bible Stories these stories are told in a manner that don't frighten my children. They keep true to the Bible story, but I believe the story telling and images help soften the story in a way that comforts my children.

Each story also contains a question to ask your children. My kids love to talk about the stories that they read and these questions help guide the conversation. Its always interesting to hear what my children are taking away from the story, often its so much more than I expect. The end of each story also has a short prayer.  My children  will often say they don't know what to say when they are praying, I love how this helps them with a starting place for their prayers.

Each story also contains a scripture reference so you and your child and find the story in the Bible if you want to study it further.

Its not necessary to read this book from the beginning to the end. My children and I choose our favourite stories to read and sometimes we just open the book and read whatever story we open to!

Those last few moments before bed are a special time to spend with your child. I cherish the memories of the nights my Grandmother would play the piano until I fell asleep. You and your child will be able to share those precious last minutes of the day making memories together in Gods word.

*Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of 5  Minute Nighttime Bible Stories from BookLook Bloggers in exchange for my review.  All opinions are 100% my own.
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This compilation of short stories is perfect for a Friday evening spent huddled under a blanket with a flashlight to give you some sense of peace. The stories in this collection aren't all scary. In fact, some of them are just brainteasers. Normally short stories don't appeal to me because I don't feel like I get to know the characters very well. In this case, however, the stories are very well-rounded so that I felt like I had enough information to enjoy the plot of each tale.  The one thing I didn't like in this collection was the story entitled "The Road Home." While the story itself was wonderful, there were some obscenities thrown in that were completely unnecessary. For this reason, I wouldn't recommend the book to young children. Without those words, this would be a perfect book for middle schoolers and up.
I received this book for review purposes. The opinions shared here are 100% mine.
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I've been reading this to my son at night before bed. There are a few short stories included in this book. They are cute stories and age-appropriate. I really like the extra assignment added to the end of the short stories which tie in to the theme. Disclaimer I receive this for a discount in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.
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We received this book as a gift at Christmas and our daughter still loves reading the stories.  She has her favorites but loves the morals ("Budha says") at the end of each story.  It is a perfect book for bedtime with short stories that will engage young minds and create a healthy dialogue. My husband and I enjoy the stories as much as our daughter.  Unlike most stories, we do not grow tired of ready the same stories over and over.  I highly recommend it.
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I found the short stories fun to read. They are just the right length to finish when I have a few minutes.
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I know alot of people are saying it's too bulky to read for bedtime, but I find no problem with it and I lay in bed with my children while I read to them. The cadence of the stories and rhyme are definitely the reason these stories are so great for bedtime. My children choose this over and over again for bedtime out of hundreds of books we have. My son's favorite is the Sleep Book, my daughter's is How the Grinch Stole Christmas and mine is the Lorax. I think it's a great price for that many stories as Dr Seuss books aren't cheap. This was a great investment!!
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I rarely review products but these are great. My five year old daughter loves the short stories and picks a different one each night and never gets bored. Please make more!