Looking for good bedtime stories for kids? I’m a huge advocate of reading bedtime stories to kids. And in this list of children’s picture books, I’m sharing meta stories — stories about bedtime!

A major toymaker said that AI teddy bears could read personalized bedtime stories to kids by 2028. Allan Wong told the Financial Times that smart toys could know a child's name, school, and friends.

Reading your child a bedtime story—or making one up yourself—has so many benefits, but there's one that is often overlooked: Bedtime stories create powerful narratives in your child that you choose.