Picture Books about Bedtime by African-Americans Authors (10 books)

This is a list of picture books for children, whether humorous or tender, about bed time, going to sleep, bed time routine, rituals, or difficulty falling asleep.

Especially welcome are books that are spoofs on the bedtime routine, or which make fun of parents and bedtime issues.

Please do not add to this list simply books you like to read before bedtime. No ebooks or self-published.

Board books are allowed. English titles only. US Publications only. No self-published.

Books must meet this criteria to be on this list:
1.) The protagonist and their culture must be African-American.
2.) Any romance must be m/f.
3.) Black nuclear families only.
4.) Doesn't feature race, slavery, civil rights, incarceration, trauma, intersectionality, gender, or sexuality.

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1	A Leopard Never Changes its Spots: Will Leopard Really Become a Jungle Vegetarian? Find Out in This Delightfully Funny Picture Book by Hilary Lawrence (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 48 ratings score: 794, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Grass May Not Be Greener: With Help from a Friendly Fairy, Mr. Bunny Learns to Be Happy in His Own Body in this Utterly Magical Picture Book by Hilary Lawrence (Goodreads Author) 4.98 avg rating — 43 ratings score: 599, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Loose Lips Sink Ships by Hilary Lawrence (Goodreads Author) 4.91 avg rating — 43 ratings score: 493, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Bedtime for Sweet Creatures by Nikki Grimes 3.93 avg rating — 858 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Bruno the Brave: A Cozy Bedtime Story About Courage (Bruno's Adventures Book 1) by Samuel Clark (Goodreads Author) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Bedtime Bonnet by Nancy Redd (Goodreads Author) 4.41 avg rating — 1,129 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Shhh! The Baby’s Asleep by JaNay Brown-Wood (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 356 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Good Night Little Man by Daniel Bernstrom 3.80 avg rating — 94 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Baby's Bedtime by Nikki Grimes 2.33 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Joshua's Night Whispers by Scholastic Inc (Contributor) 3.55 avg rating — 38 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars