It's Time to Sleep, My Love Board Book by Nancy Tillman and Eric Metaxas

For a book to share at bedtime, a calm story and inviting illustrations can make the last read-aloud of the day feel like a welcome routine. It's Time to Sleep, My Love is a board book by Nancy Tillman and Eric Metaxas, with a story readers describe as lovely and relaxing. Its bedtime focus makes it a natural choice for quiet reading together with a baby or young child.

The customer-suggested age range is Baby to 3 years, so it can be chosen for early shared reading as well as a bedtime story for toddlers.

The essentials

This board book pairs a soothing story with illustrations that readers praise for complementing the writing. Its appeal is in the shared reading experience: an adult can read aloud while a young listener follows the pictures and settles into a familiar end-of-day moment. Readers also describe the writing as sweet and the story as heartwarming, qualities that suit a gentle bedtime read without requiring a complicated activity or setup.

The format is board book, and the listed dimensions are 16.56 x 1.64 x 16.28 cm. That compact footprint is easy to make room for on a bedside table or in a child’s book collection. If you’re choosing between a book for daytime activity and one to bring into a quieter evening routine, the sleep theme gives this title a clear role. What better moment to share a calm story than the transition to bedtime?

Readers often highlight the illustrations and the relaxing feel of the story, and some say it has become a welcome choice for reading with children or grandchildren. These are reader impressions, but they point to the book’s central appeal: a warm, picture-led read-aloud for time spent together.

How to use it

Set aside a few quiet minutes to read together as part of the bedtime routine. The suggested age range makes it relevant for families introducing books to babies and continuing shared reading with toddlers. An adult can read the text aloud and pause to look at the illustrations with the child, keeping the experience relaxed and led by the child’s attention. It also suits a grandparent or other caregiver looking for a gentle book to share during an evening visit.

Practical tips

Keep the book with the child’s usual bedtime reading so it is easy to reach when the day winds down. Reading at a comfortable pace gives the story and illustrations time to hold a young listener’s attention, there is no need to turn the moment into a lesson or a structured activity. The square dimensions—16.56 x 1.64 x 16.28 cm—also make it straightforward to store alongside other children’s books.

Is it worth it?

It’s a good fit if you want a bedtime-themed board book for reading aloud with a baby or toddler, especially when a gentle story and expressive illustrations matter to your choice. Nancy Tillman and Eric Metaxas are the credited authors, and readers’ positive comments about the story’s relaxing tone and the artwork reinforce its appeal as a quiet book to return to at the end of the day. Choose it for shared, unhurried reading that gives bedtime a warm, story-filled finish.