Picture Book Preschool is a preschool/kindergarten curriculum which consists of a list of picture books to read aloud for each week of the year and a character trait, a memory verse, and activities, all tied to the theme for the week. You can purchase a downloadable version (pdf file) of Picture Book Preschool by Sherry Early at Biblioguides.

WEEK 43 (Oct) NIGHTTIME
Character Trait: Security and Trust
Bible Verse: (God made) the moon and the stars to govern the night. His love endures forever. Psalm 136:9

1. Brown, Margaret Wise. Goodnight, Moon. Harper, 1947, 1977.
2. Freeman, Don. The Night the Lights Went Out. Viking, 1958.
3. Rylant, Cynthia. Night in the Country. Bradbury, 1986.
4. McCauley, Jane. Ways Animals Sleep. National Geographic, 1983.
5. Chorao, Kay. The Baby’s Bedtime Book. Dutton, 1984.
6. Lobel, Arnold. Owl at Home. Harper Row, 1975
7. Zolotow, Charlotte. Sleepy Book. Harper Row, 1986. OP

Activities: Go for a walk after dark. Come home and make a nighttime picture with black construction paper and chalk (or white crayon). Talk about how God made the night and the day. Say thank you to God for the night. Let your child take a flashlight to bed (just once!).