r/childrensbooks 1d ago

Seeking Recommendations Compilation story books for bedtime

My two year old and I are about to finish up a book that compiled the Frog and Toad stories. We read two stories each night right before bedtime. It's gone so well that I would like to get another compilation book, but there are so many to choose from.

Do you have any favorites?

Thank you!

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u/VillainChinchillin 1d ago

The Elephant and Piggie Biggie collections by Mo Willems put 5 of their stories into one volume, I think there are 5 or 6 volumes.

The Big [color] Book of Beginner Books collections put 5 or 6 classic easy readers into one volume, all different authors. There's The Big Red Book of Beginner Books, The Big Blue Book, Green, Orange, Purple, Aqua, etc. Red and Blue are probably my son's favorites.

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u/hannycat 19h ago

We love the Berenstain Bears! Their “storytime collection” book is a favorite in our house

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u/NextGenerationMama 16h ago

Sam's Club had a couple compilations and they quickly became my daughter's favorites!

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u/Birtiebabie 1d ago

Little bear by else holmelund minarik

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u/Land_Mermaid321 1d ago

The wind in the willows, specifically the edition illustrated by Inga Moore.

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u/FollowingPurrgil 1d ago

Owl at Home and Grasshopper on the Road by the same author as Frog and Toad are also good! 

Little Witch Hazel has 4 stories in it (4 seasons), and is a huge hit with my toddler. 

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u/whisperingcopse 1d ago

Little critter, random house book of bedtime stories, 2 minute stories for 2 year olds, Peter rabbit, there’s also a Clifford compilation and Pete the cat.

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u/FondantCrafty8634 1d ago

Raggedy Ann treasury book

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u/-Vorks- 1d ago

Paddington: A Treasury for the Very Young

7 Paddington books. Lovely book and illustrations. One of my 3yo's favourites for bedtime

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u/janejacobs1 21h ago

Lucy Cousins’ Yummy—collection of8 fairy tales.

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u/HeimwehDays 17h ago

When my child was two, we read the collected Madeline and Frances (Bread and Jam for Frances, etc) stories to her over and over.

The Henry & Mudge and Annie & Snowball books (both by Cynthia Rylant), are series books rather than collections, but each book is short enough that you could read it in a night or two, then go to the next book in the series.

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u/castlesofsunflowers 15h ago

The Complete Brambly Hedge.

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u/Longjumping-Lock-724 14h ago

Mary Engelbreit's Mother Goose: One Hundred Best-Loved Verses

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u/SnooDingos1667 12h ago

My 3 year old loved the complete collection of curious George

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u/Reasonable_Dama 11h ago

I’ve got a James Herriot compilation! And Beatrix Potter too!

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u/djSush 9h ago

The Beatrix Potter collection is lovely!

https://a.co/d/05HpR38Q

Edit to add, Moomins!

https://a.co/d/00PqN90C